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1. desvío, salida de la autopista
2. te da para atras/te quita el deseo sexual
3.apagar un aparato, cortar el suministro
4.aburrir a alguien, desconectar pq te aburre algo


1. a road that leads off a main road or motorway
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of turn-off: more

2. Informal something that stops you feeling sexually attracted or excited
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of turn-off: arouse, desire, excite, want, excited... more

/bɪˈsaɪdz/
Besides can be used in the following ways:
as a preposition (followed by a noun): Did you talk to anyone else besides Joan?
as an adverb (without a following noun): I’ve read all the books on the list and a few others besides.
as a way of starting a new statement and connecting it to the previous statement: I don’t want to go shopping. Besides, I haven’t got any money.


   1.
      1
      in addition to someone or something else that is being mentioned

      A lot of them are studying other things besides Italian.

      There are cakes and sandwiches, and lots more besides.
      besides being/doing something:

      Besides being a teammate, he’s my friend.

      Besides making money, the company aims to set high standards of quality and design.
      Thesaurus entry for this meaning of  besidesThesaurus entry for this meaning of besides
   2.
      2
      used when you are adding another stronger reason to support what you are saying

      It’s too late to invite any more people. Besides, you know how Tim hates parties.

Antwort

Antwort

der Po·kal  <Pokals, Pokale>

Der König trank Wein aus einem Pokal.

'View' is essentially like a scene or a picture that you could see when you look out of a window. 'Sight' apart from being the sense of being able to see also often refers to a particular object such as a building that is of interest. People go sight-seeing when they visit a town/city/country.

to succed in

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to mantain a policy lleva una política de..

to sign your insurance policy

foreign policy

it´s not a real education policy

policy on/regarding

What is the party’s policy on immigration?

to be/ to feel under the weather estar/sentirse pachucho

regime a system or form of government
vs diet : the food that a person or animal usually eats

recipe: /'resəpi/ vs. presciption drug: medicamento con receta

to have an arm in a sling cabestrillo

preventable disease evitable

memorable password

digital divide brecha digital

ISP : Internet Service Provider

transfer transferencia

disease
an illness that affects people or animals, especially one that is caused by infection
chickenpox is a children´s infectious disease, but adults can catch it too.

disgracedɪs'greɪs/  n uncountable or countable
vergüenza f;
she was sent upstairs in ~ la mandaron arriba castigada
to disgrace  verbo transitivo

   1. (bring shame on) ‹person/family/school› deshonrar

   2. (destroy reputation of) ‹enemy/politician› desacreditar

disgraceful vergonzoso

to approve of   /ə'pru:v/  +of sth/sb
they don't ~ of my smoking les parece mal que fume;
mother seems to ~ of him a mamá parece gustarle;
I don't ~ of his methods no estoy de acuerdo con sus métodos

withdrawal symptoms

to withdraw [wɪð'drɔ:]
Ivtr (ps withdrew
     pp withdrawn)
1   retirar, sacar
     to withdraw money from the bank, sacar dinero del banco
     Com (un producto) retirar del mercado
2   (permiso) cancelar
     (declaración) retractarse de
3   (una reivindicación) renunciar a
   
IIverbo intransitivo
1   retirarse [from, de]
2   Med retraerse

clear cut
not clear cut: nothing is certain

to showcase /ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs/  (exhibir)

      a comedy sketch that showcases their unique style of humour

showcase noun (escaparate ?)
an event that emphasizes the good qualities of someone or something

The exhibition is a showcase for British exports.

nerd /nɜː(r)d/

      internet nerds
      a computer nerd

courtesy ['kɜ:tɪsɪ]

it's common courtesy, es pura educación
by courtesy of, por gentileza de

to enrolɪnˈrəʊl/

past tenseenrolled
   1.      enrol at:

      Andrew cannot enrol at his local school because the class is full.

      enrol someone in/on something:

      Isabelle enrolled her brother in a training programme for engineers.

broth ||/brɒθ/

to make this type of broth, the grain should be cooked slowly
if necesarry, add a little more lukewarm water

lukewarm /'lu:k'wɔ:rm /

   1. ‹water/milk› tibio

   2. ‹support/reaction› poco entusiasta

conviction /kən'vɪkʃən/  n uncountable or countable

   1. countable (Law) condena f

   2. uncountable or countable (certainty) convicción f

1. to dub /dʌb/  verbo transitivo -bb-

   1. (nickname) apodar

   2.   1. (Cin) ‹film› doblar
         2. (Audio) mezclar

He was immediately dubbed "the lotto lout"

lout= hooligan

2.hooligan /'hu:lɪgən/  gamberro, vándalo
a larger lout refering to beer

3. crack or crack cocaine
[uncountable] a pure form of the illegal drug cocaine

crack addicts

4. fuel exarcerbar
drug-fuelled parties
Collocations: to fuel
▪  criticism, debate, expectations, fears, rumours, speculation, worries

5.boast alardes

6,straight and narrow
the ~ and narrow el buen camino, el camino recto;
She helps him to move closer to the straight and narrow

to pay off = to pay a mortgage

to be in charge of the kitty bote
shall we have a kitty? ok, how much shall we put in?

to go on spending spree go and spend a lot of money
to be on a spending spree you win a prize and you  have to spend it quickly
spending spreesalir a comprar a lo loco x

to go on a spree ir de juerga:

to make a bomb to make a lot of money
it must have cost her a bomb

loose change coins

to be strapped for cash I broke , no money /stræpt/
I´m a bit strapped for cash right now
be brokeinformal - to have no money

Can you lend me £5? I’m completely broke.
strapped/ stræpt/ corto de dinero
cash-strapped

football pool syndicate/ˈsɪndɪkət/ porra para quiniela
are you going to do the pools this week? no, the season is almost over
season /'si:zn̩/  estación / temporada
syndicate   a group of people or organizations that work together to achieve a particular aim apuesta f colectiva, bote para la quiniela

pocket money

we will have a bet on it

can you lend us (me) fifty pounds till next month?

to be in a good / bad mood

are you in the mood of....?
I'm not in the mood no tengo ganas;
I'm not in the mood for dancing no tengo ganas de bailar
mood of:

Mandela’s release created a mood of optimism in South Africa.
the mood of the moment/time (=what people in general are feeling at a particular time):

The film was a success because it reflected the mood of the moment.

I can´t handle it
he can't ~ the job (colloq) no puede con el trabajo
(a la gente) tratar
     fam (tolerar) poder con: I can't handle these children, no puedo con estos niños
5   ser capaz: do you think he can handle this assignment?, ¿crees que será capaz de llevar a cabo esta misión?

asignment /ə'saɪnmənt/

   1. countable
         1. (mission) misión f
         2. (task) función f
         3. (schoolwork) tarea f

   2. uncountable
         1. (posting) nombramiento m
         2. (allocation) asignación f

to get to the end of the month

you can´t make ends meet no llegas a final de mes

to live beyond/withing one´s means vivir por encima, ajustado a tus posibilidades

points on the agenda puntos del orden del día

I have to write the minutes of the meeting el acta

ghost writer  author who writes for sb else - el negro


PhD = Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy) - (award) doctorado m;
(person) Dr., Dra.

hint/hɪnt/  sustantivo

         1. (oblique reference) insinuación f, indirecta f;
            (clue) pista f;
           to drop a  hint to sb lanzarle(conj.⇒) una indirecta a algn;
            to take the hint captar or (Esp tb) coger(conj.⇒) la indirecta
         2. (trace hint of bitterness, sadness) dejo m;
            (hint of color) toque m, matiz m;
            (hint of garlic, lemon) dejo m, gusto m

   2. (tip) consejo m

to hint  insinuar v.transitivo (conj.⇒), dar(conj.⇒) a entender

verbo intransitivo
lanzar(conj.⇒) indirectas;
to ~ AT sth insinuar(conj.⇒) or dar(conj.⇒) a entender algo

1. He´s on the bank, or on the way to it
2. He´s somewhere else

income /'ɪnkʌm/  n uncountable or countable

income: income support~ support n uncountable (in UK) subsidio otorgado a personas de bajos ingresos;
income tax~ tax n uncountable - impuesto m sobre or a la renta, impuesto m a los réditos (Arg)

benefits never involves money - bien, provecho
profit involves money

to make a profit
The fact that pharmacological industries are making profit out of people´s health is a scandal

profit-making /'prɑ:fətˌmeɪkɪŋ (profitable) rentable;

Jan profited from her summer course, Jan le sacó mucho partido al curso de verano

bloody:
the weather was ~ awful! ¡hizo un tiempo de mierda!

I don´t get Jo

He spends half the year doing sod all (nothing) and the other he´s a complete workaholic.

don't get me wrong - no me malentiendas

sod all, nada de nada (familiar)

terrifying, petrifying
it gave me the creeps   dar escalofríos

phobia of

to dread: temer, tener pavor a - opposite to: to look forward to

con  infinitivo para casos más específicos: I dread to tell him. Temo decírselo.I dread to think what it cost, no quiero ni pensar en cuánto costó
con gerundio para casos generales I dread living in the country, tengo pavor a vivir en el campo
con what 
I dread what will happen. Temo lo que va a pasar.

the sheer terror #  (pure, absolute) (as intensifier) puro;
The leaves of Mma Makutsi´s two pawpaw trees were drooping (mustios), as if with sheer exhaustion

horror films

spine-chilling film espeluznante

law-abiding /'lɔ:əˌbaɪdɪŋ/  adjetivo

restorative justice

restorative [rɪ'stɒrətɪv] adjetivo- reconstituyente

law and order  el orden público

to exact punishment verbo transitivo - exigir:
he exacts obedience from his son, exige que su hijo le obedezca

to carry out justice impartir justicia

delinquent /dɪ'lɪŋkwənt/  sustantivo
delincuente mf

to  pursuitpursuit [pə'sjʊ:t] nombre
1   (de un criminal) persecución
2   (de la felicidad) busca, búsqueda
3   (de una profesión) ejercicio
4   pasatiempo

in pursuit of en busca de, en persecución

prosecuteprocesar  /'prɑ:sɪkju:t / || /'prɒsɪkju:t/  verbo transitivo (Law) to ~ sb FOR sth procesar a algn por algo

contrition [kən'trɪʃən] nombre arrepentimiento, contrición

to brighten up
Ivtr (una habitación) alegrar: she brightened up the room by adding colourful curtains, dio un toque más alegre a la habitación colocando unas cortinas de vivo colorido
   
IIverbo intransitivo
1   (el tiempo) despejarse
2   (una persona) animarse

humane  /hju:'meɪn/  adjetivo
humanitario, humano
it should be more humane

youngster  /'jʌŋstər / || /'jʌŋstə(r)/  sustantivo

to resign  from sth /rɪ'zaɪn/  verbo intransitivo
renunciar, dimitir;


to ~ oneself (TO sth/-ING) resignarse (a algo/+ inf)
she has resigned herself to the fact that she will never marry, se resignó al hecho de que nunca se casaría

to be resigned to the failure,...
resignado

to mediate ,/'mi:dieɪt/ 
mediator /'mi:dieɪtər / || /'mi:dieɪtə(r)/  sustantivo
mediador, -dora m,f

to amend  /ə'mend/  verbo transitivo

   1.  corregir

   2. (Law) enmendar

massive investment

massive /'mæsɪv/ - adjetivo ‹wall› sólido;
massive amount
‹support (/sə'pɔ:rt / )/task› enorme;
‹heart attack/overdose› masivo

to launch  ‹product/campaign›
‹company›

defeat  /dɪ'fi:t/  n uncountable or countable

   1. (by opponent) derrota f

   2. (of motion, bill) (Adm, Govt) rechazo m

to defeat

   1. ‹opponent› derrotar, vencer(conj.⇒)

   2. ‹hopes/plans› frustrar;
      that would ~ the object of the exercise eso iría en contra de lo que se pretende lograr

   3. (Adm, Govt) ‹opposition› derrotar;
      ‹bill/motion› rechazar(conj.⇒)

