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UNIT 1
UNIDAD 1
combat
combatir
come up against
tropezar con
confront
confrontar
encounter
encontrar
face
enfrentarse a
face up to
a problem
enfrentarse a un problema
resolve
resolver
rise above
superar
run into
chocar con
sort out
solucionar
tackle
atajar
a common
un comn
a major
un importante
a minor
un menor
a potential
a recurrent
un potencial
problem
un recurrente
a serious
un grave
a tough
un difcil
a trivial
un trivial
an unexpected
un inesperado
an urgent
un urgente
B Challenges and achievements
B Retos y logros
accept
aceptar
face
enfrentarse a
pose
plantear
present
a challenge
presentar
rise to
dar lugar
take up
emprender
English
Spanish
a daunting
un desalentador
an exciting
un excitante
a formidable
un formidable
a major
challenge
un importante
a new
un nuevo
a serious
un grave
improve
mejorar
increase
aumentar
lack
motivation
faltar
lose
perder
strengthen
reforzar
high/strong
alta/fuerte
low/poor
baja/pobre
personal
motivation
personal
political
poltica
staff
personal empleado
student
estudiante
achieve
conseguir
be assured of
estar seguro de
deserve
merecer
enjoy
success
disfrutar
guarantee
garantizar
meet with
reunirse con
be a/an great
ser un gran
huge
enorme
overnight
success
por la noche
resounding
rotundo
roaring
estruendoso
English
Spanish
admit
admitir
be doomed to
estar condenado a
be resigned to
estar resignado a
end in
failure
terminar en
meet with
tropezar con
result in
resultar en
complete
completo
continued
continuo
dismal
failure
deprimente
inevitable
inevitable
total
total
achieve
conseguir
fulfil
satisfacer
have an
ambition
tener un(a)
pursue
perseguir
realize
realizar
a burning
un(a) ardiente
my greatest
mi mayor
a lifelong
my main
de toda la vida
ambition
mi principal
a personal
un(a) personal
a secret
un(a) secreto(a)
a great
un gran
a major
un importante
an outstanding
un excepcional
a remarkable
achievement
un notable
a scientific
un cientfico
a sporting
un deportista
English
a technological
Spanish
un tecnolgico
chance
Theres every/little/no
likelihood that something will happen/of

something (happening)
Hay muchas/pocas/ninguna
possibility
distinct
faint
good
real
Theres a (very)
realistic chance/possibility of sth

(happening) / that sth will happen
Hay una (muy)
remote
slight
strong
every
a fair
a good
They have/stand
little chance of doing something
Tienen/presentan
no
an outside
a slim
She is bound/certain/sure to do it
Est obligada/cierta/segura de hacerlo
She is highly likely to do it.
Es altamente probable que lo haga.
She may/might/could well do it.
Podra/bien podra hacerlo.
She could easily/conceivably do it.
Podra fcilmente/posiblemente hacerlo.
She is hardly likely to do it.
Es altamente probable que lo haga.
She is highly unlikely to do it.
Es altamente improbable que lo haga.
It is highly likely/probably/unlikely/improbably
that she'll do it
Es altamente probable/probablemente/improbable/
improbablemente que lo haga.
English
Spanish
We are going to investigate/look into

One cannot ignore/rule out/exclude
Vamos a investigar/examinar
the possibility that /of
No se puede ignorar/descartar/excluir
You should not overlook
No debera pasarlo por alto
In order to reduce
Con el fin de reducir
UNIT 2
UNIDAD 2
Changes
Cambios
Verbs and nouns
Verbos y sustantivos
bring about a
originar un
call for a
reclamar un
cope with
tratar con un
introduce a
change
presentar un
lead to a
llevar a un
resist
resistir
welcome a
dar la bienvenida a un
witness a
atestiguar un
adapt to
a change
adaptarse a
adjust to
a college
ajustarse a
life
a new job
adjust
clothing/
ajustar
/the volume
the height of
alter
plans
alterar
clothes
your appearance
amend
a law
corregir
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a document
change
places
cambiar
the subject
your mind
your tune
your ways
convert
a building
convertir
money
to a religion
modify
your behaviour
modificar
your language
a design
the blame
shift
trasladar
the responsibility
No English equivalent
switch
sides
conmutar
TV channels
over to a new currency
transfer
money to another account

