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to reduce the rate, level, or amount of something Nuestra principal responsabilidad es reducir la tasa de desempleo. začať sa učiť
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bring down (the cost/number/rate of ...) Our main responsibility is to bring down the rate of unemployment.
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to change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them Estábamos seguros de que ella acabaría aceptando nuestra forma de pensar. začať sa učiť
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come round to (a way of thinking / the idea) We were sure she’d come round to our way of thinking in the end.
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to think of something such as an idea or a plan ¿Es esta la mejor solución que se te ocurre? začať sa učiť
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come up with (a solution/strategy) Is this the best solution you can come up with?
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to use something that you have gradually gained or saved Como actor, a menudo recurres a tu propia experiencia de vida. začať sa učiť
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draw on (your experience/observations) As an actor, you often draw on your own life experience.
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to turn the pages of a book, magazine, newspaper, etc. very quickly looking at some of the pages for a very short time Recientemente hojeé un libro sobre descubrimientos científicos. začať sa učiť
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flick through (something) Recently, I was flicking through the pages of a book on scientific discoveries.
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to stop something from progressing or developing as it should La escasez de agua a largo plazo puede frenar el progreso económico. začať sa učiť
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Long-term water shortages can hold back economic progress.
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to not have much hope that something will happen Él tenía pocas esperanzas de que su idea fuera aceptada. začať sa učiť
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He held out little hope that his idea would ever be accepted.
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to get a particular result or reaction La nueva propuesta se encontró con una fuerte oposición por parte de los estudiantes. začať sa učiť
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meet with (criticism/opposition/resistance) The new proposal met with strong opposition from students.
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to invest a lot of money in something in order to improve it or make it successful El año pasado el gobierno invirtió más de 80 millones de libras en la reparación de carreteras. začať sa učiť
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plough (money) into (something) Last year the government ploughed more than £80 million into road repairs.
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to offer an idea, opinion, reason etc, especially so that people can discuss it and make a decision Rechazó todas las propuestas presentadas por el comité. začať sa učiť
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put forward (an explanation / an idea / a proposal) He rejected all the proposals put forward by the committee.
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if you _____ problems, difficulties etc, you have to deal with them Nos topamos con algunos problemas al comienzo del proyecto. začať sa učiť
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run up against (a difficulty/problem) We ran up against a few problems at the start of the project.
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to find something by accident Me topé con un artículo muy interesante sobre natación en aguas abiertas. začať sa učiť
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stumble across (something) I stumbled across a really interesting article about wild swimming yesterday.
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if someone in authority throws out a plan, proposal etc, they refuse to accept it El juez desestimó su reclamación. začať sa učiť
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throw out (charges / claims / a suggestion) The judge threw out their claim.
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confused and not knowing what to do Estaba desconcertado sin saber qué había pasado. začať sa učiť
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I was at a loss to understand what had happened.
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used for showing that something is not very good by emphasising that your description of it is the best thing you can say about it La respuesta del gobierno ha sido como mucho confusa y en el peor de los casos deshonesta. začať sa učiť
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The government’s response seems to have been at best confused and at worst dishonest.
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if things are _____ each other, they are different or opposite when they should be the same ¿Qué aspectos de nuestro estilo de vida están en desacuerdo con lograr un futuro sostenible? začať sa učiť
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What parts of our lifestyle are fundamentally at odds with achieving a sustainable future?
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used about important issues that are involved in a situation or could be decided by it Pocos votantes tenían idea de los asuntos en juego. začať sa učiť
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Few voters had any idea of the issues at stake.
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if one thing exists or happens at the expense of another, the second thing suffers or is not done properly because of the first Patrick estaba logrando grandes cosas en el trabajo, pero a costa de su salud. začať sa učiť
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at the expense of (something) Patrick was doing great things in the job, but at the expense of his health.
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in a leading or important position in something Estos problemas medioambientales están actualmente en el centro del debate público. začať sa učiť
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at the forefront of (something) These environmental issues are currently at the forefront of public debate.
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to be watching carefully in order to find, obtain, or avoid something or someone La policía de Brighton está buscando a una banda de ladrones de coches. začať sa učiť
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be on the lookout for (something/someone) Police in Brighton are on the lookout for a gang of car thieves.
