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Flashcards by Rafa Teacher, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rafa Teacher
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| ABANDON | SUSPENDER / The match was abandoned at half-time because of the poor weather conditions. |
| ADORE | ADORAR / I adore horses. |
| A STEP AHEAD OF | UN PASO POR DELANTE DE / The filmmaker manages to keep a step ahead of his critics by constantly trying new ideas. |
| AWARE | CONSCIENTE / She needed to make people aware of the danger. |
| BRUTAL | BRUTAL / Her criticism was brutal. |
| CAUSE | CAUSAR / Her actions caused us a lot of problems. |
| CHANCE OF A LIFETIME | OPORTUNIDAD ÚNICA / This competition is the chance of a lifetime for me. |
| COMPULSORY | OBLIGATORIO / Swimming was compulsory at my school. |
| CONTESTANT | CONCURSANTE / In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country. |
| DISTURB | PERTURBAR / Their loud music disturbed our peace. |
| FULFIL | CUMPLIR / I know I will fulfil my dreams one day. |
| GAIN EXPERIENCE | GANAR EXPERIENCIA / I took a summer job to gain some experience. |
| GEEK | BICHO RARO / He's such a geek. |
| GET YOUR FIRST TASTE OF | PROBAR POR PRIMERA VEZ / She got her first taste of success in that show. |
| HOOKED | ENGANCHAR / I'm hooked on spy movies. |
| INTENSE | INTENSO / intense cold/heat/hatred |
| INTIMIDATED | INTIMIDADO / I was intimidated by all those clever people. |
| INVALUABLE | INVALORABLE / Her help was invaluable. |
| LAUNCH | LANZAR / to launch a career |
| MEDIA | MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN / The media are covering the speech tonight. |
| NERVE-WRACKING | QUE DESTROZA LOS NERVIOS / I find giving talks absolutely nerve-wracking. |
| PHOTOGENIC | FOTOGÉNICO / She's very photogenic. |
| PRIVACY | INTIMIDAD / The new law is designed to protect people's privacy. |
| PURSUE | EJERCER / He decided to pursue a career in television. |
| REALISE AN AMBITION | CUMPLIR UNA AMBICIÓN / He realised his ambition of becoming a doctor. |
| RELEASE | ESTRENARSE / His new movie is due to be released next month. |
| SCANDAL | ESCÁNDALO / a financial/political/sex scandal |
| SENSATION | SENSACIÓN / The book was a sensation. |
| SOMEONE'S DAYS ARE BEHIND THEM | DEJAR ATRÁS LA ÉPOCA DE / My travelling days are behind me now. |
| STRIP AWAY | ARRANCARSE / She stripped away his mask of confidence. |
| STUCK IN TRAFFIC | EN UN ATASCO DE TRÁFICO / I'm sorry I'm late - I was stuck in traffic. |
| TABLOID | PERIÓDICO SENSACIONALISTA / I read all the gossip in the tabloids. |
| TURN DOWN | RECHAZAR / She turned down the job. |
| VOLUNTARY | VOLUNTARIO / The extra homework is voluntary. |
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