to a team/department
transform
vary
transferir
the appearance
the character
transformar
your diet
variar
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the menu
your routine
in price
Verbs and adverbs
Verbos y adverbios
adapt to
automatically
adjust
easily
adaptarse/ajustarse
effortlessly
completely
dramatically
slightly
change
drastically
cambiar
overnight
significantly
modify
slightly
modificar
substantially
subtly
transform
completely
transformar
instantly
radically
vary
considerably
variar
greatly
widely
Adjectives and nouns
Adjetivos y sustantivos
a dramatic
un dramtico
economic
econmico
a far-reaching
de largo alcance
English
Spanish
a pleasant
un agradable
political
poltico
a refreshing
change
un refrescante
a significant
un significativo
social
social
a sudden
un sbito
a sweeping
un extenso
an unexpected
un inesperado
a welcome
un bienvenido
Prepositions and nouns
Preposiciones y sustantivos
a change in
attitudes
un cambio en
policy
the law
a patient's condition
s.b's fortunes
the weather
a change of
address
un cambio de
direction
government
heart
luck
mind
mood
pace
plan
scene
UNIT 3
Unidad 3
Information
Informacin
Verbs
Verbos
English
Spanish
access
acceder
broadcast
difundir
collect
recoger
compile
information
compilar
find
encontrar
gather
reunir
get
conseguir
give
dar
obtain
obtener
provide
proporcionar
publish
publicar
Adjectives
Adjetivos
(in)accurate
(im)precisa
(un)ambiguous
(in)equvoca
(un)biased
(im)parcial
(un)clear
(poco)clara
comprehensive
comprensiva
confidential
information
confidencial
limited
limitada
misleading
engaosa
(ir)relevant
(ir)relevante
(un)reliable
(poco)fiable
up-to-date
actualizada
useful
til
useless
intil
vague
vaga
B Smell
B Olor
Verbs
Verbos
detect
detectar
get rid of
deshacerse de
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give off
a/the smell (of sth)
Spanish
desprender
leave
dejar
notice
percibir
remember
recordar
Adjectives to describe smells
Adjetivos para describir olores
acrid
acre
distinct
definido
faint
dbil
foul
ftido
fresh
fresco
mouth-watering
apetitoso
musty
mohoso
overpowering
irresistible
(un)pleasant
(des)agradable
pungent
picante
rancid
rancio
sickly
enfermizo
stale
aejo
strong
fuerte
sweet
dulce
unmistakable
inconfundible
Nouns
Sustantivos
aroma
aroma
fragrance
fragancia
odour
olor
perfume
perfume
scent
esencia
smell
olor
stench
hedor
smell good/bad
buen/mal olor
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Adjectives to describe methods and ways of doing things
Adjetivos para describir mtodos y formas de hacer

cosas
controversial
controvertido
convenient
conveniente
(un)conventional
(no) convencional
costly
caro
cost-effective
rentable
effective
eficaz
efficient
eficiente
familiar
familiar
frustrating
frustrante
handy
prctico
inexpensive
barato
ingenious
ingenioso
innovative
innovador
novel
novedoso
obsolete
obsoleto
old-fashioned
anticuado
persuasive
persuasivo
rapid
rpido
(un)reliable
(poco)fiable
subtle
sutil
time-saving
ahorrador de tiempo
traditional
tradicional
tried and tested
probado
unique
nico
(un)usual
(in)usual
UNIT 4
UNIDAD 4
A Body idioms
Giros idiomticos
be written all over ones face
llevarlo escrito en la cara
find ones feet
encontrar su sitio
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get off on the wrong foot
empezar con mal pie
get out of hand
irse de las manos
give sb the cold shoulder
dar la espalda a alguien
go over sbs head
pasar por encima de alguien
go weak at the knees
temblar las piernas
have a good head for business
tener buen olfato para los negocios
keep ones ear to the ground
estar atento a lo que ocurre
(not) see eye to eye with sb
(no) estar de acuerdo con alguien
off the top of ones head
sobrepasarle a uno
pick sbs brains
averiguar todo lo que sabe alguien
point the finger at sb
acusar a alguien
put sbs nose out of joint
irritar, ofender a alguien
talk about sb behind their back
hablar de alguien a sus espaldas
turn a blind eye to sth
hacer la vista gorda sobre algo
B Time
B Tiempo
Verbs
Verbos
allocate
asignar
be pressed for
estar presionado, tener prisa
devote
dedicar
find
encontrar
free up
invest
liberar, desocupar
time
invertir
kill
matar
manage
gestionar
run out of
agotar
set/put aside
reservar, dejar de lado
take up
emprender
waste
desperdiciar
Adjectives
Adjetivos
free/leisure/spare
libre/ocioso/disponible
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kick-off/injury/half
inicial/lesin/medio
qualifying/winning/recordbreaking
calificativo/ganador/que bate rcords
arrival/departure/flying
time
llegada/salida/volador
(off)-peak viewing/prime
(no) mxima audiencia
opening/closing/sale
apertura/cierre/venta
sowing/milking/harvest
siembra/ordeo/cosecha
Other expressions
Otras expresiones
at a specific/set/predetermined time
a una hora especfica/fijada/predeterminada
in the time allocated/allowed/available
a la hora asignada/permitida/disponible
extend/(fail to) meet/miss/set/work to a deadline
ampliar/(no) satisfacer/faltar/fijar/ un trabajo respecto