   4. (baffle) (colloq): it ~s me no alcanzo a comprenderlo

Pronunciación inglesa / Pronunciation of English
Consonantes y semivocales
símbolopalabraejemploaproximación
/b/bat/bæt/Sonido más explosivo que el de una b inicial española.
/d/dig/dIg/Sonido más explosivo que el de una d inicial española.
/dʒ/jam/dʒæm/Similar a una ch pero más cercano al sonido inicial de Giuseppe en italiano.
/f/fit/fɪt/Como la f española.
/g/good/gʊd/Sonido más explosivo que el de una g inicial española.
/h/hat/hæt/Sonido de aspiración más suave que la j española, articulado como si se estuviera intentando empañar un espejo con el aliento.
/hw/wheel/hwi:l/Una /w/ con la aspiración de la /h/ (muchos hablantes no distinguen entre /hw/ y /w/ y pronuncian whale de la misma manera que wail).
/j/yes/jes/Como la y española en yema y yo (excepto en el español rioplatense).
/k/cat/kæt/Sonido más explosivo que el de una c española en cama o acto.
/l/lid/lɪd/Como la l española.
/l̩/tidal/'taɪdl̩/l alargada y resonante.
/m/mat/mæt/Como la m española.
/n/nib/nɪb/Como la n española.
/n̩/threaten/'θretn̩/ n alargada y resonante.
/ŋ/sing/sɪŋ/Como la n española en banco o anca.
/p/pet/pet/Sonido más explosivo que el de una p española.
/r/rat/ræt/Entre la r y la rr españolas, pronunciado con la punta de la lengua curvada hacia atrás y sin llegar a tocar el paladar.
/s/sip/sɪp/Como la s española.
/ʃ/ship/ʃɪp/Sonido similar al de la interjección ¡sh!, utilizada para pedir silencio (ver también /tS/).
/t/tip/tɪp/Sonido más explosivo que el de una t española.
/tʃ/chin/tʃɪn/Como la ch española.
/θ/thin/θɪn/Como la c o la z del español europeo en cinco o zapato.
/ð/the /ðə/Sonido similar a una d intervocálica española como la de cada o modo.
/v/van/væn/Sonido sonoro que se produce con los incisivos superiores sobre el labio inferior.
/w/win/wɪn/Similar al sonido inicial de huevo.
/x/loch/lɑ:x/Como la j española.
/z/zip/zɪp/s sonora (con zumbido).
/ʒ/vision/'vɪʒən/Sonido similar al de la y o la ll del español rioplatense en yo o llave, o al de la j francesa en je (ver también /dʒ/).

Vocales y diptongos
El símbolo : indica que la vocal precedente es larga.
/ɑ:/father/'fɑ:ðər/Sonido más largo que el de una a española.
/æ/fat/fæt/Sonido que se obtiene al pronunciar una a española con los labios en la posición de pronunciar una e.
/ʌ/cup/kʌp/Sonido más breve que la a española y que se pronuncia en la parte posterior de la boca.
/e/met/met/Sonido parecido a la e española en mesa.
/ə/abet/ə'bet/Sonido similar al de la e francesa en je (ver también /əʊ/).
/ɜ:/fur/fɜ:r/Sonido que se obtiene al pronunciar una e española con los labios en la posición de pronunciar una o.
/ɪ/bit/bɪt/Sonido más breve que el de la i española.
/i;/beat/bi:t/Sonido más largo que el de la i española.
/i/very/'veri/Sonido similar al de la i española en papi.
/ɔ:/paw/pɔ:/Sonido más largo que el de la o española.
/u:/boot/bu:t/Sonido más largo que el de una u española.
/ʊ/book/bʊk/Sonido más breve que el de la u española.
/aI/fine/faɪn/Como ai en las palabras españolas aire, baile.
/aʊ/now/naʊ/Como au en las palabras españolas pausa, flauta.
/eɪ/fate/feɪt/Como ei en las palabras españolas peine, aceite.
/əʊ/goat/gəʊt/Como una o pronunciada sin redondear demasiado los labios.
/ɔɪ/boil/bɔɪl/Como oy en voy, coypu.
/uə/sexual/'sekʃuəl/Como una u pronunciada sin redondear demasiado los labios y seguida de una /ə/.

Símbolos adicionales utilizados en la transcripción de sonidos vocálicos británicos
/ɒ/dog/dɒg/Similar a una o española.
/eə/fair/feə(r)/Como una e española seguida de /ə/.
/ɪə/near/nɪə(r)/Como una i española seguida de /ə/.
/ʊə/tour/tʊə(r)/Como una u española pronunciada sin redondear demasiado los labios y seguida de /ə/.

to give somebody a fine: ponerle una multa
to make somone conscious of...
take away the driving licence = withdraw the driving licence from sb (mas formal)
wild is the opposite of tame (doméstico)
to tame: domar

resume /rɪˈzjuːm/ - reanudar, continuar

verbo transitivo
1   (un trabajo, viaje, etc) reanudar
2   (el control) reasumir
3   (asiento) volver a

I hadn´t  the necessary time and peace of mind
to resume my language studies.

II verbo intransitivo continuar, recomenzar

to loom
   1. (be imminent) avecinarse

   2. (look threatening): the mountain ~ed high above them la montaña surgió imponente ante ellos;
      the problem ~ed large in his mind el problema dominaba sus pensamientos

they do not have the worry of an operation looming on the
horizon in the near future.

make a beeline for
informal
to go towards someone or something in the quickest and most direct way. The most direct route.
He made a beeline for the bathroom.

to feast /fiːst/

    * feastnoun
    * movable feastnoun
    * a feast for the eyes/ears
    * feast or famine

it´s a day for cooking, feeding and feasting

injunction /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n/

  

foreclose /fɔː(r)ˈkləʊz/ - ejecutar la hipoteca

getaway/ˈɡetəˌweɪ/
1. Let us plan the perfect family getaway for you
      2. We had four days at our mountain getaway.
.

Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the airport.

someone who you are related to by marriage, especially the father or mother of your husband or wife

We’re going to stay with the in-laws this weekend.

Lent
I´m going to give up eating sweets for Lent

qué suerte
suertudo

1. to blow money to spend much money

he blew 8 million pounds in 4 years

He inherited a fortune but blew it on bad investments and a luxurious lifestyle.

to spend money on
to invest money in

time and money:
to spend, invest, waste, lose, safe

tag
dog tag placa de identificacion
electronic tag etiqueta electronica

he was tagged

the price tag

to advertise sth
advertising: concept /ˈædvə(r)ˌtaɪzɪŋ/
advertisement: countable  /ədˈvɜː(r)tɪsmənt/
advert /ˈædvɜː(r)t/
ad

My friend works in advertising

to plug sth
to try to make people interested in a book, film, idea etc by talking about it in an enthusiastic way, especially on a radio or television programme

They’re really here to plug their new album.

flyer
an announcement or advertisement that is printed on a sheet of paper and given to people

Someone was handing out flyers advertising the local sales.

trailer  /ˈtreɪlə(r)/
an advertisement for a film or television programme that shows a short part of that film or programme

sandwich board
a pair of boards with advertisements on them, joined at the top and put over the shoulders of a person who walks around in a public place

sky writing

blurb/blɜː(r)b/
information printed on the outside of something, especially something for sale such as a book, to describe it or make it attractive to buy

to jump on the bandwagon subirte al carro de.../arrimarse al sol que mas calienta

tacky /ˈtæki/
informal used about something that looks cheap and of poor quality or something that shows bad taste


seedy /ˈsiːdi/
  for places
   1.      connected with activities that are illegal or morally wrong, and often looking dirty or unpleasant

      There was something a little bit seedy about the hotel.

      a seedy lawyer

crucial  /ˈkruːʃ(ə)l/
We believe the question being investigated by the Commission is one of crucial importance to the country.

Anderson played a crucial role in the team’s 3–2 victory on Saturday.
a crucial factor/element/part:

Experience is, of course, a crucial factor in deciding who would be the best person for the job.

crucial for:The money is crucial for the research.
crucial to:Resolving this issue is crucial to making peace work.
it is crucial (that):It is crucial that all students develop these basic skills.

Work is within walking distances from your home

understanding and forward-looking bosses

to commute /kəˈmjuːt/


1. to travel regularly to and from work

I commute by train.
Synonyms : go, ride, come up, go down, hitch... more

2. [transitive] legal to change a punishment to one that is less severe
Synonyms: punish, discipline, penalize, mete out, hand down..

commutethe journey to and from work every day.
a commuter

to give someone the elbow to stop the relationship with so.

to work shoulder to shoulder trabajar codo con codo

cross your fingers
orkeep your fingers crossed
to put your middle finger over your first finger as a wish for good luck

I’m going to see if the car starts; keep your fingers crossed!

touch wood
spoken
used when you have said that you have had good luck in order to prevent bad luck from happening to you. People sometimes touch something made of wood when they say this

Ben’s making a good recovery, touch wood.

/ˈbəʊnəs/

singular bonus
plural bonuses
Related dictionary definitions

    * no-claims bonusnoun

   1.      1      something good that you get in addition to what you expect

      Customers will receive a free tape as a bonus with any order over £30.

to crawl to somebody
to crawl up to somoebody

a crawler

at school: She ist the teacher´s pet++

to rival  65205Messy rivals Ronaldo
a rival
+rivalry/ˈraɪv(ə)lri/

singular rivalry
plural rivalries


   1.      a situation in which people, teams, businesses etc compete with one another

      political rivalries
      rivalry between:

      There is friendly rivalry between the two teams.


    * sibling rivalrynoun: competition between brothers and sisters, often for their parents’ attention

1. astronomical /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l/
Related dictionary definitions

    * astronomical telescopenoun
    * astronomical unitnoun

      1      informal an astronomical amount, price, sum, or charge

2.top priority

3,highly regarded

deeds

to sign the deeds to the flat/house

notary: /ˈnəʊtəri/

saddos /ˈsædəʊ/

to overpass


1. To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road.

          Gillian watched the overpassing shoppers on the second floor of the mall, as she relaxed in the bench on the ground floor.

   2. (transitive) To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal.

          Marshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers.
          The precocious student had really overpassed her peers, and was reading books written for children several years older.
peers someone who is of the same age as another person
a child who is popular with her peers

   3. (transitive) To disregard, skip, or miss something.

          "Don't overpass those cheeses; they're really quite excellent!" gushed Terry, pointing to the buffet table.

acquaintance /ə'kweɪntn̩s/

to be wary OF  /'weri /

Mma Ramotwse was wary of raising the subject of Phuti and Violet

1.puzzled /'pʌzəld/ 
I'm puzzled about it me tiene perplejo

2.cross   enfadado,-a, malhumorado,-a:
don't get cross, no te enfades

to sense /sens/
did he sense  that Mma Makutsi was concerned about Violet?

fond [fɒnd] adjetivo

1  to be fond of sb/sthg, tenerle mucho cariño a alguien/algo: I'm very fond of you, te tengo mucho cariño
2 o be fond of doing sthg, ser aficionado,-a a hacer algo
3   cariñoso,-a, tierno,-a

to fall for verbo transitivo

1   (persona) enamorarse de
2   (una mentira) tragarse: he'll never fall for the oldest trick in the book, no se tragará un truco tan viejo

Mme Ramotwse and Mma Makutsi remembered eating ice cream the first time PAST

     my late father, mi difunto padre

She was standing next to her father, the late Obed Ramotswe

gosh /gɑ:ʃ /

to compel  to + infinitif/kəm'pel/


1   forzar, obligar
     to compel sb to do sthg, obligar a alguien a hacer algo
2   frml (respeto) imponer: the small child's behaviour compels us to take action, el comportamiento del pequeño nos obliga a tomar medidas

to resent /rɪˈzent/
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present tense
I/you/we/they resent
he/she/it resents
present participle resenting
past tense resented
past participle resented

  The girls in the family resented all the attention that Peter was getting.
      resent (someone) doing something:

     It’s obvious that he resents being dropped from the team.


      bitterly/deeply/strongly resent something:

      I deeply resent you implying that I would be involved in anything like that.

upside and downside of civil servant teachers is...

to mingle  /ˈmɪŋɡ(ə)l/ relacionarse, hacer amigos, alternar, mezclarse;

I/you/we/they mingle
he/she/it mingles
present participle mingling
past tense mingled
past participle mingled


      1-      [intransitive/transitive] if smells, feelings, flavours etc mingle or you mingle them, they become mixed together without completely losing their individual characters

      Leave the dessert overnight for the flavours to mingle.
      mingle something with something:

