Vocabulary

A speck of dust = mota de polvo

A rolling stone gathers no moss = culo de mal asiento
As the crow flies = en lnea recta (entre dos puntos)
Ban = prohibicin
For the time being = por el momento
Gust of wind = rfaga de viento
Outbreak = brote (un brote de enfermedad p.e)
On the whole = en su conjunto
Verbs / phrasal verbs
agree with sb/sth = estar de acuerdo con alguien / quedar bien algo
con algo
agree on = coincidir en algo
agree to =acceder a
agree to do something = aceptar
call of = cancelar
charge for = cobrar
charge sb with sth = acusar a alguien de algo
fade away = disiparse, desvanecer, difuminarse, atenuarse...
feel like = apetecer
long for = anhelar, echar de menos
speed away =huir a toda velocidad, salir escopetado
take up = comenzar
achieve = conseguir
allow = permitir
approve of = aprobar
commute = viajar al trabajo (cogiendo varios medios de transporte)
toss (a coin) = lanzar (una moneda al aire, a cara o cruz)
Collective nouns
A bed of flowers
A bouquet of flowers = un ramo de flores
A bunch of grapes/bananas/ cherries/ flowers = racimo de uvas, pltanos,
cerezas, flores...
A chain of shops = una cadena de tiendas
A clump of bushes = una mata de arbustos
A crowd of people = una multitud
A fleet of ships = flota de barcos
A pile of books / newspapers / magazines = una pila de libros, peridicos,
revistas...
A tuft of hair = mechn de pelo
Hords of tourists = multitud

A litter of puppies / kittens / piglets = una camada de perritos, gatitos,

cerditos...
A flock of birds/ sheep = bandada de pjaros, o rebao de ovejas
A herd of cows / deer / elephants = rebao de vacas, manada de ciervos,
elefantes...
A shoal of fish = banco de peces
A swarm of bees /insects = enjambre de abejas / plaga de insectos
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breath of air = soplo de aire

burst of laughter / cheering = carcajada / estallido de aplausos
cloud of smoke = nube de humo
crumb of bread = miga de pan
dash of lemon juice = chorrito de zumo
drop of water =gota de agua

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flake of snow = copo de nieve

flash of lighting =destello de luz
grain of sand = grano de arena
gust of wind = rfaga de viento
loaf of bread = barra de pan
lump of coal / sugar = terrn de carbn, azcar
means of transport medio de transporte

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rasher of bacon =loncha de bacon

ray of sunshine = rayo de sol
scrap of food/paper = sobras de comida, trozo de papel
slice of bread / toast = una rebanada de pan / una tostada
speck of dust = mota de polvo
spell of good weather = periodo de buen tiempo
splinter of wood / glass = una astilla de madera / esquirla
stroke of luck = golpe de suerte