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if someone does something __ _ ___ ___ they do it a lot, or they think it is important Los entrenadores deportivos dependen en gran medida del análisis de vídeo. začať sa učiť
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Sports coaches have come to depend on video analysis in a big way.
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Lo más probable es que el jarrón fuera hecho en el siglo XVII. začať sa učiť
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In all likelihood the vase was made in the seventeenth century.
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feeling great respect and admiration for someone or something Jeff siempre ha sentido una profunda admiración por su padre. začať sa učiť
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in awe of (someone/something) Jeff has always been totally in awe of his father.
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if a law or rule is __ _____ it is being applied and people must obey it La prohibición de exportar petróleo sigue en vigor. začať sa učiť
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The ban on oil exports remains in force.
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likely to be damaged or destroyed La crisis puso en peligro miles de empleos. začať sa učiť
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The crisis put thousands of jobs in jeopardy.
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rude and not at all appropriate Su broma sobre el divorcio de ella fue de muy mal gusto. začať sa učiť
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His joke about her divorce was in very poor taste.
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considering something that happened in the past, using knowledge or information that you did not have at that time En retrospectiva, nunca deberíamos haber permitido que eso ocurriera. začať sa učiť
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In retrospect, we should never have allowed that to happen.
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of the same quality as or at the same level as Los beneficios deberían estar a la par con los del año pasado. začať sa učiť
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on a par with (something/someone) Profits should be on a par with last year.
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in a place that is able to be seen by many people Su obra está expuesta en la galería. začať sa učiť
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Her work is on display at the gallery.
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nervous and unable to relax because you are worried Los acontecimientos de los últimos días la habían dejado nerviosa y tensa. začať sa učiť
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The events of the past few days had left her feeling tense and on edge.
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Máquinas tan potentes como esta aún no están disponibles en el mercado. začať sa učiť
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Machines as powerful as this are not yet on the market.
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at that exact moment or place Cualquier trabajador que infrinja estas normas será despedido en el acto. začať sa učiť
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Any workers found breaking these rules will be sacked on the spot.
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strongly criticized or damaged Ambos candidatos han sido duramente criticados por sus propuestas de salud. začať sa učiť
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Both candidates have come under attack for their health-care proposals.
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having formally promised to tell the truth in a court of law Mentir bajo juramento es un delito extremadamente grave. začať sa učiť
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Lying under oath is an extremely serious offence.
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La industria de las dietas será examinada detenidamente en el programa de esta noche. začať sa učiť
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The diet industry comes under scrutiny in tonight’s programme.
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if a place is _______, it is surrounded by soldiers in order to attack those defending it La ciudad llevaba semanas sitiada y escaseaban los alimentos. začať sa učiť
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The town had been under siege for weeks and food was in short supply.
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likely to be harmed or damaged Una antigua costumbre religiosa está bajo amenaza. začať sa učiť
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An ancient religious custom is under threat.
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Lee decidió mantener sus planes en secreto por un tiempo. začať sa učiť
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Lee decided to keep her plans under wraps for a while.
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an attempt or guess that is not likely to be successful but that is worth trying Es poco probable, pero se lo preguntaré. začať sa učiť
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It’s a long shot, but I’ll ask her.
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at the most modern and advanced point in the development of something Estos modelos están a la vanguardia del diseño informático. začať sa učiť
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These models are at the leading edge of computer design.
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a situation in which no further progress is possible ¿De verdad han llegado las negociaciones comerciales a un callejón sin salida? začať sa učiť
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Have the trade negotiations really come to a dead end?
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from the beginning again, not using all the work that you have done before Tendremos que rehacer todo desde cero. začať sa učiť
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We’ll have to do the whole thing again from scratch.
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to do something for a long time without achieving any results because you always return to the same problem that you cannot solve Hablamos durante horas, pero no hacíamos más que dar vueltas sin avanzar. začať sa učiť
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We talked for hours, but we were just going round in circles.
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being planned or prepared in order to happen or be available soon ¿Tienes algún proyecto nuevo en preparación? začať sa učiť
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Have you got any new projects in the pipeline?
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doing or thinking the right things Las cifras muestran que vamos por buen camino. začať sa učiť
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The figures show we are on the right track.
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a difficulty that causes mistakes or prevents progress Un problema con un proveedor se ha convertido en un gran obstáculo. začať sa učiť
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A problem with a supplier has become a major stumbling block.