      Polly felt hope mingled with fear.
      Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of mingle: mix, dissolve, stir in, jumble, combine... more

      2-      [intransitive] to move around and talk to a lot of people, especially at a social event

      Try to get the guests to mingle.
      mingle with:

      The event intends to give you a chance to mingle with other students.

uncountable
I am going to change jobs
It is a diffucult job

it is difficult work

except for music or literar works

One of X most famous works, if not his most famous, is the....

bruto: gross /ɡrəʊs/
neto: net

gross: very disgusting - [only before noun] gross actions are extremely bad and are considered immoral by most people

He was dismissed for gross misconduct.
gross negligence/mismanagement:

They were accused of gross negligence.

to pay lip service to something de boquilla

James has always said he´s been a firm supporter of sth
James?? He just pays lip service to it

Most people only paid lip service to the state religion.
Synonyms: support, back, get behind, speak up for, endorse...

the gouvernment pay lip service to creating jobs/ to job creation

he's just paying lip service  todo lo que dice es boquilla

Read aloud= en voz alta 
Read loudly = muy alto

on suspicion of  /sə'spɪʃən/ (belief) sospecha f;
(mistrust) desconfianza f, recelo m;
he's under ~ está bajo sospecha

appeal  /ə'pi:l/  sustantivo

   1. countable (call) llamamiento m, llamado m (AmL);
      (request) solicitud f, pedido m (AmL);
      (plea) ruego m

to appeal verbo intransitivo

   1. (call) to ~ for sth ‹for funds› pedir(conj.⇒) algo;
      the police appealled to witnesses to come forward la policía hizo un llamamiento or (AmL tb) un llamado para que se presentaran testigos del hecho

   2. (Law) apelar

   3. (be attractive) to ~ to sb atraerle(conj.⇒) a algn


academic record(of performance, behavior): he has a good academic ~ tiene un buen currículum académico;

ethos /ˈiːθɒs/

   1.      the set of attitudes and beliefs that are typical of an organization or a group of people

      Working 12-hour days seems to be part of the company ethos.
      Synonyms: theory, culture, philosophy, ideology, doctrine.

rating /'reɪtɪŋ/  sustantivo

   1. countable or uncountable (evaluation): credit ~ clasificación f crediticia

   2. ratings pl (Rad, TV) índice m de audiencia

to feel forinformal (have sympathy for)

boarded up houses to cover a window or door with wooden boards

All the windows were either broken or boarded up

bushy tupido, espeso
bushy beard- ['bʊʃibɪəd]
hairy++ peludo

to go through the motions cumplir con algo, pero sin sentimiento

The leaders are going through the motions of peace talks.

a maternity/sick/paternity leave

to be on maternity leave, on sick leave.

you´re on hollidays/leave (for people who work)

to be on the brink of 

   1. estar al borde de, estar a punto de, estar en vísperas de; Sinónimos: be on the edge of, be on the verge of, be poised on the brink of, border, touch, touch on

to be on the verge of more dramatic, good or bad

in the struggle to get equality
in the struggle for equality

equal
equality

bulky /ˈbʌlki/

      The TV was too bulky to fit into the boot of her car.
 
         1.     a.           big and thick - voluminoso

            a bulky sweater

[singular]
the reason for something
point of:

demonstration - an occasion when a large group of people protest about something

Angry students held demonstrations in the university square.

to hold a demonstration

to be in the civil service 

public exam: oposición
  

1 jettison to get rid of something that is not useful or successful

We may have to jettison some parts of the business.

2. to throw goods, equipment, or fuel from a ship or plane in order to make it lighter and less likely to sink or crash

A storm forced them to jettison most of the cargo.


2.elicit:  evocar una respueta, despertar

3.a contest, a contestant:  concurso, concursante

4. tongue-in-cheek : jocoso, ironico

5. to spark:  to trigger: activar

6. theseasoned journalist: madura, experimentada

7. obnoxious odioso

8.neither here nor there: sth does not matter bc it is not relevant

9. upholder:  defender

dye/daɪ/ - tinte

to dye : to change the colour of something such as clothing or your hair using dye

a louse : piojo /laʊs/
lice : plural /laɪs/

if you are hooked on something, you find it so attractive or interesting that you want to do it as much as possible

Synonyms : enthusiastic, keen, eager, motivated, avid.

   1.      a.      if you are hooked on drugs, you cannot stop taking them
      Synonyms : stoned, addicted, strung out, gone, blissed out

to hear it on the grapevine
you hear some gosip, it might not be true
it is a rumour

to let the cat out of the bag
to reveal a secret
levantar la liebre
if you have a secret and so by accident tells about it

to read the small print
= spanish

to be burnt out
to be fed up (work+stressed+exhausted+angry+ in need of a change)

1. to put on expenses

2.retail opposite to wholesale

to work in retailing
retailer  /ˈriːˌteɪlə(r)/ - a person or company that sells goods directly to the public for their own usevendedor

retail therapythe activity of shopping in order to make yourself feel happier

3. to explain the ins and outs: to explain the details

to go off something/someone:  to stop liking someone or something
retail center

this retail creep has ensured that increasingly there is not much else to do but shop.
creep: adulador

to put something on expenses

expenses scandals: gastos
dieta: allowances

a slim chance/hope:

The chances of success are very slim.
a slim majority/margin:

They won by a slim majority.

to rig
rigged election

Officials denied that the competition had been rigged.

to be spoilted for choice: to have a lot of choices

deep down: profundizar

the crux of the question: el  kid de la cuestión /krʌks/

to rub shoulders with: codearse con

consistant: coherente

casualty:  /ˈkæʒuəlti/ a person who has died or is very badly injured
    Plural: casualties

   1. baja, muerte por accidente; Sinónimos: accidental death, death by misadventure
   2. víctima, herido, accidentado grave, persona que ha sufrido un accidente; Sinónimos: prey, victim, wounded person, badly injured person, injured person, sufferer, sport, person who has suffered an accident; Person who has suffered an accident. ; Someone injured or killed in an accident. ; Someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement.
   3. muerte en combate, muerte por la guerra; Sinónimos: death caused by war, death in combat
   4. accidente, contingencia; Sinónimos: accident, event, accidental event, contingency, mishap, contratemps, mischance; An accident that causes someone to die.
   5. baja, persona que se enferma súbitamente; Sinónimos: person who is suddenly ill; Person who is suddenly ill. ; A decrease of military personnel or equipment.

distressing situation: a very extremly unhappy, worried, upset situation


to strike a happy medium (to find a balance between two extremes- término medio)

He needs to strike a happy medium


Where do we draw the line? hasta qué punto llegamos?

right to information

morbid instincts
- this kind of thing brings out our...++

to get the gist of...

gruesome /ˈɡruːs(ə)m/

      the gruesome details of how she was murdered

      Police faced the gruesome task of looking for the body

nasty I regret telling really nasty arguments to my friends
desagradable

1  (persona) antipático,-a, desagradable, malo,-a
2   (acción, situación) feo,-a, desagradable: that was a nasty trick, eso fue una canallada
3   (olor, sabor) horrible, asqueroso,-a
4   to turn nasty, (persona) ponerse desagradable
     (tiempo) ponerse feo
5   (accidente, herida) grave


a nasty cold wind
nasty behaviour, situation, person (unkind, unpleasant)

nasty-looking bugs
cheap and nasty:

cheap and nasty red wine

grime /ɡraɪm/
      thick dirt that forms on surfaces

to molest /mə'lest/  verbo transitivo

   1. (sexually) abusar (sexualmente) de

   2. (harass) importunar

1.alleged sex-offender/ alleged thief/war criminals

alleged assaults

2.vigilante group

A man told of his terror when a vigilante group mistook him for one of the alleged sex-offenders ...

temer por su vida

issue  /'ɪʃu: / || /'ɪʃju:/ , /ɪsju:/  sustantivo

   1. countable (subject discussed) tema , cuestión , asunto m;
      to take ~ with sb/sth discrepar de or con algn/en or de algo

   2.
         1. uncountable (of documents) expedición f;
            (of library books) préstamo m;
            (of tickets) venta f
         2. uncountable or countable (of stamps, shares, bank notes)emisión
         3. countable (of newspaper, magazine) número
in the latest issue of my local paper

2 verbo transitivo (give out) ‹statement/report› hacer(conj.⇒) público;publicar
‹instructions› dar(conj.⇒);
‹guidelines› establecer(conj.⇒);
‹tickets/visas› expedir(conj.⇒);
‹library books› prestar;
‹bank notes/stamps/shares› emitir;
‹summons› dictar;

   
IIverbo transitivo
1   (dinero) emitir
2   (una revista) publicar
3   (billetes, documentos) expedir
4   (instrucciones) dar
5   (provisiones, armas) distribuir, repartir

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gimmick  /ˈɡɪmɪk/
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singulargimmick
pluralgimmicks

      It’s not a real education policy, it’s just a gimmick to win votes.

cacao  /kəˈkaʊ/

appliance/əˈplaɪəns/

domestic apliances:

      We stock a wide range of kitchen appliances.

perfume: /ˈpɜː(r)fjuːm/

labour: /ˈleɪbə(r)/
child labour, forced labour

to pledge /pledʒ/
to make pledges
to make a commitment to somebody


      pledge support:

      Britain, France, and Germany were among the countries pledging their support.

      pledge to do something:

      He has pledged to fight for a fairer system.

      pledge that:

     The President has pledged that putting the economy right will be his top priority.

     pledge someone/yourself to do something:

      They have pledged themselves to root out state corruption.

to struggle /'strʌgəl/  sustantivo

   1. (against opponent) lucha f;
      (physical) refriega f;
      to put up a ~ luchar, oponer(conj.⇒) resistencia

   2. (against difficulties) lucha f;
      it's a ~ to make ends meet cuesta mucho llegar a fin de mes

struggle2 verbo intransitivo

   1.
         1. (thrash around) forcejear
         2. (contend, strive) luchar;
            she had to ~ to support her family tuvo que luchar para mantener a su familia;
            to ~ (against/with sth) luchar (contra algo);
            to ~ for sth luchar por algo
         3. (be in difficulties) pasar apuros

   2. (move with difficulty) (+ adv compl): he ~d up the hill subió penosamente la cuesta;
      he ~d to his feet se levantó con gran dificultad

to emabarrass
The protest may have been timed to embarrass the President.

1.overtime /ˈəʊvə(r)ˌtaɪm/

    * working overtime

      overtime work/pay/rates
      work overtime:

      I’ve been working a lot of overtime lately.

2. over-the-counter Cup tickets on sale

1. I can watch shoals ( /ʃəʊlz/) of people:a group of fish that swim together

2. she is laden /ˈleɪd(ə)n/     carrying something heavy, or supporting the weight of something heavy

3. to go clothes shopping

4.to eye to look at someone or something carefully

5.reliant on the fact that our needs are never satisfied. /rɪˈlaɪənt/
      depending on someone or something - dependiente de algo

reliance on dependencia de

6.

1.to put pressure on someone in order to make them do something
to lean on someone (informal )

The Prime Minister’s been leaning pretty heavily on her to resign.

2. bold (/bəʊld/) - atrevido, audaz
boldness intrepidez, agallas
The one bold voice was...

3. swing, swung -  support
it has recently swung behind Cameron

4. to seek, sought  to try to reduce sth
he sougth to reduce the power of Ofcom

run-of-the-mill
bottle of wine, whisky, clothes...

a problem that needs to be considered
not be an issue:

The reliability of the statistics is not an issue.
children labour is not a issue for him

to kick the bucket

bucket cubo

# estirar la pata, morir, irse al otro barrio, pasar a mejor vida, pasar al otro barrio, patear el cubo, cerrar el ojo, dar la piel, estirar la pierna, liar el petate, pelar gallo, petatearse, quedarse como un pollo, soltar la piel; Sinónimos: die, kick in, kick off, turn up one's toes, peg out, pip out, snuff it; Die.
The old scoundrel kicked the bucket, El viejo canalla cerró el ojo.
The old man finally kicked the bucket.

I was impressed: /ɪmˈprest/  you have a high opinion of it

   1.      admiring someone or something very much, especially because of an unusually good achievement, quality, or skill

      Dan looked impressed but slightly confused.
      impressed by/with:

      I was very impressed by the efficiency of the staff.
      suitably impressed (=as impressed as you should be):

      She looked suitably impressed when I told her about my new job.

it schocke me that the three of them died. it implies negative
very surprised and upset by something bad that happens unexpectedly

We were deeply shocked to hear of his sudden death.