a un plazo
take time off work
tomarse tiempo libre
time is against you
el tiempo est en tu contra
a matter of time
una cuestin de tiempo
make time for oneself
darse tiempo a s mismo
UNIT 5
Unidad 5
A Adjectives to describe relationships
A Adjetivos para describir relaciones
business
empresarial
close
cercana
difficult
difcil
family
familiar
formal
formal
friendly
amistosa
intimate
ntima
lasting
duradera
love-hate
de amor-odio
personal
personal
professional
relationship
profesional
prickly
espinosa
relaxed
relajada
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rocky
rocosa
solid
slida
stable
estable
strong
fuerte
uneasy
incmoda
working
de trabajo
B Adjective and noun collocations
B Disposiciones de adjetivos y nombres
heated/furious/fierce/pointless argument
discusin caliente/furiosa/acalorada/intil
courting/elderly/married/young couple
pareja de novios/anciana/casada/joven
adoptive/extended/immediate/single-parent
family
familia adoptiva/ampliada/directa/unifamiliar
inner/mixed/negative/strong feelings
sentimientos ntimos/encontrados/negativos/fuertes
best/close/mutual/school friend
mejor amigo/amigo ntimo/mutuo/compaero de

estudios
brotherly/first/true/unrequited love
amor fraternal/primer amor/amor verdadero/no

correspondido
family/heightened/rising/social tension
tensin familiar/en aumento/creciente/social
C Further expressions
C Otras expresiones
call sb names
decir de todo a alguien, insultar a alguien
call sb by their first name
llamar a alguien por su nombre, tutearle
fall for sb
estar atrado (colado) por alguien
fall out with sb
pelearse con alguien
get on like a house on fire
llevarse como ua y carne
get on sbs nerves
poner a alguien de los nervios
have it in for sb
tener algo contra alguien
keep oneself to oneself
ser muy reservado
keep in touch with sb
mantenerse en contacto con alguien
look up to sb
admirar a alguien
look down on sb
mirar a alguien por encima del hombro
put a great strain on a relationship
poner mucha tirantez en una relacin
put sb down
hablar mal de alguien
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take after sb
parecerse a alguien
take an instant dislike/liking to sb
caer mal/bien al instante a alguien
take to sb
empezar a parecerse a alguien
turn down a proposal of marriage
rechazar una propuesta de matrimonio
turn ones back on sb
dar la espalda a alguien
turn to sb for help/advice
pedir ayuda/consejo a alguien
a relationship can turn sour
una relacin puede deteriorarse
UNIT 6
Unidad 6
A Intelligence and ability
A Inteligencia y capacidad
accomplished dancer/pianist/singer
consumado bailarn/pianista/cantante
born artist/teacher/writer
artista/profesor/escritor nato
competent driver/lawyer/skier
conductor/abogado/esquiador competente
experienced journalist/manager/professional
periodista/director/profesional experimentado
expert cook/gardener/skier
cocinero/jardinero/esquiador experto
gifted musician/sportswoman/student
msico/deportista/estudiante dotado
proficient horsewoman/pilot/typist
amazona/piloto/mecangrafa hbil
promising (young) athlete/player/student
(joven) atleta/jugador/estudiante prometedor
skilful card player/diplomat/footballer
jugador de cartas/diplomtico/futbolista habilidoso
skilled craftsman/technician/worker
artesano/tcnico/obrero cualificado
strong swimmer
buen nadador
talented actor/player/youngster
actor/jugador/muchacho talentoso
art/computer/wine expert
experto en arte/computadoras/vinos
be brilliant/good/weak/terrible/hopeless at a
subject,a sport or a skill
ser brillante/bueno/flojo/terrible/imposible en un
tema, deporte, habilidad
a brainy/brilliant/bright/gifted child
ser un nio listo/brillante/inteligente/dotado
a whizzkid
un nio muy dotado
a child prodigy
un nio prodigio
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Expressions
Expresiones
be an ace at solving puzzles/(playing) tennis
ser un as resolviendo puzles/(jugando) al tenis
be good with your hands
ser bueno con las manos
be a dab hand at DIY/at painting/with a