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minor problems that a new company, project, product etc may have in the beginning Hemos tenido algunos problemas iniciales, pero en general todo va bien. začať sa učiť
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We've been having a few teething problems, but generally things are going well.
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to find new ways of doing things, especially of solving problems Se anima a los empleados a pensar de forma innovadora y desarrollar soluciones creativas. začať sa učiť
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Employees are encouraged to think outside the box and develop creative solutions.
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GRAM: ¿Te quedarás en Bairro Alto mientras estés en Lisboa? (to ask if clear plans have been made)"Will", the present continuous and "going" to are used to talk about future plans and intentions. Depending on the context, there might be slight differences in meaning or emphasis. začať sa učiť
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will you stay in Bairro Alto while you're in Lisbon?
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GRAM: ¿Te alojas en Bairro Alto mientras estés en Lisboa? (emphasis on fixed arrangements) "Will", the present continuous and "going" to are used to talk about future plans and intentions. Depending on the context, there might be slight differences in meaning or emphasis. začať sa učiť
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Are you staying in Bairro Alto while you're in Lisbon
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GRAM: ¿Vas a quedarte en Bairro Alto mientras estés en Lisboa? (emphasis on intentions) "Will", the present continuous and "going" to are used to talk about future plans and intentions. Depending on the context, there might be slight differences in meaning or emphasis. začať sa učiť
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Are you going to stay in Bairro Alto while you're in Lisbon?
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GRAM: ¿Te alojarás en Bairro Alto mientras estés en Lisboa? The future continuous is used to emphasis that a plan or activitu is one of a repeated series of events or part of the normal course of events (as usual) začať sa učiť
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Will you be staying in Bairro alto while you're in Lisbon?
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GRAM: Podemos pedirle a la especialista que revise los routers mañana porque de todas formas estará arreglando el servidor The future continuous is used to talk about something in the future we perceibe as inevitable, ot to convey that it is going to happen "anyway" začať sa učiť
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We can ask the specialist to check the routers tomorrow because she'll be fixing the server anyway
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GRAM: ¿Saldrá usted esta noche? // (¿Vas a salir esta noche?) The future continuous is used to make polite enquiries about future plans, emphasising that we don't wish to be nosy or influence the decision of the listener. In constrast, going to sounds more direct. začať sa učiť
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Will you be going out this evening? (very polite) // (are you going to go out this evening? - pressing decision)
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GRAM: Habré gastado todo el presupuesto para el final de la semana The future perfect simple and continuous can be used to imagine looking back at something from a point in the future. The future perfect simple shows that the action will be completed by a point in the future začať sa učiť
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I'll have spent all the budget by the end of the week
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GRAM: este verano habré estado asesorando a jóvenes inventores durante veinticinco años. The future perfect continuous emphasis that it will be in progress up to a point in the future začať sa učiť
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This summer I'll have been mentoring young inventors for twenty-five years
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GRAM: El accidente ocurrió hace tanto tiempo, la mayoría de la gente lo habrá olvidado. The future perfect simple can be used to make assumption in the present začať sa učiť
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The acccident happened so long ago, most people will have forgotten about it.