They listened in shocked silence.

3.to strike, struck, stricken

it struck me that he didn´t want to talk to me again. Neutral
to strike: hacer mella en, impactar, llegar a; Sinónimos: affect, influence, affect strongly, have an effect on, impress, make an impression on; Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.
This child impressed me as unusually mature.
This behavior struck me as odd.

stricken
   1.  (afflicted) ~ WITH sth: a country ~ with famine un país asolado por el hambre;
      I was suddenly ~ with remorse de pronto me empezó a remorder la conciencia

   2. ‹vessel› siniestrado (frml), dañado;
      ‹area› damnificado, afectado

a drought-stricken area

global dinema attendance just reached an all time high

hub  'hʌb/ Auto tapacubos

this city is an American Airlines hub,

with no nouns

She drove as a mad woman
It was crazy her driving reacting like that

it´s not use + ing

it´s no use crying over split milk what is done is done
lamentarse de lo pasado

I find it shameful that...shameful++ /ˈʃeɪmf(ə)l/

   1.      so bad that you feel ashamed of it

      a shameful episode in our historydisgusting, morally wrong

wig: peluca

an engraving by Goya

a person with grey hair is grey
to grey: encanecerse

to stifle : sofocar

stifling: very hot  /ˈstaɪf(ə)lɪŋ/

      1.      heat or a room that is stifling is so hot that it is difficult for you to breathe

      the stifling heat of a midsummer’s day

      The hotel lobby was stifling.

the fires spreads, the decease spreads

an illness: to pass on (contagiar)
to pass it obn

to be a bit down: sad

colleagues: peers  /pɪə(r)z /

you´ve got a blocked nose

your nose isstuffed
stuffly nose

lumbago /lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/

old wive´s tale: recetas de viejas
home remedies: remedios caseros

plaster: yeso, emplasto

wrap: envolver

to sound asleep

The children were all sound asleep by 8 o’clock.


   1. dormir como un tronco, estar profundamente dormido; Sinónimos: be dead asleep, be dead to the world, be deep asleep, be fast asleep, sleep like a log, sleep like a rock, sleep soundly, sleep like a top, sleep the sleep of the dead

soundly profundamente; Deeply or completely.

Sleep soundly, Dormir produndamente.
Slept soundly through the storm.
Is sound asleep.

a sound/light sleeper

1. do you know?
have you heard of Mana - conoces

2. Have you heard about ? news - te has enterado de que..?

jewel /ˈdʒuːəl/

jewelry  /ˈdʒuːəlri/

sun-drenched /ˈsʌn ˌdrentʃt/

to break in

# domesticar, domar; Sinónimos: domesticate, tame, master, break, domesticize, gentle, house-train; Make submissive, obedient, or useful.
The horse was tough to break.
I broke in the new intern.

# interrumpir; Sinónimos: cut in, interrupt, butt in, chip in; Break into a conversation. ; Intrude on uninvited.
Her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation.
The nosy couple broke in on our conversation.

# entrar a la fuerza, entrar ilegalmente, entrar por la fuerza, forzar una entrada, irrumpir; Sinónimos: enter illegally, make an illegal entry, break entry, enter forcibly, force an entry, force entry, force in, force one's way in, force the entry, trespass; Enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act.
Someone broke in while I was on vacation.
They broke into my car and stole my radio!

[ + ] Frases Célebres y Proverbios

    * I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher; but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in. Oliver Edwards También he tratado de ser un filósofo en mi tiempo; pero no sé cómo, la alegría siempre irrumpía. Oliver Edwards



# acostumbrar, iniciar; Sinónimos: adapt, condition, initiate, make accustomed, set going
# entrenar; Sinónimos: capacitate, pace; Make capable. ; Make legally capable or qualify in law.
# tirar abajo, abatir; Sinónimos: cast down, knock down, knock out, tumble, batter down, beat down, break down, defeat, torpedo
# estallar en; Sinónimos: break forth into, break into, break up with, burst into
# amoldar; Make submissive, obedient, or useful.
Ann broke in her shoes at last, Ana amoldó los zapatos al fin.
The horse was tough to break.
I broke in the new intern.

a weepie/ˈwiːpi/

noun [countable] informal British English pronunciation: weepie

   1.      a film, play, novel etc that has emotional scenes that make people cry

to zip around

   1. pasar como un rayo, moverse errática y ligeramente; Sinónimos: belt past, dash past, shoot by, shoot past, streak, streak by, whirl along

to rehearse  Verbo

   1. entrenar, practicar, repasar; Sinónimos: play over, brush up, look over, practice, review, brush up on, drill, read over, practise; Engage in a rehearsal (of).
      They rehearse the play, Ellos entrenan la obra.

   2. practicar, ensayar; Sinónimos: do one's exercises, drill, practice, practice one's exercises, practise; Engage in a rehearsal (of).
      She rehearses in the afternoon, Ella ensaya por la tarde

to be at odds with 

   1. estar de punta con, estar peleado con, estar de puntas con; Sinónimos: be on bad terms with

to set apart

to set up a school - eregir

   1. jugador; Sinónimos: gambler; Someone who bets.
   2. apostador; Sinónimos: gambler, bettor, cardshark, cardsharp; A person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events.
   3. cliente de una prostituta, cliente de prostituta; Sinónimos: client of a prostitute, customer of prostitute, prostitute's customer, john

punter /ˈpʌntə(r)/

1. apostador
2. usuario

to football:  caer, picar y comprar

puss in boots: el gato con botas

Jack and the beanstalk (stalk: tallo)

manure  /məˈnjʊə(r)/
Related dictionary definitions
    * manure- verb - abonar
      solid waste from farm animals, often mixed with other substances and used on crops to help them to grow

a pattern a series of actions or events that together show how things normally happen or are done
We examined patterns of behaviour in young children.

be in dire/desperate straits
to be in a very difficult situation, especially one involving a lack of money
She was in dire straits and couldn’t get a loan.

contempt desprecio /kənˈtempt/ - desprecio
      a feeling that someone or something is unimportant and deserves no respect

racist, sizeist

clumsy torpe - a clumsy person moves in a way that is not careful or graceful, and breaks things or knocks against them

to sigh /saɪ/ - suspirar

Related dictionary definitions

    * sighnoun
    * breathe a sigh of relief
    * heave a sigh
      Sound effect: sigh to breathe out slowly making a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxed

to sip to drink in small amounts

She was already sitting at the bar, sipping wine.

to fume /fjuːm/



   1.      to feel or show a lot of anger

     Motorists are fuming over the latest petrol shortages.
She is fuming

       2.      to send out smoke or gas

me partía
I was cracking up
I was in hysterics
I was laughing my head off

petty/serious crime delito leve/grave

it is crystal clear

abduction raptar niños
bribery soborno
forgery falsificar
to commit manslaugther the crime of causing someone’s death illegally but without intending to - homicidio
a fraudster
to mug sbdy robbing with violence
to stalk perseguir
to commit treason traición

a light fine
a heavy fine

to put sbdy on probation

young offers institution

a short/long prison sentence

electronic tagggin   /ˌelektrɒnɪk ˈtæɡɪŋ/
      a system in which you attach a small piece of electronic equipment to a person, animal, or object so that you always know where they are

naming and shaming

community service  /kəˈmjuːnəti/
   work that someone does as a punishment, instead of going to prison

plagiarizeplagiar- to be accuse of plagiarism

arrears /əˈrɪə(r)z/
      money that you owe because you have failed to make payments at the correct time
eviction desahuciar

ripe /raɪp/
      ripe fruit or crops have grown to their full size and are ready to eat or use

rape  /reɪp/ to force someone to have sex by using violence

copycat  /ˈkɒpiˌkæt/

    * copycatadjective

biased Adjetivo

   1. parcial, con favoritismo, influenciado, mediatizado, parcializado, predispuesto, sesgado, tendencioso; Sinónimos: one-sided, partial, biassed, influenced, prejudiced, affected, discriminating, tendentious, colored; Excessively devoted to one faction. ; Favoring one person or side over another.
      A biased account of the trial.
      A decision that was partial to the defendant.

   2. biselado, diagonal; Sinónimos: bevel, beveled, bevelled, diagonal, biassed, chamfered
   3. prejuiciado; Sinónimos: partial, prejudiced, sided; Excessively devoted to one faction. n

go off  en contexto | imágenes
go off  Verbo

   1. marcharse, irse; Sinónimos: depart, drive away, drive off, get along, go away, leave; Move away from a place into another direction. ; Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.

   2. detonar, explotar, reventar, dispararse; Sinónimos: explode, go bang, blow up, burst, detonate, go pop, go wall; Be discharged or activated.
     The rifle went off when it fell, El rifle se disparó al caer.
      The explosive devices went off.

   3. apagarse, extinguirse; Sinónimos: blow out, fade away, die down, die off, die out, dim, disappear, go out; Become extinguished. ; Stop running, functioning, or operating.
      The lamp went off suddenly, La lámpara se apagó de pronto.
      The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark.
      Our power went off during the hurricane.

   4. echarse a perder, descomponerse, malearse, pasarse; Sinónimos: get spoiled, go bad, rot, become corrupted, decay, become rotten, corrupt, decompose, deteriorate, get ruined, go to seed, spoil
   5. resultar, venir a ser; Sinónimos: turn out to be, come to be, prove to be; Follow a certain course.; Happen in a particular manner.
      The inauguration went well.
      How did your interview go?
      How did your talk go over?

   6. dejar de; Sinónimos: finish, stop, be over, be through, cease, cease to, cut, cut out, give over
   7. ponerse rancio, ranciarse; Sinónimos: get rancid, get stale, become stale, stale
   8. agriarse, acedarse, avinagrarse; Sinónimos: turn sour, become sour, become bitter, sour, turn to vinegar

   bone marrow

   1. médula ósea; Sinónimos: marrow, medulla, soft tissue found in cancellous bone; Soft tissue found in cancellous bone. ; The fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones.; Very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones

to fly a kite

to feel the wind in her hair/on her face

Physically release

atomizer

shoebox

cynical

he rases an eye-brow

it goes to her brain

if they say something at all similar

liquorice /ˈlɪkərɪs/

herbal tea infusion

fizzy drink, water
still water, coke (with no bubbles)

vaccine /ˈvæksiːn/

to vaccinate ˈvæksɪneɪt/

   1.      to treat a person or an animal with a vaccine to protect them against a disease

      Have you been vaccinated against yellow fever?

     
vaccination /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/  n

a measles/polio vaccination

I was seeing by an specialist

to do tests

to recover from = to get over

He´s getting over his operation

I was diagnose with

To be operated on
The surgery operates on somebody

He´s going to have a heart operation

surgery: 1. [countable/uncountable] medical treatment in which a doctor cuts open someone’s body - cirugia

He had to undergo heart bypass surgery.

doctors who perform several surgeries a day

   2.a    [uncountable] a room in a hospital where doctors do surgery - sala de operaciones

      Take him up to surgery.

      Doctor Corday will be in surgery all morning.

to be rusched to hospital
I am taken to hospital -  not in a hurry
  
2.b2. [countable] British a place where people can visit a doctor or a dentist. The American word is office. - consulta

a place where the doctor sees you

a consultant specialist:
cardiologist
radiologist
dermatologist
pediatrician
ophthalmologist - /ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst/

1.a major/minor incident:

2.to set course  /kɔː(r)s/- tomar rumbo
to change course - cambiar de curso

3.an exclusive shop/restaurant/neighbourhood

4.feature /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/
característica, aspecto, facción, peculiaridad, rasgo; Sinónimos: aspect, characteristic, peculiarity, property, quality, trait; The characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin. ; A prominent aspect of something.

collocation: distinctive, important, interesting, key, main, special, striking, unusual


dominant feature
facial feature
main feature
permanent feature - elemento fijo
remarkable and attractive feature -factore
striking feature - rasgo sobresaliente
undesirable feature - característica indeseable

theatrical features
cartoon feature
feature animation


5.1. do away with something -  to get rid of something

A lot of the restrictions on imports have been done away with.
Synonyms: replace, throw away, shed, dispose of, eliminate... more

5.2.do away with someone informal - to murder someone

There were rumours that Doug had done away with his wife.