paintbrush
ser un manitas del bricolaje/con la pintura/con un

pincel
have a (natural) flair for languages/design/

improvisation
tener una facilidad (natural) para los idiomas/el

diseo/la improvisacin
have a (natural) gift for languages/music/writing
tener un don (natural) para los idiomas/la msica/la

escritura
have an ear for accents/language/music
tener odo para los acentos/idiomas/la msica
have an eye for detail
tener ojo para los detalles
have a head for figures
tener cabeza para los nmeros
have a nose for a good news story
tener olfato para una buena noticia
have a good/poor memory
tener buena/mala memoria
academically
acadmicamente
exceptionally
highly
excepcionalmente
gifted
altamente
intellectually
intelectualmente
musically
musicalmente
naturally
naturalmente
highly
altamente
incredibly
intelligent
increblemente
remarkably
notablemente
enormously
enormemente
exceptionally
excepcionalmente
highly
talented
altamente
hugely
enormemente
outstandingly
extraordinariamente
extremely
extremadamente
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highly
promising
Spanish
altamente
very
muy
B Adjectives for reviews
B Adjetivos para reseas
action-packed
lleno de accin
atmospheric
atmosfrico
clichd
tpico
compelling
convincente
credible
creble
disappointing
decepcionante
entertaining
entretenido
excruciating
insoportable
exhilarating
estimulante
fast-moving
rpido
gripping
apasionante
implausible
improbable
impressive
impresionante
innovative
innovador
memorable
memorable
moving
mvil
overhyped
sobrevalorado
powerful
potente
predictable
predecible
sentimental
sentimental
stunning
asombroso
tedious
tedioso
unconvincing
poco convincente
C Comparisons
C Comparaciones
a considerable/huge/marked/slight difference
una diferencia considerable/enorme/marcada/ligera
a close/remarkable/striking similarity
una similitud estrecha/llamativa/impactante
be common to all/both
ser comn a todos/ambos
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be (not) dissimilar from/to
(no) ser distinto de/a
be very much alike
ser muy parecido
be unlike another thing
ser diferente de otra cosa
bear a close/a striking/a strong/a slight/little/no

resemblance to
tener un gran/llamativo/fuerte/ligero/pequeo/ningn
parecido con
differ from
diferir de
one thing compares (un)favourably/well/badly