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GRAM: "Necesitaremos muchas manos para terminar el prototipo, pero nuestro objetivo es (o estamos apuntando a) tenerlo listo este año Some verbs have future meaning in their present forms(e.g. agree, aim, expect, hope, intend, look, plan, promise, resolve). The present simple refers to a fact; the present continuous, to a process začať sa učiť
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We 'll need lots of hands to finish the prototype, but we aim (are aiming) to get it done this year
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GRAM: La ministra está a punto de dar una rueda de prensa Various expressions can be used to refer to the future "be+ about to" (to say something is close to happening) začať sa učiť
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The minister is about to give a press conference
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GRAM: El uso de dispositivos wearables para pagar en tiendas está al borde de la adopción masiva Various expressions can be used to refer to the future "be + on the point, verge, brink of" (an idiomatic way to say something is very close to happening) začať sa učiť
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Using wearable devices to pay in shops is on the brink of mass adoption
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GRAM: es probable que los smartphones de próxima generación de la compañía se lancen este otoño Various expressions can be used to refer to the future "be + likely, unlikely to" (to talk about probability) začať sa učiť
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The company's next generation smartphones are likely to be released this autumn
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GRAM: La próxima ronda de conversaciones se celebrará el lunes Various expressions can be used to refer to the future "be + due to" (to talk about something scheduled) začať sa učiť
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The next round of talks is due to held on Monday
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GRAM: Esta nueva interfaz de usuario está destinada a recibir críticas mixtas de los clientes Various expressions can be used to refer to the future "be + bound to" (to say emphatically that something is certain to happen) začať sa učiť
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This new user interface is bound to receive mixed reviews from customers
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GRAM: Se espera que el tan comentado gadget sea presentado en la conferencia de este año Various expressions can be used to refer to the future "be + expected to" (to say something is based on an expectation začať sa učiť
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The much talked-about gadget is expected to be unveiled at this year's conference
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GRAM: Los números de las encuestas dicen que ella ganará la reelección Various expressions can be used to refer to the future "be + set to" (to say something is based on a expectation) začať sa učiť
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Poll numbers say she is set to win re-election
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GRAM: La semifinal se transmitirá en vivo en todas las principales cadenas de televisión Various expressions can be used to refer to the future "be + infinitive" (to talk about future arragements in formal contexts) začať sa učiť
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The semi-final is to be broadcast live on all major television networks
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GRAM: La pequeña empresa de almacenamiento de datos anunció que será adquirida por una gran multinacional Various expressions can be used to refer to the future "be +to be+ past participle" (passive from of be+to+infinitive) začať sa učiť
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The small data storage company announced it is to be taken over by a large multinational
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GRAM: Estaba planeando ir a la reunión de Bella, pero en el último minuto cambié de opinión The future in the past can be used to talk about past plans, especially those taht didn't actually happen začať sa učiť
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I was planning to go to Bella's get-together, but at the last minute I had a change of heart
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GRAM: No había aceptado la invitación porque Rick y yo íbamos a volar de vacaciones ese mismo fin de semana The future in the past can be used to talk about past plans, especially those taht didn't actually happen začať sa učiť
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I hand't accepted the invitation because Rick and I were set fly off on out holiday that very weekend
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GRAM: Decidió saltarse el almuerzo. Habría mucho tiempo para comer más tarde NB would is rarely used as a future-in-the-past form. Its use is mainly restricted to reported speech and literary narratives začať sa učiť
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He decided to skip lunch. There would be plenty of time to eat later
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Destaca la difícil situación de los animales en peligro de extinción začať sa učiť
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It highlights the plight with the endangered
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Hacerlo incomible/intragable začať sa učiť
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Queda mucho por hacer en esta casa začať sa učiť
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There is a great deal of work to be done on this house
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En la rueda de prensa, los periodistas lo pondrían en apuros začať sa učiť
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He would be given a hard time by journalists during the press conference
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Nadie entendía por qué James no podía mantener un empleo začať sa učiť
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Nobody understood why James couldn't hold down a job
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Nico no tiene ninguna posibilidad de ganar a su oponente začať sa učiť
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Nico doesn't stand a chance of beating his opponent
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Como Julia se sentía indispuesta, su jefa le aconsejó que no viniera a trabajar začať sa učiť
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Because Julia was feeling under the weather, her manager advised her not to come to work
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Cuando llegamos, nos dimos cuenta de que no se parecía en nada a las fotos que habíamos visto en el folleto začať sa učiť
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When we arrived, we noticed it bore no resemblance to the pictures that we had seen in the brochure
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El personal estuvo a punto de irse, pero sus demandas fueron aceptadas por la dirección začať sa učiť
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The staff had been on the verge of walking out when their demands were accepted by the management
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discrimination of any kind (aborrecer) začať sa učiť
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Implicaciones a largo plazo začať sa učiť
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začať sa učiť
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Todos los detalles y pormenores začať sa učiť
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All the ins and outs of it
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Estoy seguro de que si sigues estrujándote el cerebro začať sa učiť
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I’m sure if you keep racking your brain
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Seguro que encontrarás una solución začať sa učiť
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You’re bound to find a solution
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Didn’t go through with it