1. I usually do/go

2. used to  +verb - PAST HABIT

3.used to + ing - HABIT

I´m not used to speaking in public
i´m used to people interrupting me

4. He uses the Internet to ....

outrageous  /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/

       ‘She blames me for causing her father’s death.’ ‘But that’s outrageous!’

      an outrageous claim/act/demand

to pile something up

All the time the bills were piling up.

These policies could be piling up financial trouble for future governments.

work is piling up accumulate

squeamish Adjetivo

Sinónimos: fastidious, scrupulous, too fussy, affected, choosy, finicky, nitpicking, picky, compunctious, qualmish; Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.

      So squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow.

a check up

1. reconocimiento general; Sinónimos: general check up

2. reconocimiento médico, chequeo, revisión, reconocimiento;

Sinónimos: medical check-up, medical checkup, checkup, examination, physical, physical examination, revision, checking-up

a revision of an exam
to sit an exam hacer un examen
to revise: only for study

bruise  /bruːz/
    Plural: bruises

   1. magulladura, cardenal, hematoma, machucadura, magullón, mancha amoratada por un golpe, morado, moratón, moretón, contusión, equimosis, machucado, machucamiento, machucón, mallugón, magullamiento, moradura;
Sinónimos: contusion, bruising, dark painful skin injury, ecchymosis, cardinal, hematoma, blood tumor, blow, haematoma; Collection of blood from a ruptured vessel. ; Skin area darkened by blood having settled under it. ; An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration.
   2. machucadura, contusión, lesión cutánea oscura y dolorosa; Sinónimos: contusion, dark painful skin injury, cardinal, blow; Dark painful skin injury. ; Skin area darkened by blood having settled under it. ; An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration.

to bruise

   1. magullar, amoratar, acardenalar, contusionar, mallugar;

Sinónimos: contuse, beat black and blue, cover with bruises, mangle, maul, batter; Injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of.

      John bruised the fingers, Juan magulló los dedos.

   2. magullarse, acardenalarse; Sinónimos: become bruised, get black and blue

   3. herir, lastimar;
Sinónimos: hurt, wound, cut, harm, injure, cause physical pain, cut up, damage, make sore, lacerate; Injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of. ; Hurt the feelings of.

      I bruised my knee.
      She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests.
      This remark really bruised me ego.

   4. lastimarse; Sinónimos: get hurt
   5. magullarse; Sinónimos: become bruised

donor /ˈdəʊnə(r)/

The hospital is searching for a bone marrow donor for the child.

a blood donor

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   1.      a.      [only before noun] used about a body part that a donor has given

      a donor heart/kidney/liver

jab Sustantivo/dʒæb/

   1. pinchazo, aguijonazo, agujazo, puntazo, punzada, aguijonada, hurgonazo;
Sinónimos: poke, pinprick, prick, pricking, prodding, puncture, sting; The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow.
      She gave me a sharp dig in the ribs.

   2. golpe rápido, golpe inverso; Sinónimos: quick blow; A quick short straight punch.
   3. comentario sarcástico; Sinónimos: cutting remark, dig, jape, quip, sarcasm, sarcastic remark, satire, satiric remark; Cutting remark aimed at the listener.
   4. inyección, jeringazo; Sinónimos: shot, injection, jag; The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe.jab  Verbo

    Plural: jabs

to jab++

   1. punzar, hincar, chuzar, pinchar;
Sinónimos: stick, sting, dig, jab at, poke, prick, prod, puncture, twinge, nettle; Poke or thrust abruptly.; Stab or pierce.
      He jabbed his finger into her ribs.
      He jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife.

to house

the town counsel has to house them after the earthquake

   1. alojar, hospedar, albergar, dar vivienda, domiciliar;

Sinónimos: accommodate, board, keep, lodge, make room for, put up; Provide housing for. ; Contain or cover.
      The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town.
      This box houses the gears.

house  Sustantivo

   1. casa, morada, vivienda, choza, chante, habitación; Sinónimos: dwelling, home, dwelling place, domicile, residence, abode, habitation, housing, lodging; A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families.
      He has a house on Cape Cod.
      She felt she had to get out of the house.

    2. Cámara, parlamento; Sinónimos: council, governing body, parliament; An official assembly having legislative powers.
      The legislature has two houses.

   3. casa comercial, firma; Sinónimos: firm, business firm, company, business, commercial organization, concern, commercial house; Members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments.
      He worked for a brokerage house.

house  Adjetivo

   1. doméstico, casero; Sinónimos: domestic, home, home-baked, homemade, family, household, familial; Of or involving the home or family. ; Of or relating to the home.

advise
   1. aconsejar, dar consejo, apercibir, caucionar, preconizar; Sinónimos: counsel, warn, caution, suggest, admonish, give advice, give advice to, give counsel to, caveat, rede; Give advice to. ; Make a proposal, declare a plan for something.
      The teacher counsels troubled students.
      The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud.

   2. asesorar, dar asesoría; Sinónimos: counsel; Give advice to.
   3. recomendar; Sinónimos: recommend, suggest, counsel, offer as advice; Give advice to. ; Make a proposal, declare a plan for something.
      The teacher counsels troubled students.
      The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud.

   4. notificar, hacer saber; Sinónimos: inform, notify, communicate, make known, serve notice on; Give information or notice to.
      I advised him that the rent was due.

   5. avisar; Sinónimos: warn, forewarn; Notify, usually in advance. ; Notify of danger, potential harm, or risk. ; Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior.

advice  Sustantivo

    Plural: advices

   1. consejo, sugerencia, asesoría, consejos, recomendación, sugestión, asesoramiento; Sinónimos: counsel, piece of advice, tip, word of advice, pointer, rede; A proposal for an appropriate course of action.
          
   2. consulta, dictamen, informe

lump  /lʌmp/

      1.      a solid piece of something that does not have a regular shape
      lump of:

      a lump of metal/coal/concrete

      a lump of cheese/butter/meat
      Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of lump: mass, blur, blob, bundle, irregularity... more
         1.            a.            a solid piece of sugar with a square shape
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         2.            b.            a solid piece in a substance that should be smooth or liquid

            Stir the sauce to get rid of any lumps.
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      2      a small hard part on or under your skin that is caused by illness or injury
      lump in:

      Doctors found a lump in her breast.
      lump on:

      There was a lump on my head where the ball hit me.
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   3.           informal someone who is lazy or stupid
      Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of lump: layabout, slob, couch potato, deadbeat, passenger... more
         1.            a.            someone, especially a child, who is heavy
            Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of lump: fatty, tub, porker, fatso, lard-ass... more

4. phrase :      a lump in your throat
      the feeling you get in your throat when you are going to cry

5. lumpy chocolate

/ˈmeɪntənəns/

scar Sustantivo

   1. cicatriz, señal, chirlo, lacra; Sinónimos: cicatrice, cicatricle, cicatrix;

leave a scar in/on

to scar

   1. dejar una cicatriz en, dejar cicatrices en, marcar con una cicatriz; Sinónimos: leave a scar on, leave a scar in; Mark with a scar.
      The skin disease scarred his face permanently.

   2. cicatrizar, cicatrizarse; Sinónimos: heal, mend, skin over, cicatrize, close up; Get healthy again. ; Heal or recover.

lead or leash a long narrow piece of leather, chain etc that you fasten to the collar around a dog’s neck in order to control the dog. The usual American word is leash

muzzle 1. the nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog or horse
2- something that you put around the nose and mouth of a dog to prevent it from biting people

stray do/cat lost, or without a home

breed a group of animals that have particular characteristics that make them different from others of the same species. The characteristics have often been produced in a controlled way by mating particular animals.

kennela small building where a dog sleeps and is protected from bad weather

bail fianza - legal money that is given to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison until their trial. If they do not return for the trial, the court keeps the money
post bail (=pay it):

He posted bail for her, so she’s OK.
set bail (=decide on the amount of bail):

The judge set bail at $50,000.
be released/freed on bail:

She was freed on bail pending an appeal.

restraining order

naming and shaming lista negra de los fichados por police

apprehend arrest

damage/damages
damage: the damage of the hurracaine
damages: money to be paid in a court

to slander calumniar - to say something about someone that is not true and is likely to damage their reputation

joyridingthe crime of stealing a car and driving it for pleasure, usually in a dangerous way. If you do this you joyride, and a person who does it is a joyrider.

a drug dealer/pusher/trafficker

assassination magnicidio - the murder of a famous or important person, especially for political reasons

to commit manslaughter  no premeditation, no intention - homicidio involuntario

manslaughter homicidio involuntario

trickstersomeone who uses dishonest methods to get what they want - estafador

once in a blue moon Adverbio

Sinónimos:
from time to time,
on rare ocassions,
occasionally,
almost never,
every once in a while;
Now and then
here and there.

shyness

To be sold a pig in a poke
is a better equivalent. Poke meaning a sack carrying a small pig that the buyer is unable to see and therefore unable to judge the quality of the animal.
It means to trick someone, to deceive.

a slave driver
Plural: slave drivers

   1. negrero, esclavista, comerciante de esclavos, cómitre;
Sinónimos: slave trader, slaver, enslaver, slaveholder, blackbirder, galley sergeant, galley slave commander; A person engaged in slave trade.

to be a couch potato
Who was a bit of a couch potato over the Christmas?

to be a mouse potato the same on the computer

potato /pəˈteɪtəʊ/

go down with ussually a cold

went down with a flu

not with diabetis, asthma

snowed under

I am snowed under

snowed under
with too much work to deal with

We’re snowed under with applications for the job.

Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of snow: busy, active, tied up, rushed, load down... more

to snow

# abrumar;

Sinónimos: overwhelm, bog, overburden, swamp, appal, appall; Charge someone with too many tasks. ; Overcome by superior force. ; Cover completely or make imperceptible. ; Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

1. fancy dress
2. costume  /ˈkɒstjuːm/
3. disguise

costumbre, cliente :  custom, s /ˈkʌstəm/


   1.      [countable/uncountable] something that people do that is traditional or usual

      local customs and traditions
      the custom of doing something:

      the custom of kissing under the mistletoe
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         2.           a.            something that a particular person regularly does

            On Wednesday evening, as was his custom, he went down to the village.
            Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of custom: habit, routine, daily life, tendency, ritual... more

Customs :aduana
/ˈkʌstəmz/

      1.      economics a government department that collects taxes on goods that people bring into a country
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   2.      the place at a port, airport, or border where officials check that the goods that people are bringing into a country are legal, and whether they should pay customs duties
      Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of customs: frontier, partition, clear, reopen, redraw... more
   3.      the taxes that you pay on goods that you bring into a country
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I´m good America, Australia. It is very in

not so bad
very well
so so4ok
getting better
can´t complain

wellbeing

psychologicall wellbeing
physical wellbeing

   Plural: wellbeings

Laughter is taken as a sign of well-being.

economic/physical/emotional/social well-being
well-being of:

The company looks after the well-being of its employees.
a sense of well-being:

I felt a growing sense of peace and well-being

   1. bienestar; Sinónimos: comfort, well-being, welfare; A feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment. ; A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain. ; A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state.
   2. estado de felicidad y prosperidad; Sinónimos: well-being, state of happiness and prosperity, successfulness, upbeat; A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous.

to underperform
Sinónimos: do poorly, operate poorly, under-perform; Perform less well or with less success than expected.

to underachieve

rendir menos de lo esperado, rendir por debajo de la capacidad; Sinónimos: achieve under one's capacity; Perform less well or with less success than expected.

John consistently underachieves, although he is very able.
My stocks underperformed last year.

the student is a underachiever

underachievment

to close down

to shut down


1.Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of shut: close, wind up, go under, liquidate, fold... more


2.[intransitive/transitive] if a machine or computer shuts down, or if someone shuts it down, it stops operating
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of shut: break down, go off, run down, stop, break... more

3.[transitive] informal to stop someone from doing something, especially to stop a player from having the freedom to move around or play well

to rate
hacer comentarios:  to comment on

1. a treadmill - /ˈtredˌmɪl/  cinta de correr
to go on treadmill

the work-to-spend treadmill: salir de trabajar y a gastar
consumer treadmill -

treadmill rutina

2. eating healthily
3. a get together with friends
4. take up singing
5. a feeding frenzy - alimentar la locura consumista, frenética

to take up:

1. asumir, adoptar, hacerse cargo de, tomar, tomar para sí; Sinónimos: assume, take upon, absorb, affect, arrogate, co-opt, don, take on; Return to a previous location or condition. ; Adopt. ; Occupy or take on. ; Take up and practice as one's own. ; Begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job.
      The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it.
      Take up new ideas.
      He assumes the lotus position.
      She took her seat on the stage.
      We took our seats in the orchestra.
      She took up her position behind the tree.
      Strike a pose.
      Take up a position.
      Start a new job.