with another
una cosa se compara (des)favorablemente/bien/mal

con otra
develop along different lines/in a different way

from
desarrollar a lo largo de otras lneas/de una forma

diferente de
have a great deal/little/nothing in common with
tener mucho/poco/nada en comn con
resemble each other
parecerse uno al otro
there is little to choose between them in terms of
hay poca diferencia entre ellos en trminos de
there is a world of difference between
hay todo un mundo de diferencia entre
there are obvious/striking similarities between
hay similitudes obvias/llamativas entre
what sets him/her/it apart from others is
lo que lo/la hace distinto(a) de los dems es
D Sleep
D Dormir
Adverbs
Adverbios
badly
fitfully
heavily
sleep
lightly
dormir
peacefully
rough
soundly
well
Verbs and expressions
Verbos y expresiones
be a heavy/light sleeper
tener el sueo pesado/ligero
be fast asleep
estar profundamente dormido
be/feel wide awake
estar/sentirse totalmente despierto
doze off/drop off/nod off
dormitar/cabecear/quedarse dormido
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fall asleep
quedarse dormido
fall into a deep sleep
caer en un sueo profundo
get a good nights sleep
conseguir una buena noche de sueo
get to sleep
dormirse
have/take a nap
hacer/echar una siesta
have a sleepless night
pasar una noche en blanco
have an animal put to sleep
sacrificar a un animal con una inyeccin letal
keep sb awake
mantener despierto a alguien
lie/stay awake
mantenerse despierto
lose sleep over sth
perder el sueo por algo
my arm/leg went to sleep
dormirse el brazo/la pierna
send sb to sleep
enviar a alguien a la cama
sleep like a log
dormir como un tronco
sleep on it
consultarlo con la almohada
sleep through the night
dormir toda la noche
sleep through a storm
dormir profundamente
snooze
dormitar
stay up
quedarse en vela
suffer from insomnia
sufrir de insomnio
toss and turn
dar vueltas en la cama
wake up to the fact that
darse cuenta de que
UNIT 7
UNIDAD 7
A Health
A Salud
aching joints/limbs/muscles
articulaciones/miembros/msculos doloridos
blocked nose
congestin nasal/nariz tapada
bruised ribs/thigh
costillas/muslo magullado
chipped bone/tooth
hueso/diente astillado
dislocated hip/jaw/shoulder
cadera/mandbula/hombro dislocado(a)
sprained ankle/wrist
torcerse el tobillo/la mueca
swollen glands/feet/lips
glndulas/pies/labios inflamados
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torn muscles/ligaments
msculos/ligamentos desgarrados
upset stomach
dolor de estmago
blinding headache
dolor de cabeza cegador
high/low blood pressure
presin sangunea alta/baja
high/low/mild fever
fiebre alta/baja/leve
(highly) infectious disease
enfermedad (altamente) infecciosa
medical complaint
problema mdico
serious illness
enfermedad grave
Phrasal verbs
Verbos con preposicin
break/come out in a rash
irrumpir/salir un sarpullido
a disease breaks out
estallar una enfermedad
sth brings on a heart attack
algo ha provocado un ataque cardaco
bring sb round
reanimar a alguien
an illness clears up
solucionar una enfermedad
carry out tests
realizar pruebas
come down with an illness
ponerse enfermo
come round
hacer una visita
come through a serious illness
sufrir una enfermedad grave
come up with a cure/treatment
proponer una cura/tratamiento
pain eases off
calmar el dolor
get over an illness
recuperarse de una enfermedad
pass on an illness
transmitir una enfermedad
pass out
distribuir
pick up an illness
coger una enfermedad
put ones back/shoulder out
hacer un gran esfuerzo
put sth down to sth
considerar que algo ha sido causado por algo ms
the effects of a drug wear off
los efectos de una medicina desaparecen
wear sb out
agotar a alguien
Other verbs
Otros verbos
diagnose sb as having/with (an illness)
diagnosticar a alguien que tiene (una enfermedad)
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fall (seriously) ill with sth
ponerse (seriamente) enfermo con algo
have/undergo an operation (on sth)
llevar a cabo una operacin (en alguien)
prescribe a drug/medicine
prescribir un medicamento/una medicina
relieve pain
aliviar el dolor
B Effect
B Efecto
adverse
beneficial
catastrophic
damaging
dramatic
have a/an
far-reaching
tener un/una
harmful
immediate
good
important
lasting
limited
long-/short-term
minimal
noticeable
significant
side effect
efecto secundario
UNIT 8
UNIDAD 8
An Amount
A Cantidades
a full refund
un reembolso total
a good few (hours)
unas cuantas pocas (horas)
a great deal of sth
una gran cantidad de
a large number of things
un gran nmero de cosas
a small/no extra charge
un cargo pequeo/sin cargo adicional
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an awful lot of sth/things
un tremendo montn de cosas
no limit to sth
sin lmite para algo
precious little (time)
un tiempo precioso
the low/high cost of sth/things
el bajo/alto coste de las cosas
B Verbs with up, down, over and under
B Verbos con "up", "down", "over" y "under"
downgrade
degradar
download
descargar
downplay
minimizar
downsize
reducir
overhear
or por casualidad
overrule
anular
overthrow
derrocar
undercut
recortar
undergo
sufrir
undertake
emprender
update
actualizar
upgrade
mejorar
uphold
mantener
uproot
arrancar
upstage
desairar
C Adjectives with in, off, on, out and over
C Adjetivos con "in", "off", "on", "out" y "over"
inborn
innato
incoming
entrante
inland
tierra adentro
off-duty
fuera de servicio
offhand
de improviso
oncoming
venidero
ongoing
en curso
outdoor
al aire libre/externo
outgoing
saliente/partida
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outlying
remoto
overcast
encapotado