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Perdió el valor / se acobardó začať sa učiť
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Estaba a punto de anunciarlo začať sa učiť
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Was on the verge of announcing
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Tienen que dedicar cada vez más recursos al esfuerzo con el tiempo začať sa učiť
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They have to pour more and more resources into the effort over time
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Las empresas se han topado con un problema desconcertante začať sa učiť
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Companies have ended up against a vexing problem
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La acumulación de conocimiento puede frenar el progreso začať sa učiť
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The accumulation of knowledge can hold back progress
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Recientemente, estaba ojeando las páginas de un libro sobre descubrimientos científicos. ojeando, pasando rápidamente las páginas začať sa učiť
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Recently, I was flicking through the pages of a book on scientific discoveries
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Mientras lo hacía, me topé con una explicación científica para su descubrimiento encontrarse con algo inesperadamente začať sa učiť
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As I did so, I stumbled forward a scientific explanation for his discovery
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Él ideó una solución para las infecciones posparto en su clínica začať sa učiť
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He came up with a solution to postpartum infections in his clinic
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El lavado de manos redujo el número de casos de fiebre puerperal, señaló začať sa učiť
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Handwashing brought down the number of cases of puerperal fever, he noted
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Escribió un libro basándose en sus observaciones y resumiendo sus conclusiones basándose en, utilizando como fuente začať sa učiť
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He wrote a book drawing on his observations and outlining his conclusions
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Pero no pudo transmitir/explicar la historia de un obstetra húngaro del siglo XIX transmitir, comunicar, explicar de forma efectiva začať sa učiť
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But he was unable to put across the story of a 19th-century Hungarian obstetrician
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Como resultado, su teoría encontró/se topó con una feroz resistencia por parte de la comunidad médica. encontró, se topó con, recibió. začať sa učiť
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As a result, his theory met with fierce resistance from the medical community
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Sus colegas médicos descartaron la poca esperanza de que su idea alguna vez fuera aceptada začať sa učiť
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His fellow doctors threw out little hope that his idea would ever receive acceptance
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Él mantuvo/sostuvo la sugerencia de que debían desinfectarse las manos mantuvo, sostuvo, persistió con (una idea o sugerencia začať sa učiť
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He held out the suggestion that they should disinfect their hands
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Más tarde, la gente aceptaría/cambiaría a su forma de pensar, pero no hasta después de su muerte aceptar una idea o cambiar de opinión para estar de acuerdo con algo/alguien. začať sa učiť
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People would later come round to his way of thinking, but not until after his death
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particularmente útil para rastrear začať sa učiť
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particularly handy for tracking
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categoriza automáticamente začať sa učiť
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automatically categorises
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excepcionalmente bueno en esto začať sa učiť
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exceptionally good at this
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endiabladamente difícil de encontrar začať sa učiť
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fiendishly difficult to find
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facilita demasiado borrar inadvertidamente hilos de correo začať sa učiť
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make it far too easy to inadvertently delete email threads
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quedé prendado / quedé fascinado začať sa učiť
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začať sa učiť
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začať sa učiť
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začať sa učiť
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El móvil es un lugar atroz para manejar el correo začať sa učiť
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phone is an atrocious place to deal with email
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esta cuestión era inconcebible začať sa učiť
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this question was inconceivable
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el sector recibió una ganancia inesperada začať sa učiť
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the field received an unexpected windfall
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Nicaragua inscribió a cientos de niños fallecidos en una escuela recién construida začať sa učiť
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Nicaragua enrolled hundreds of dead children into a newly built school
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hazaña trascendental en el campo de la lingüística začať sa učiť
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momentous feat within the field of linguistics
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descifraron pacientemente el idioma začať sa učiť
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they patiently decoded the language
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začať sa učiť
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začať sa učiť
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GRAM: Ella está en Turquía. Ojalá tenga ropa de abrigo porque en esta época del año hace algo de frío Will / won't is used to make predictions about the present or future, based on knowledge, experience or expectations začať sa učiť
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She is in Turkey. Hopefully she has warm clothes because at this time of year it will be a bit chilly
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GRAM: No podemos ir a verlos ahora; seguramente ya se habrán ido "Will have + past participle" is used to make predictions about the past začať sa učiť
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We can't go and see them now, they will have gone out
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GRAM: ¿Puedes abrir la puerta? "Will" is often used to talk about willingness, unwilligness and refusal začať sa učiť
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GRAM: Tendré que pedirte que tomes asiento y esperes a que te atiendan "Will" can be used to make instructions or requests sound more polite and less direct začať sa učiť
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I'll have to ask you to take a seat and wait to be seen
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GRAM: Bueno, si sigues diciéndole eso a la cara... In spoken English, sentences with extra stress placed on "will" can be used to criticise the way people behave začať sa učiť
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Well, if you will keep saying that to his face...