   2. subir, izar, llevar hacia arriba, llevar para arriba; Sinónimos: bring up, carry up, lift, lift up, pull up, put up, raise
   3. hacerse cargo; Sinónimos: take over, see to it, take charge, take control, take over the helm, take the helm; Take up and practice as one's own. ; Begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job.
      Take up a position.
      Start a new job.

   4. ocupar, emplear; Sinónimos: employ, engage, give work to, hire, busy, give a job, take into one's service; Engage or hire for work.
   5. llevar la carrera de, estudiar, llevar; Sinónimos: study, go into; Turn one's interest to.
      Take up Medicine, Llevar la carrera de Medicina.
      He took up herpetology at the age of fifty.

   6. sacar a colación, traer a colación; Sinónimos: mention, bring up, broach, cite, drag in, moot; Pursue or resume.
      I had to take up that touchy subject, Tuve que sacar a colación ese punto.
      Take up a matter for consideration.

   7. subir a; Sinónimos: get up on, lift to
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solo  Sustantivo
soloist solista

    Plural: solos

   1. solo, interpretación del artista sin acompañamiento, pasaje musical para ejecución no acompañada; Sinónimos: solo interpretation, solo act; Musical passage for unaccompanied performance. ; Musical composition for unaccompanied performance. ; Any activity that is performed alone without assistance.; A musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment).

solo  Adverbio

   1. a solas; Sinónimos: alone, all alone, by oneself, in private; Without anybody else.
      The child stayed home alone.
      He flew solo.

lead
lead-free petrol
/ˌled ˈfriː/

   1.      lead-free petrol and paints do not contain lead

slush
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to be/to feel bloated /ˈbləʊtɪd/
We were absolutely bloated on Christmas Day.

Del verbo Inglés, bloat:

bloated es:
   3era persona singular (he/she/it) Pretérito Indicativo
bloated  Adjetivo

   1. hinchado, inflado, abohetado, abotagado, abuhado, tumefacto;
Sinónimos: baggy, bulging, puffed, puffy, swollen, sodden, tumid;

Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas.
Hungry children with bloated stomachs.
Her face looked pale and bloated.
to feel bloated  sentirse hinchado
      He had a grossly distended stomach.
      Eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids.
      Swollen hands.
      Tumescent tissue.
      Puffy tumid flesh.


   2. vano; Sinónimos: vain, vainglorious, chuff; Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
bloated with pride  henchido de orgullo
   3. obeso; Sinónimos: fat, obese, thickset; A chubby body. ; Having much flesh (especially fat).

  
     4.      having an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach after eating or drinking too much
 
      5.      a bloated organization or system is not effective because it is too large or has too many workers

do’s and don’ts

Here is a list of do’s and don’ts for anyone planning to start a business.

township

1. a town in South Africa where black people were intended to live

2.an area within a county (=a division of a state) in the US or Canada that is responsible for running its own public services

Harassment

1. annoying or unpleasant behaviour towards someone that takes place regularly, for example threats, offensive remarks, or physical attacks
harassment of:

The UN cannot tolerate the continuing harassment of peacekeeping soldiers.

racial/sexual harassment:

We encourage anyone who has been the subject of racial harassment to report it.

to harass sbdy

1. to keep annoying or upsetting someone, for example by criticizing them, attacking them, or treating them in a way that is offensive to them

The men were trying to harass the terrified refugees.

sexually harass someone (=treat them in a way that is sexually offensive):

Connors is alleged to have sexually harassed three women at the conference.


2. to keep attacking an enemy army

a raft

1.a simple flat boat made by tying long pieces of wood together
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   1.  a small light boat made of rubber or plastic
   
2.a flat structure that floats on a lake, river etc that people can swim to and lie on

a life raft

My watch is 2 minutes fast/slow

My watch is a few minutes fast/slow

offhand    /ɒfˈhænd/

   1.  Adjective

1.1  (=casual)  - quitando importancia
he was very offhand about his achievements -  no daba importancia a sus logros
"it was nothing," he said in an offhand manner  -no fue nada -dijo como quitándole importancia
"it could have been worse," said Hamish, in an offhand tone  podría haber sido peor dijo Hamish en tono despreocupado
Sinónimos: informal, unceremonious; Not formal. ; Not officially recognized or controlled.
1.2 (a la ligera)
his attitude to work/punctuality is very offhand - se toma el trabajo/la puntualidad muy a la ligera

1.3     unfriendly in the way you treat someone (=despreciativo) offhand, disdainful
Sinónimos: rude, blunt, gruff, offhanded, short-spoken, snippety, snappish; Socially incorrect in behavior. ; Lacking civility or good manners. ; Lacking in refinement or grace.
the next day he was very offhand with her - al día siguiente estuvo muy displicente con ella
to treat sb in an offhand manner - tratar a algn con displicencia
      Synonyms of offhand: unfriendly, cold, hostile, distant, unpleasant.


   2. Adverb  (sin pensarlo, a ojo)
      immediately and without checking the details or facts

      I can’t remember any of their names offhand.
I can't tell you offhand - no te lo puedo decir así de pronto  or  sin pensarlo un poco  or  (LAm)  así nomás

offhand, I'd say that there were around 40  - así, a ojo, diría que eran unos cuarenta
do you know offhand where the copies are kept? - ¿sabes por casualidad dónde se guardan las copias?

do you know her phone number offhand?  ¿te sabes de memoria su número de teléfono?

      Synonyms of offhand: random, arbitrary, spontaneous, accidental, instinctive..

sun-drenched Adj

Sinónimos: sunny, sun-filled, sun-soaked, sundrenched, bathed in sun, bathed in sunlight, bright, sunshiny, basked; Covered with sunlight.
      Sun-drenched beaches along the Riviera.

falling to pieces  Sustantivo


Sinónimos: pulling to pieces, crumbling, disintegration, falling apart, falling-in, tearing, tearing to pieces

to grill /grɪl/ v [T]

yokel /ˈjəʊ.kəl/ usually humorous

a stupid or awkward person who lives in the countryside rather than a town, especially one whose appearance is in some way strange or humorous
It was such a modern and chaotic city that I felt like a yokel who´d never left his village

to haggle with /ˈhæɡ(ə)l/

      You get good prices on materials by haggling with local manufacturers.

I had to haggle with all the traders in the zouk

to blow one´s horn


horn noun (VEHICLE)
/hɔːn/US pronunciation symbol/hɔːrn/ n
[C] a device on a vehicle that is used to make a loud noise as a warning or signal to other people

dwelling noun
/ˈdwel.ɪŋ/ n [C] formal

There is an estimated shortfall of some five million dwellings across the country.

mainstream  adjective
/ˈmeɪn.striːm/ adj

mainstream society

to go to a specialised school or just to a mainstream one (for the majority)

drastic
to take measures

shanty town noun
n [C]

it/that is just as well
(spoken)

I was saying horrible things about her, but she didn´t heard.
Just as well!


used for saying that a situation or result is good, even though it is not what you planned or expected
It's beginning to rain - it's just as well that we brought our umbrellas.
We cancelled the trip, which was just as well, because it rained.

2. used for saying that something is a sensible thing to do

      It would be just as well to check that they’ve arrived.

the bogey man is coming

to hassle/ˈhæs(ə)l/

  The press has continued to hassle Roberts since the incident.

hassle n  a situation that causes problems for you or that annoys you very much

If it’s too much hassle, we can do it another time.
*  (=problem, difficulty) lío  m , problema  m 
no hassle!  ¡no hay problema!
it's not worth the hassle no vale la pena

1. to correct your posture/ˈpɒstʃə(r)/

2 to catch on: to become fashinable

2.1 tener éxito, hacerse popular, ponerse de moda; Sinónimos: be successful, have success, succeed, be a hit, come through, go places, make one's fortune; Become popular.
This fashion caught on in paris.

2.2Understand, usually after some initial difficulty.

she caugth on the conversation

plug enchufe

thread hilo
to lose the thread
to knit: tricotar
to saw coser  /səʊ/
neddle: aguja

time and motion to control the work is done on time

a recall
to recall to bring something back because it is defective
defective brakes

a dent un bollo en el coche: deep, big, small
to dent to have a bad effect on something
your reputation dented


Their confidence had been badly dented by the defeat.
to have a battered dent

He was wearing his hat, his battered old hat that he wore until the day he went into hospital for the last time
to goof
a goof a really silly mistake
meter la pata, pifia

flack (uncountable): negative criticism - critica despiadada
informal criticism and argument

The policy is getting a lot of flak.

to overtake adelantar

helping /'helpɪŋ/ 
There was one large helping of ice cream left or two small ones. "You must have that ice cream" Mma Ramotswe said. She hoped that Mma Makutsi would say, "No, we must share it, Mma"

ransom /ˈræns(ə)m/ - rescate

   Her kidnappers are demanding a £5 million ransom.

      Her parents received a ransom note.

at random al  azar

empower  vt
1  (=authorize)
to empower sb to do sth  autorizar a algn para hacer algo
2 [+women, workers, minorities] atribuir poderes a

leak

1  (=hole)  (in roof)  gotera  f  , (in pipe, radiator, tank)  rotura  f , (in boat)  vía  f  de agua
→  spring  →  B1 spring a leak
if a container or a boat springs a leak, it cracks or breaks so that water or other liquid can get in or out
to spring a leak   [boat] empezar a hacer agua
the fuel tank sprang a leak  el depósito del combustible empezó a perder

2  (=escape)
[+of gas, water, chemical] escape  m , fuga  f
3  (fig)
[+of information, document] filtración  f 
→  security  →  B
4 IDIOMS to go for  or  have  or  take a leak  echar una meada , mear **
b  vi
1  (=be leaky)
[roof] tener goteras
[pipe, radiator, tank] gotear, tener una fuga
[boat] hacer agua
[pen] perder tinta
her shoes leaked  le entraba agua en  or  por los zapatos
the window is leaking a bit  entra un poco de agua por la ventana
my pen has leaked onto my shirt  me ha caído tinta del bolígrafo en la camisa
2  (=escape)
radioactive gas was leaking from a reactor  había un escape  or  fuga de gas radiactivo en un reactor
water was leaking through the roof  entraba agua por el tejado, goteaba agua del tejado
c  vt
1  [+liquid]  (=discharge) perder
(=pour out) derramar
a tanker has leaked oil into the Baltic Sea  un petrolero ha derramado petróleo al mar Báltico
it is feared that these weapons could leak plutonium  se teme que se produzca un escape de plutonio de estas armas
2  (fig)
[+information, document] filtrar  (to  a) 
his letter was leaked to the press  su carta se filtró a la prensa

a change is as good as a rest
Interjección

National Health Service /ˌen eɪtʃ ˈes/

a painkiller analgésico

++it helps/allows/ enables you to....


I musst confess/admit that


gp general practitioner - family doctor

at the top of a hat - inmediately

to post things on the blog

I eat a little chocolate
I eat a bit of chocolate

a balanced diet

hypotheses /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/

reassurance    /ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns/

civilisation  /ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

fluke  /fluːk/  something that happens unexpectedly because of an accident or good luck - chiripa, evento fortuito

I think their last win was just a fluke.




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to harness

1  (lit)  [+horse] enjaezar, poner los arreos a , (to carriage)  enganchar
to harness a horse to a cart  enganchar un caballo a un carro
2  (fig)  [+resources, energy] utilizar, aprovechar

a  harness:

(for horse)  arreos  mpl , jaeces  mpl 
(=safety harness)  (for walking a child)  andadores  mpl , correas  fpl , (on high chair, baby seat)  correas  fpl  de sujeción  or  seguridad, (for mountaineer etc)  arnés  m
to work in harness (with)  trabajar conjuntamente (con)
IDIOMS to die in harness  morir con las botas puestas
IDIOMS to get back in harness  volver al trabajo

to have stage fright

♦  stage fright  n miedo  m  a las tablas  or  al escenario, miedo  m  escénico

to get stage fright ponerse nervioso al salir a las tablas  or  al escenario

to hitch (reg) /hɪtʃ/
[intransitive/transitive] informal to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing at the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign

We managed to hitch a ride to Bristol with a truck driver.