overnight
por la noche
overseas
de ultramar (extranjero)
D Plans
D Planes
Adjectives
Adjetivos
audacious
audaz
bold
atrevido
brilliant
brillante
clever
inteligente
controversial
controvertido
cunning
astuto
daring
osado
detailed
detallado
devious
plan
sinuoso
elaborate
elaborado
emergency
emergencia
impracticable
impracticable
ingenious
ingenioso
intricate
intrincado
(un)feasible
(no) factible
(un)viable
(in)viable
(un)workable
(in)explotable
Verbs
Verbos
abandon
abandonar
announce
anunciar
carry out
realizar
conceive
concebir
devise
idear
draw up
trazar
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jettison
oppose
desechar
a plan
oponer
put forward
proponer
reject
rechazar
reveal
revelar
scrap
desguazar
shelve
archivar
unveil
desvelar
UNIT 9
UNIDAD 9
A Describing an adventure
A Descripcin de una aventura
arid desert/island/landscape
desierto/isla/paisaje rido
exquisite flowers/views/waterfalls
flores/vistas/cascadas exquisitas
gruelling climb/hike/race
ascenso/caminata/carrera extenuante
idyllic conditions/setting/spot
condiciones/lugares/parajes idlicos
intrepid group/traveller/voyage
grupo/viajero/viaje intrpido
swirling mist/water/wind
niebla/agua/viento arremolinado
Phrasal verbs
Verbos con preposicin
kick in
patear
(shots/cries) ring out
resonar (disparos/gritos)
run into (sb/a storm/trouble)
tropezar (con alguien/una tormenta/un problema)
set off (on a journey)
partir (de viaje)
set out to do sth
proponerse hacer algo
turn out to be
resultar ser
win through
lograr el xito
B Anger
B Ira
heated argument/debate/discussion
disputa/debate/discusin caliente
irate customer/letter/parent
cliente/carta/pariente airado
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sudden outburst of temper
repentino estallido temperamental
Expressions
Expresiones
become irate
volverse furioso
be cross/furious with sb
estar enfadado/furioso con alguien
be seething with anger/indignation/rage
arder de clera/indignacin/rabia
blow a fuse
explotar de rabia
blow ones top
llegar al lmite
calm down
tranquilizar
fly into a rage
enfurecerse
get worked up about sth
preocuparse por algo
go berserk/mad
volverse loco
let off steam
desahogarse
lose ones temper
perder los estribos
maintain ones composure
mantener la compostura
make ones blood boil
hacer hervir la sangre
scream blue murder
poner el grito en el cielo
shake ones fist
amenazar con el puo
stamp ones feet
patalear
throw a (temper) tantrum
tener un berrinche
C Criticism
C Crtica
arouse
incitar
attract
atraer
be impervious to
ser impermeable a
be unmoved by
permanecer impasible ante
be upset by
criticism
estar molesto por
come in for/under/up against
ser objeto de/estar bajo/chocar con
draw
trazar
express
expresar
give rise to
ignore
criticism
dar lugar a
ignorar
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meet with
reunirse con
overcome
superar
respond to
responder a
voice
vocear
considerable
considerable
constructive
constructiva
fierce
feroz
growing
creciente
mounting
criticism
en aumento
severe
intensa
strong
fuerte
unjust
injusta
valid
vlida
widespread
generalizada
UNIT 10
UNIDAD 10
A Describing rooms and houses
A Descripcin de salas y casas
Adjectives
Adjetivos
bright and cheerful
brillante y alegre
cramped and cluttered
estrecho y repleto
dark and dingy
oscuro y sucio
light and airy
luminoso y aireado
neat and tidy
limpio y ordenado
spic(k) and span
inmaculado
warm and cosy
clido y acogedor
colourful
colorido
dull
aburrido
elegant
elegante
gaudy
llamativo
roomy
amplio
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spacious
espacioso
tasteful
con buen gusto
tasteless
sin gusto
twee
cursi
Adverbs
Adverbios
badly/newly/poorly/solidly
built
incorrectamente/recientemente/pobremente/
slidamente
lavishly/newly/richly/tastefully
decorated
lujosamente/recientemente/ricamente/con gusto
comfortably/elegantly/simply/sparsely
furnished
confortablemente/elegantemente/simplemente/
escasamente
brightly/dimly/poorly/softly
lit
brillantemente/dbilmente/pobremente/suavemente
centrally/conveniently/ideally/pleasantly
situated/located
centralmente/cmodamente/idealmente/
agradablemente
B Noise and sound
B Ruido y sonido
Voice, sound and noise
Voz, sonido y ruido
booming
pujante
deep
profunda
hesitant
dubitativa
high-pitched
aguda
hoarse
ronca
hushed
voice
silenciosa
loud
fuerte
low
bajo
monotonous
montona
rough
spera
shrill
estridente
squeaky
chilln
lose
your voice
perder
lower
bajar
raise
subir
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shout at the top of
gritar muy fuerte
buzzing
zumbante
crashing
rompiente
creaking
crujiente
distant
distante
distinctive
distintivo
faint
sound
dbil
muffled
sordo
rumbling
retumbante
rustling
susurrante
unmistakable
inconfundible
detect
detectar
emit
emitir
make
a sound
fabricar
produce
producir
utter
proferir
background
de fondo
banging
de golpeo
constant
constante
continuous
continuo
excessive
noise
excesivo
incessant
incesante
loud
fuerte
traffic
de trfico
dies down
fades away
noise
grows
ruido
increases
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reverberates
Other noises
deafening
Otros ruidos
applause/cheer/explosion
ensordecedor
music/roar/silence
piercing
cry/scream/shriek/whistle
punzante
rowdy
behaviour/crowd/fans/party
ruidoso
bells
chime/ring/tinkle
de campanas
doors
slam shut/click shut/creak open
puertas
dogs
bark/growl/whimper/whine
perros
music/a radio/a television
blares out
msica/una radio/una televisin
UNIT 11
UNIDAD 11
Sight
Visin
give sb a/an angry/blank/cold/knowing look
echar a alguien una mirada enojada/ausente/fra/