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GRAM: ¿Te preparo un sándwich? "Shall" is used to make offers or suggestions začať sa učiť
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Shall I fix you a sandwich?
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GRAM: Hablaré del asunto con él a ver si podemos llegar a algún tipo de acuerdo "Shall" is also used to express determination začať sa učiť
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I shall discuss the matter with him and see if we can get some kind of resolution
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GRAM: En los próximos meses, la empresa seguirá ampliando su presencia en línea "Shall" can be used instead of will to talk about future intentions or make predictions, but this is less common začať sa učiť
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In the coming months, the firm shall/will continue to grow its online presence
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GRAM: El cliente será responsable del mantenimiento del vehículo (en un documento legal) In formal writing, such as in legal documents, "shall" is often used to refer to obligations or duties začať sa učiť
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The customer shall be responsible for the maintenance of the vehicle
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GRAM: Buscad y hallaréis; nunca se encontrarán; esto también pasará, etc. (usos literarios/proverbiales de "shall") "Shall" is still used in a number of fixed expressions and idioms based on old speech patterns začať sa učiť
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Seek and ye shall find; never the twain shall meet; this too shall pass, etc.
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GRAM: El conductor no me dejó subir porque estaba lleno We can use "would not" (but not "would") for a refusal on a single occasion in the past začať sa učiť
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The driver wouldn't let me on because it was packed
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GRAM: Y, ¿te lo puedes creer?, ni siquiera pidió perdón The informar expression "would you believe (it)" is used to show surprise and annoyance začať sa učiť
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And, would you believe, she didn't even say sorry!
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cada vez que hacemos una llamada začať sa učiť
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each and every time we make a call
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satélites espaciales que están en órbita alrededor de la Tierra začať sa učiť
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space satellites which are in orbit around the Earth
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los satélites GPS llevan relojes sincronizados con una precisión de 1 a 3 milisegundos začať sa učiť
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GPS satellites carry clocks synchronised to within 1-3 milliseconds
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las redes móviles hacen un uso eficiente de estos relojes začať sa učiť
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mobile networks make effective use of these clocks
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Un fallo provocaría una infinidad de problemas začať sa učiť
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A glitch would give rise to a myriad of problems
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začať sa učiť
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Todos estaríamos perdidos, y no solo en un sentido začať sa učiť
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we'd all be lost in more ways than one
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Lejos de sentirse molesto por el comportamiento escandaloso de los niños... začať sa učiť
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Far from being irritated by the children's outrageous behaviour...
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Al niño se le dijo claramente que ese comportamiento era inaceptable začať sa učiť
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The child was told in no uncertain terms that it was unacceptable
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La implementación completa de la política llevará otros dos años začať sa učiť
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The full implementation of the policy will take another two years
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Bajo ninguna circunstancia debe dejarse este portátil en un coche sin cerrar začať sa učiť
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Under no circumstances is this laptop to be left in an unlocked car
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Recibió críticas injustas tras la pérdida del cliente más importante začať sa učiť
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He came in for unjust criticism after the loss of the key client
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La falta de dinero fue un obstáculo para nuestros planes začať sa učiť
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Lack of money was a stumbling block to our plans
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IDIOM: Es inteligente, igual que su padre/madre; es el vivo retrato de sus padres. začať sa učiť
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She’s intelligent, a real chip off the old block.
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IDIOM: Estamos dando vueltas sobre lo mismo con este problema. začať sa učiť
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We’re going round in circles with this problem.
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IDIOM: Se volverá loco si sigue trabajando hasta tan tarde. začať sa učiť
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He’ll go round the bend if he keeps working late.
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IDIOM: Ganar la lotería es algo muy improbable. začať sa učiť
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Winning the lottery is a long shot.
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IDIOM: Esa respuesta fue solo un disparo a ciegas. začať sa učiť
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That answer was just a shot in the dark
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