As a student, Lisa had hitched across the States.

to hitchhike (reg) /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/

   1.      to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing at the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign

      They hitchhiked around the coast of Ireland.

      You should never go hitchhiking alone.
to thumb a lift (reg)

to thumb a lift informal
to make a signal to a driver with your thumb when you want them to stop and take you somewhere

Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of thumb: go, ride, commute, come up, go down...

someone’s mind is/goes blank
used for saying that someone is/becomes unable to remember or think anything

When he asked me for my number, my mind went completely blank.
My mind is blank

bank holiday

a public holiday when shops, businesses, and banks are closed. The American word is national holiday.

to give sb the cold shoulder dar de lado a algn

daring a  adj
1  (=bold)
[plan, escape] arriesgado
[person] atrevido, audaz
2  (=provocative)
[film, clothes] atrevido
b  n audacia  f , atrevimiento  m

a dare
a  n  (=challenge) reto  m , desafío  m 
I did it for a dare  me retaron, por eso lo hice

to dare  vt
1  (=challenge) desafiar, retar
to dare sb to do sth  desafiar  or  retar a algn a hacer algo
I dare you!  ¡a que no te atreves!

2  (=be so bold) atreverse
to dare (to) do sth  atreverse a hacer algo
I daren't  no me atrevo
I daren't tell him  no me atrevo a decírselo
how dare you!  ¡cómo te atreves!, ¡qué cara!
don't  or  just you dare!  * ¡ni se te ocurra!

3 I dare say   (=in my opinion) en mi opinión  (=possibly) puede ser, tal vez
I dare say that ...  no me sorprendería que  + subjun 
I dare say you're tired  supongo que estás cansado
dare I say it  me atrevería a decir

to reciprocate
a  vt  [+good wishes] intercambiar, devolver
and this feeling is reciprocated  y compartimos este sentimiento
her kindness was not reciprocated  su amabilidad no fue correspondida
b  vi 1  (gen)  corresponder
but they did not reciprocate  pero ellos no correspondieron a esto
he reciprocated with a short speech  pronunció un breve discurso a modo de contestación
2  (Mech) oscilar, alternar



swap   n  (=exchange) trueque  m , canje  m 
swaps   (when collecting)  duplicados  mpl 
it's a fair swap  es un trato equitativo

to swap monologist

haus swap

to couch surf couch surfing /kaʊtʃ ˈsɜː(r)fɪŋ/
a bus= a coach  /kəʊtʃ/
to go couch surfing

to swap vt   [+cars, stamps] trocar, canjear, intercambiar
will you swap your hat for my jacket?  ¿quieres cambiar tu sombrero por mi chaqueta?
we sat swapping reminiscences  estábamos contando nuestros recuerdos
to swap stories (with sb)  contarse chascarrillos  or  historietas (con algn)
to swap places (with sb)   (lit) cambiar(se) de sitio con algn
I wouldn't mind swapping places with him!   (fig) ¡ya me gustaría a mí estar en su pellejo!

to swap c  vi hacer un intercambio
I asked her but she wouldn't swap  se lo pedí pero no quería cambiarse
I wouldn't swap with anyone  no me cambiaría por nadie
do you want to swap?  ¿quieres que cambiemos?

butterflies in your stomach

tener un cosquilleo en el estómago

to ring a bell 

   1. sonar conocido, traer a la memoria algo parecido

it´s beginning to ring a bell

on the breadline   Adjetivo

   1. mísero, pobre; Sinónimos: poor, beggarly, destitute, miserable, utterly poor, wretched; Having little money or few possessions. ; Characterized by or indicating lack of money.

on the breadline  Adverbio

   1. en la miseria

to vanish 

   1. dejar de existir; Sinónimos: die, pass away, be no more, cease to exist; Cease to exist. ; Pass away rapidly.

      An entire civilization vanished.
      Time flies like an arrow.
      Time fleeing beneath him.

   2. desaparecer, desaparecerse, desaparecer de la vista, desvanecerse, esfumarse, extinguirse; Sinónimos: disappear, duck out, fade, fade away, get out of sight, get out of view, melt away; Get lost, especially without warning or explanation. ; Become invisible or unnoticeable.
      Hope vanished, La esperanza se desvaneció.
      He disappeared without a trace.
      The effect vanished when day broke.

   3. tender hacia cero, volverse cero, ser rayano a cero; Sinónimos: become zero; Decrease rapidly and disappear.
      The money vanished in las Vegas.
      All my stock assets have vaporized.

to faint


   1. desmayarse, desfallecer, desvanecerse, perder el sentido, caer súpito, esmorecerse; Sinónimos: pass out, become unconscious, black out, fall into a faint, lose consciousness, pass off, swoon; Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain.
      Ann fainted all of a sudden, Ana se desvaneció de repente.

faint  Sustantivo

   1. desmayo, ahilamiento, ahilo, lipotimia, malagana, soponcio, síncope; Sinónimos: blackout, collapse, fainting fit, dead faint, fainting, faltering; A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.

faint  Adjetivo

   1. débil, desfallecido, desfalleciente, desvanecido, pálido, exánime, lánguido; Sinónimos: feeble, weak, dim, enfeebled, feeble-bodied, flimsy, frail; Indistinctly understood or felt or perceived. ; Lacking strength or vigor. ; Weak and likely to lose consciousness.
      A faint clue to the origin of the mystery.
      Haven't the faintest idea.
      Damning with faint praise.
      Faint resistance.
      Feeble efforts.
      A feeble voice.
      Suddenly felt faint from the pain.
      Was sick and faint from hunger.
      Felt light in the head.
      A swooning fit.
      Light-headed with wine.
      Light-headed from lack of sleep.

   2. apenas perceptible, apenas visible; Sinónimos: almost perceptible, nearly visible; Lacking clarity or distinctness.; Indistinctly understood or felt or perceived. ; Barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc.
      A dim figure in the distance.
      Only a faint recollection.
      Shadowy figures in the gloom.
      Saw a vague outline of a building through the fog.
      A few wispy memories of childhood.
      A faint clue to the origin of the mystery.
      Haven't the faintest idea.
      A faint outline.
      The wan sun cast faint shadows.
      The faint light of a distant candle.
      Faint colors.
      A faint hissing sound.
      A faint aroma.

to travel (verb)
travels- someone’s travels
a series of journeys that someone makes to different places
Her travels have taken her to many parts of the world.

on your travels:
We met a lot of interesting people on our travels.

trip (noum) to go on a trip

a tripper
a day-tripper

Sunday drivers dominguero

touristy: a touristy place: turístico

turist trap(s): you have to pay a lot bc it is a touristy place

unspoilt: for landscape

a bewildering place: confusing and difficult to understand

I was struck
what struck you the most?

out of this world

the omelett in that bar is out of this world

economic adjective
the economic crises

1. brochure /ˈbrəʊʃə(r)/
a small magazine containing details and pictures of goods or services that you can buy

      I picked up a copy of their summer travel brochure.

2. not enough room to swing a catinformal
used for saying that a room is very small and there is not enough space to live comfortably in it

3.minute Adjective /maɪˈnjuːt/

4.not sound-proof

5. underwhelming not at all impressed or excited

to hype  /haɪp/

Sinónimos: blow out of proportion, blow up, bulge, carry to extremes, exaggerate, magnify, make too much of


hype  Sustantivo

   1. bombardeo publicitario, bombo publicitario, parla propagandística, publicidad a bombo y platillos, publicidad exagerada;

Sinónimos: blatant publicity, dealer's talk, ballyhoo, noisy publicity, promotion, storm of publicity; Blatant or sensational promotion.

a get-together with friends
to get together quedar
a reunion /ri:'ju:njən/ you see people again after a long time
countable or uncountable
reunión f, reencuentro m;
a family ~ una reunión familiar
an appointment you go and see a profesional

to zap hacer zaping
a zapper mando a distancia
zapping /a/

to zip zipping /i/ : ir corriendo a algun sitio

ziping /ei/
zaping /ei/

ripple

   1. ondear, enrizar; Sinónimos: curl, ruffle, wave, toss, undulate; Stir up (water) so as to form ripples.
   2. rizar; Sinónimos: curl, crimp, frizz, ruffle; Twist or roll into coils or ringlets.
   3. desgranar; Sinónimos: pod, flail, remove the grain from, shell; Take something out of its shell or pod.
   4. hacer ondular, ondear, ondular; Sinónimos: undulate; Stir up (water) so as to form ripples.
      The water in the pond ripples, El agua del estanque ondea.

ripple  Sustantivo

   1. onda, escarceo; Sinónimos: wave, wave with a foaming white crest; Wave with a foaming white crest.; A small wave on the surface of a liquid.
   2. desgranadora

crap Adjective /kræp/

      bad in quality

      I thought the film was crap.
the holiday was crap

         1.   a.  bad at doing something

            He’s a crap driver.

spot a  n
1  (=dot) lunar  m 
a red dress with white spots  un vestido rojo con lunares blancos
to have spots before one's eyes  tener la vista nublada
IDIOMS to knock spots off sb  * dar ciento y raya a algn, vencer fácilmente a algn
this can knock spots off yours any time  * éste le da ciento y raya al tuyo en cualquier momento
2  (=stain, mark) mancha  f 
spots of blood/grease  manchas de sangre/grasa
it made a spot on the table  hizo una mancha en la mesa
there's a spot on your shirt  tienes una mancha en la camisa
3  (Med)  (=pimple) grano  m , granito  m 
→ she broke out  or  came out in spots   (=pimples) le salieron granos en la piel  (=rash) le salió un sarpullido, le salieron granos en la piel
→ he's covered in spots   (=pimples) está lleno de granos  (=rash) le ha salido un sarpullido por todo el cuerpo, está lleno de granos
→ measles spots  manchas  fpl  de sarampión
→  beauty  →  B
4  (=place) sitio  m , lugar  m 
(=scene) escena  f , escenario  m 
it's a lovely spot for a picnic  es un sitio  or  lugar precioso para un picnic
a tender spot on the arm  un punto  or  lugar sensible en el brazo
→ an accident black spot  un punto negro para los accidentes
→ night spot  centro  m  nocturno
→ on the spot   (=immediately) en el acto  (=there) en el mismo sitio
they gave her the job on the spot  le dieron el trabajo en el acto
luckily they were able to mend the car on the spot  afortunadamente consiguieron arreglar el coche allí mismo
the reporter was on the spot  el reportero estaba presente
the firemen were on the spot in three minutes  los bomberos acudieron  or  llegaron en tres minutos
I always have to be on the spot  estoy de servicio siempre
our man on the spot  nuestro hombre sobre el terreno
to run on the spot  correr en parada
to pay cash on the spot   (US) pagar al contado
→ his soft spot  su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco  (LAm) 
to have a soft spot for sb  tener debilidad por algn
→ his weak spot  su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco  (LAm) 
to know sb's weak spots  conocer las debilidades de algn, saber de qué pie cojea algn * 
IDIOMS to touch a sore spot  tocar la fibra sensible, poner el dedo en la llaga
5  (Brit)
*  (=small quantity) poquito m , pizca  f 
just a spot, thanks  un poquitín, gracias
→ a spot of bother  un pequeño disgusto
he had a spot of bother with the police  se metió en un lío con la policía * 
→ we had a spot of rain yesterday  ayer se sintieron gotas de lluvia
→ we're in a spot of trouble  estamos en un pequeño apuro
6  (=difficulty) apuro m , aprieto  m 
→ to be in a (tight) spot  estar en un apuro  or  aprieto
→ now I'm really on the spot  ahora me veo de verdad entre la espada y la pared
→ to put sb on the spot   (=put in difficulty) poner a algn en un apuro  or  aprieto  (=compromise) comprometer a algn
7  (Rad, Theat, TV, in show) espacio  m , (Rad, TV)  (=advertisement) espacio  m  publicitario
8 *  (=spotlight) foco  m
b  vt
1  (with mud etc)  salpicar, manchar (with  de)
2  (=notice) darse cuenta de, notar
(=see) observar, darse cuenta de
(=recognize) reconocer
(=catch out) coger, pillar
I spotted a mistake  descubrí un error
I spotted him at once  lo reconocí en seguida
to spot the winner  elegir al ganador
c  vi
to spot with rain  chispear
d  cpd
♦  spot cash  n dinero  m  contante
♦  spot check  n comprobación  f  en el acto, reconocimiento  m  rápido
→  spot-check
♦  spot market  n mercado  m  al contado
♦  spot price  n precio  m  de entrega inmediata
♦  spot remover  n quitamanchas  m inv 
♦  spot survey  n inspección  f  sorpresa

fatty fish
white fish

1.stunned adj
1.1  (=unconscious) sin sentido
1.2  (=dazed) aturdido, atontado
1,3  (=amazed) pasmado
I was absolutely stunned when I realized I had won  - me quedé pasmado cuando me di cuenta de que había ganado, me quedé alucinado cuando me di cuenta de que había ganado

stunned passers-by could not believe what was happening -  los transeúntes, estupefactos, no podían creer lo que estaba sucediendo