sagaz
take a/an close/critical/fascinating/in-depth look
echar una mirada detallada/crtica/fascinada/en

profundidad
a/an familiar/impressive/rare/welcome sight
una mirada familiar/impresionante/extraa/de

bienvenida
a breathtaking/spectacular/superb view
una vista sobrecogedora/espectacular/soberbia
have blurred/double/poor/twenty-twenty vision
tener visin borrosa/doble/pobre/perfecta
a/an clear/idealistic/realistic/terrifying vision
una visin clara/idealista/realista/terrorfica
high/good/reduced/low/poor visibility
visibilidad alta/buena/reducida/baja/pobre
be hidden from view
quedar oculto a la vista
be (in)visible to/with the naked eye
ser (in)visible a simple vista
catch a glimpse of sb/sth
echar un vistazo a alguien/algo
catch ones eye
atraer la vista
catch sight of sb/sth
llamar la atencin de alguien/algo
come into view
salir a la luz
have/take a look at sth
consultar algo
keep ones eye on sb/sth
mantener la mirada en algo/alguien
keep ones eyes open
tener los ojos abiertos
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keep out of sight
mantener fuera de la vista
lose sight of sb/sth
perder de vista a alguien/algo
at first sight/glance
a primera vista
in full view of sb
a plena vista de alguien
in the public eye
cara al pblico
in sight/view
a la vista
on view/show/display
a la vista/en muestra/exhibicin
Read and write
Leer y escribir
a/an good/excellent/exciting read
una lectura buena/excelente/excitante
a/an avid/fast/slow/voracious reader
un lector vido/rpido/lento/voraz
a freelance/prolific/struggling/talented writer
un escritor independiente/prolfico/esforzado/
talentoso
distinctive/familiar/legible/neat handwriting
una letra distintiva/familiar/legible/pulida
read aloud/avidly/voraciously/widely
leer en voz alta/vidamente/vorazmente/

extensamente
write clearly/legibly/neatly/
escribir claramente/legiblemente/pulidamente
in rough/in plain language
en lenguaje rudo/sencillo
put sth (down) in writing
poner algo por escrito
read sth out
dar lectura a algo
read too much into sth
dar demasiada importancia a algo
read up on sth
leer sobre algo
write a debt off
liquidar una deuda
write off to sb for sth
condonar algo a alguien
write notes up
redactar notas
write out a cheque for (an amount)
extender un cheque por (una cantidad)
write sth into a contract or law
poner algo en un contrato o una ley
UNIT 12
UNIDAD 12
A Expressions and phrases with work
A Expresiones y frases con trabajo
administrative
administrativo
casual
precario
charity
caritativo
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conservation
construction
Spanish
conservacin
work
construccin
consultancy
consultora
freelance
independiente
social
social
voluntary
voluntario
environment
experience
work
incentive
trabajo
permit
schedule
do all the donkey work
hacer todo el trabajo pesado
do sbs dirty work
hacer el trabajo sucio de alguien
do some groundwork
hacer algn trabajo preliminar
have a good working knowledge of sth
tener un buen conocimiento prctico de algo
have a vigorous workout
tener un entrenamiento intenso
keep sth in good working order
mantener algo en buen estado de trabajo
work around the clock
trabajar sin descanso
work like a dog
trabajar como un perro
work on ones (presentation, telephone, etc) skills
trabajar en las propias habilidades (presentacin,