1,4  (=shocked) anonadado
I was too stunned to reply - me quedé tan anonadado que no pude contestar
he had a stunned expression on his face-  tenía una expresión de asombro en el rostro

I sat in stunned silence -  me senté en silencio, anonadado
people reacted to the news with stunned disbelief - al enterarse de la noticia la gente se quedó anonadada, sin dar crédito a lo que oía

2.to stun a  vt
2.1  (=render unconscious) dejar sin sentido
2.2  (=daze) aturdir, atontar
he was stunned by the blow  - el golpe lo aturdió  or  atontó, el golpe lo dejó aturdido  or  atontado
2. 3  (=amaze) dejar pasmado
2. 4  (=shock) dejar anonadado
the news stunned everybody  la noticia dejó anonadados a todos
the family were stunned by his death  la familia quedó anonadada a raíz de su muerte

3.  stun grenade  n granada  f  detonadora, granada  f  de estampida
4.  stun gun  n arma para inmovilizar a animales o a personas temporalmente arma para inmovilizar a animales o a personas temporalmente
a stun gun
to stun the animal

out in the open: a la intenperie

ambling (less difficulty)  andar sin prisa
hiking - to go hiking - ir de excursión
trekking- viaje más dificil y largo (more difficulty, in length and time)

to unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ [intransitive] informal
sinonym: to switch off

to chill out: you don´t need to be stressed before

to begin to relax after you have been working hard or feeling nervous

I need to sit down and unwind for half an hour.

to rough it /rʌf it/

Someone who doesn´t mind roughing it

Let’s rough it and go camping.

→ to be rough with sb  ser brusco con algn
to be rough with sth  ser brusco con algo

a value for money...

I can recommend you a value for money holiday

he company offers good service and value for money -  la compañía ofrece un buen servicio a buen precio

a menu value for money
an economical car: the petrol you buy for your car lasts long

He organises all his holidays and travel via the internet
I can find it on the Internet

an awe-inspiring figure
awe /ɔː/

to be/stand in awe of somebody/something
to admire somebody/something and be slightly frightened of them/it
While Diana was in awe of her grandfather, she adored her grandmother.
awesome man  /ˈɔːs(ə)m/

   1.      very impressive and sometimes a little frightening

      an awesome task/responsibility/power
      Synonyms : respected, praiseworthy, heroic, admirable, noteworthy
   2.      informal extremely good. This word is used mainly by young people.
      Synonyms: excellent, exceptional, high-grade, superlative, good...

to take/assume responsibility

moving
touching

a moving/touching film
I was moved/touched by it

sensitivity  -
1  (=emotional awareness) sensibilidad  f   (to  a)
2  (=touchiness) susceptibilidad  f   (to  a)
3  (=delicate nature)  [+of issue, subject] lo delicado
4  (=confidentiality)
[+of document, information] carácter  m  confidencial, confidencialidad  f
5  [+of skin, teeth] sensibilidad  f   (to  a)
6  (=responsiveness)
[+of instrument, film] sensibilidad  f

sensibility  n
1 sensibilidad  f   (to  a)
2 sensibilities susceptibilidad 

1. to tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth)

He wants (necesitar) a good telling off

to buy enough that our wants are satisfied
wants: [plural] things that you want or need

This system has been designed to supply all your wants.
wants and needs:

want of: lack of

We aim to satisfy our customers’ wants and needs.

2. telling-off  n bronca  f , reprimenda  f 
to give sb a telling-off echar una bronca  or  regañar a algn

1  (=trust) vi - to confide in sb confiarse a algn, hacer confidencias a algn

please confide in me  puedes fiarte de mí

I need a change of scene necesito un cambio de aires

pull the wool over someone’s eyes

You’re not pulling the wool over my eyes – I know what you’re trying to do.

They were pulling the wool over the public´s eye.

to break sth to sby

We will break it to him gently

to beat sb at his/her own game 
to play sb at his/her own game

He played the enemy at their own game

to be stressed out

to stress ou t -  vt + adv - estresar, agobiar

If I get stressed out at work I go for a long run

to meet up with quedar con alguien
I met up with him as I left the building.


to meet up: to come together with someone, unexpectedly or as planned

We usually meet up for a quick coffee in the morning.

They promised to meet up again in a year's time  prometieron volver a verse  or  quedar un año después

We meet up for lunch occasionally  de vez en cuando quedamos para almorzar juntos

where did you two meet up?   (for 1st time)  ¿dónde os conocisteis?

2  (=join) empalmar

this road meets up with the motorway  esta carretera empalma con la autopista

1.noughts and crosses (raya, cruz )
/nɔːt/

2. nought point five per cent 0.5%

3. Osasuna 3- Valencia 0   three  nill

4. Nadal beat Federer 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 six - love

5. heads or tails

He didn´t dare to speak out of embarrassment
The embarrassment causes that

to keep track of somebody/something

As a teacher it is difficult to keep track of all their students


They prefer him to live at home where they can keep track of him  - prefieren que viva en casa donde le pueden seguir la pista

Do you find it hard to keep track of all your bills? - ¿le resulta difícil mantenerse al corriente de todas sus facturas?

Start keeping track of how much you spend -  empiece a tomar nota de cuánto gasta

to lose track of sth/sb

I lost all track of time  perdí la noción del tiempo por completo
to lose track of what sb is saying  perder el hilo de lo que está diciendo algn

to bully
bullying
a bully: /ˈbʊli/ the person who bullies another one

   1.      someone who frightens or hurts someone who is smaller or weaker than they are

     the office/school/class/playground bully
 
         1.   a.  someone who uses their influence or status to threat

to heal vt

[+wound] curar
[+person] sanar, curar  (of  de)   (fig)
[+differences] reconciliar
he tried to heal the rift with his father-  intentó salvar el distanciamiento con su padre
b  vi  - heal up cicatrizar

a healer

1. councillor /ˈkaʊns(ə)lə(r)/

2.  counsellor /ˈkaʊns(ə)lə(r)/
someone whose job is to give advice and help to people with problems
to counsel: counselling had been arranged for pupils and staff

3. adviser
A legal adviser

    

in a nutshell  en pocas palabras =in short
to put it in a nutshell  para decirlo en pocas palabras

the next door (neighbour) but 3 (3 puertas más allá)


last/next but one

in a position that is just before the last one/just after the next one

My name was last but one on the list.

My sister lives next door but one (=there is one house between my house and hers).

My brother Peter, who is the last but one told me something very interesting (penúltimo)

The lady from next door but threewith whom you always exchange nice smiles.

to run over
the car ran over the boy
the car ran him over

talent
opportunity
chance

remarkable people
remarkable stories

Was a remarkable statesman (someone to be noticed and admired)

remarkable gut/difficult

unusual, so good/skilled at something

a dark horse

1. someone with a secret, especially a secret ability, skill, or achievement, that surprises you when you finally discover it
Synonyms: mystery, riddle, uncertainty, mystery, puzzle

2. someone who wins a race, competition, election etc that no one expected them to win
Synonyms: winner, champion, laureate, record-holder, medalist.

una incógnita

secretive  adj
[person] reservado, callado
[behaviour] reservado
[organization] hermético
to be secretive about sth

though cookie  /tʌfˈ kʊki/

cookie: (=person) tipo(-a)  , tío(-a) * 

she's a smart cookie es una chica lista
a tough cookie un tío duro

tough/smart cookie (informal)

someone who has a strong character or is intelligent, and deals well with problems and disappointments

killjoy /ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ/

singular killjoy
plural killjoys

someone who makes it difficult for other people to enjoy themselves

= wet blanket = agua fiestas
someone who spoils other people’s fun by being negative and complaining

sponger/ˈspʌndʒə(r)/  gorrón

singular sponger
plural spongers

   1.      someone who asks for money and other things from someone such as a friend or relative and makes no effort to give them anything or to pay for anything themselves

to sponge something or somebody

to sponge off  someone
Synonyms: ask for, request, insist on something, appeal, demand.

he´s always sponging off the state

a busybody

showing disapproval someone who is very interested in other people’s private lives and activities and tries to get involved in them in a way that is annoying

she is a real busybody (countable noum ): entrometido

about time too! ¡ya era hora!

it's about time you had a haircut  ya es hora de que te cortes el pelo

a wannabe

an Elvis wannabe un imitador barato de Elvis
adj amateur, aspirante


Last wednesday I saw Grease and hte lead actress reminded me of Raquel. She is such a wannabe, a real wannabe.

to look after number one

look out for yourself/number one
to think only about yourself, and not worry or care about other people

freak

Adjective:
(=enthusiast) fanático(-a)  m/f , adicto(-a)  m/f 
health freak  maniático(-a)  m/f  en cuestión de salud
peace freak  fanático(-a)  m/f  de la paz

Noun:
1  (=person) monstruo  m , fenómeno  m 
(=plant, animal) monstruo  m 
(=event) anomalía  f 
a freak of nature  un fenómeno de la naturaleza
the result was a freak  el resultado fue totalmente anómalo
a freak wave


♦  freak show  n
(at circus etc)  espectáculo  m  de fenómenos de feria  (fig) espectáculo  m  de bichos raros *

to give someone a buzz
informal
to phone someone

I’ll give you a buzz tomorrow.

duffer

someone who is stupid or who does something very badly
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of duffer: fool, buffoon, clown, idiot, maniac.

While the old duffer was wittering on about the good old days at the college several undergraduates walked out

to be into sth * :  you like someting
he is really into jazz es un gran aficionado al  or  del jazz
I was into punk a long time, actually
to be into sightseeing holidays

to be into drugs meterse drogas, andar metido en drogas
she's into health food le va mucho lo de la comida sana
what are you into now?  ¿a qué te dedicas ahora?
the children/puppies are into everything!  ¡los críos/perritos andan revolviéndolo todo!

well-travelled , well-traveled  (US)  adj
[person] que ha viajado mucho, que ha visto mucho mundo

she is much/ well/ widely travelled ha viajado mucho, ha visto mucho mundo

It´s yonks since

yonks *  n  (Brit)
for yonks hace siglos * 
I haven't seen you for yonks  hace siglos que no te veo *

to stick up for sbdy - ponerte del lado de

IDIOMS to make sb's hair stand on end -   poner los pelos de punta a algn

it was enough to make your hair stand on end  te ponía los pelos de punta, era espeluznante

to be/play devil´s advocate  /ˈædvəkət/

to advocate /ˈædvəkeɪt/

to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things

      There is no point advocating improved public transport unless we can pay for it.

1. to have goose pimples/flesh

2. my hair stood on end

3. umbilical cord

4. cerebral palsy  /ˈpɔːlzi/

    * cerebral palsynoun - parálisis

a medical condition that makes the muscles in your arms, legs, or face shake

5. selfless - desinteresado

6. iron man (race)

7. to endure
endurance - resistencia

8. he got over the problems
a problem overwhelmes you

9. to putt off - to postpone
to call off - to cancel

10. I am in hospital (ingresado)
I went at the hospital

11. to start from scratch

12. a trhiving business - a very successful one

13. the businneswent to the dogs - se fue al garete