telfono, etc)
B Attitude adverbials
B Adverbios de actitud
amazingly
asombrosamente
apparently
aparentemente
astonishingly
sorprendentemente
(un)believably
(in)creblemente
clearly
claramente
conveniently
cmodamente
curiously
curiosamente
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disappointingly
decepcionantemente
disturbingly
inquietantemente
evidently
evidentemente
(un)fortunately
(des)afortunadamente
funnily
cmicamente
happily
felizmente
indisputably
indiscutiblemente
inevitably
inevitablemente
interestingly
interesadamente
ironically
irnicamente
laughably
risiblemente
luckily
afortunadamente
miraculously
milagrosamente
naturally
naturalmente
obviously
obviamente
personally
personalmente
predictably
predeciblemente
presumably
presumiblemente
reassuringly
tranquilizadoramente
regrettably
lamentablemente
ridiculously
ridculamente
rightly
correctamente
sadly
tristemente
sensibly
sensiblemente
strangely
extraamente
(not) surprisingly
(no) sorprendentemente
understandably
comprensiblemente
undoubtedly
indudablemente
unexpectedly
inesperadamente
unmistakably
inequvocamente
(un)wisely
(im)prudentemente
worryingly
preocupadamente
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UNIT 13
UNIDAD 13
A Eating and drinking
A Comer y beber
Verbs
Verbos
eat/drink up
comer/beber
finish off
terminar
gulp (down)
engullir
munch
mascar
nibble
picar
pick at
escoger
polish off
zamparse
sip
sorber
swallow
tragar
swig
engullir
wolf down
devorar
favourite/side dish
plato favorito/guarnicin
celebratory/soft drink
bebida de celebracin/refresco
big/fussy eater
comiln/melindroso
ready/square meal
comida preparada/decente
raging thirst
sed ardiente
Further expressions
Otras expresiones
be famished/peckish/full up
estar famlico/hambriento/lleno
I could eat a horse
me comera un caballo
do sth on a full/an empty stomach
hacer algo con el estmago lleno/vaco
eat into ones time/money
comer en su tiempo/por su dinero
eat like a bird
comer como un pajarito
eat ones words
comerse las palabras
eat sb out of house and home
comerse todo lo que hay
feel faint with hunger
sentirse desfallecido de hambre
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hardly touch ones food
tocar apenas la comida
have a sweet tooth
ser goloso
have sb eating out of your hand
tener a alguien comiendo de la mano
lose ones appetite
perder el apetito
quench ones thirst
saciar la sed
satisfy ones hunger
satisfacer el hambre
work up an appetite
despertar el apetito
B Deception
B Decepcin
Collocations
Disposiciones
appearances can be deceptive
las apariencias pueden ser decepcionantes
fraudulent claims/practices/trading
reclamaciones/prcticas/tratos fraudulentos
misleading impression/information/statement
impresin/informacin/declaracin engaosa
deceptively easy/simple/straightforward
decepcionantemente fcil/simple/sencillo
fraudulently obtain/use
obtener/usar fraudulentamente
misleadingly referred to as/termed/called
engaosamente citado/nombrado llamado como
credit card/electoral/tax fraud
fraude en tarjeta de crdito/electoral/fiscal
Verbs
Verbos
be fooled/deceived/tricked by sb
ser embaucado/engaado/timado por
cheat at sth
hacer trampa en algo
deceive sb into doing sth
engaar a alguien haciendo algo
fall for (a trick)
caer en (una trampa)
see through sbs lies/promises
ver ms all de las mentiras/promesas de alguien
swindle sb out of sth
estafar a alguien sobre algo
take sb for a ride
tomar el pelo a alguien
take sb in
aceptar a alguien
tell a lie
contar una mentira
trick sb into doing sth
embaucar a alguien haciendo algo
trick sb out of sth
timar a alguien sobre algo
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Spanish
C Aumentativos
acutely
aware/conscious/embarrassed/sensitive
plenamente
bitterly
cold/disappointing/opposed/resentful
amargamente
deeply
committed/concerned/moving/suspicious
profundamente
desperately
disappointed/keen/lonely/worried
desesperadamente
entirely
different/free of charge/new/wrong
completamente
fully
aware/booked/clothed/equipped/justified
plenamente
highly
gifted/influential/promising/talented
altamente
hugely
expensive/popular/successful/talented
enormemente
perfectly
acceptable/capable/clear/good/normal/
safe
perfectamente
seriously
affected/ill/injured
seriamente
totally
different/(in)dependent/unexpected/
unnecessary
totalmente
utterly
disgraceful/exhausted/opposed/ridiculous
absolutamente
wholly
inadequate/inappropriate/unacceptable/
unexpected
enteramente
UNIT 14
Unidad 14
Money
Dinero
counterfeit
moneda falsa
housekeeping
dinero para el sustento del hogar
pocket
bolsillo
prize
money
precio
ransom
rescate
redundancy
redundancia
sponsorship
patrocinio
in advance
in arrears
pay for something
in cash
pagar por algo
in full
in instalments
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on expenses
at auction
in the sales
buy sth
on credit
comprar algo
on hire purchase
on impulse
borrow
heavily
pedir prestado/tomar en prstamo
pay
generously/handsomely
pagar
save
carefully/hard
ahorrar
spend
extravagantly/freely/wisely
gastar
invest
foolishly/heavily/wisely
invertir
borrow
an idea/a phrase/a word
pedir prestado/tomar en prstamo
pay
attention/a compliment/ones respects/

tribute
pagar
save
effort/energy/time
ahorrar
lend
assistance/credibility/support/weight
prestar
owe sb
an apology/an explanation/a favour
deber a alguien
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go weak at the knees

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have a good head for business

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pick sbs brains

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point the finger at sb