bilingual

phrases
2000
frases bilingues

NIVEL 5 para
el quinto curso
de las escuelas
de idiomas
LEVEL 5 for
the fifth course
of the schools
of languages
bilingual phrases
2000
frases bilingues
nivel 5
level 5

Written by/ Escrito por:

Eduardo Rosset
Miembro del Colegio de Licenciados de
Filosoffa y Letras de Euskadi

Published by / Editado por:

Editorial Stanley

Layout / Diseno y Maquetacion:

Angela Gomez Martin

Front page design / Diseno portada:

Diseno Irunes

© Editorial Stanley
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www.gentedellibro.com

ISBN: 84-7873-275-6
Dep.Leg.:BI-2208-03

First Edition / Primera Edicion 1992

Second Edition / Segunda Edicion 1995
Third Edition / Tercera Edicion 2003

Printed at/Imprime:
Imprenta Berekintza
 bilingual phrases level 4
2000
frases bilingues nivel
index
ABOUT, ABOVE, ABREAST, ACCIDENT, ELSE, END, ENGAGE, ENOUGH, ENROL, ENTER,
ACCOMODATE, ACCORD, ACCOUNT, ACE, ENTRY, EVEN, EVER, EVERY 36-37
ACQUAINT, ACQUAINTANCE, ACROSS 2-3 EXPENSE, EXTENT, EYE, FACE, FAIL 38-39
ACT, ACTION, ACTUAL, ACTUALLY, ADRIFT,
FAIR, FAITH, FALL, FANCY, FAR, FAST, FAT,
ADVANCE, ADVANTAGE, AFFAIR, AFFORD, AFTER,
FEATHER, FEED, FEEL 40-41
AGAIN, AGAINST 4-5
FEEL, FEELING, FELLOW, FENCE, FEW,FIGHT,
AGE, AHEAD, AID, AIM, AIR, ALL, ALOOF,
FILE, FINE, FINGER, FISH, FIT, FIX, FLAG,
AMISS, ANSWER, APOLOGY 6-7 FLASH, FLAT 42-43
APPEAR, APPOINTMENT, APPROVE, APT, ARM,
FLIGHT, FLING, FLUSH, FLY, FOOL, FOOT, FORCE,
ART, ASK, ATTACH, ATTENTION, AVERAGE,
FORWARD, FRAME, FREE, FRESH, FRONT, FULL,
AWAY, BABY, BACK 8-9 FUN 44-45
BAD, BAGS, BALANCE, BALL, BAR, BARE, FURTHER, FUSS, GATHER, GIVE, GOD, GOOD,
BARGAIN, BASH, BEAR 10-11 GRASS, GROUND, HAIR, HALF, HAMMER, HAND 46-47
BEAT, BECOME, BED, BEHIND, BID, BELIEVE, HAPPEN, HAPPY, HARD, HARDLY, HAT, HEAD,
BEST, BETTER, BEYOND, 12-13 HEAR, HEART, HEAVY, HEEL, HEIGHT 48-49
BIG, BIT, BLACK, BITE, BLIND, BLOOD, BLOW, HELL, HELP, HIGH, HIGHLY, HINT, HIT, HITCH,
BLUE 14-15 HOLD 50-51
BOAT, BOB, BODY, BOIL, BOLT, BONE, BOOK, HOME, HONOUR, HOOK, HOP, HOPE, HORSE,
BOOT, BOTTOM 16-17 HOT, HOUR, HOUSE, HOUSEHOLD, HUNGER,

BOUND, BRAIN, BREAD, BREAK, BREATH, BRICK, HUNGRY, HURT 52-53

BRIGHT, BROAD, BUCK, BUCKET, BUG, BUM, ICE, IDEA, ILL, INCH, INKLING, INVOLVE, JAM,
BUNK, BURDEN, BURY 18-19 JOB, JOIN, JOKE, JUMP, KEEN, KEEP 54-55
BURN, BURST, BUSINESS, BUSY, BUT, CALL, KICK, KID, KILL, KIND, KISS, KNOCK, LAND,
CARD, CARE, CARPET, CARRY 20-21 LAP, LARK, LAST, LATE, LAUGH 56-57
CART, CASH, CAST, CAT, CATCH, CHAIN, LAW, LAY, LEAD, LEADING, LEAF, LEAST, LEAVE,
CHAIR, CHANCE, CHARGES, CHARM 22-23 LEG, LENGTH, LESS 58-59
CHEEK, CHEER, CHEESE, CHEW, CHICKEN, LET, LETTER, LEVEL, LIABLE, LIE, LIFE, LIFT,
CHIP, CLAP, CLEAN, CLEAR, CLOCK, CLOSE, LIGHT, LIKE 60-61
CLOUD, COAL 24-25
LINE, LIVE, LOAD, LOCK, LODGE, LONG, LOOK,
COAT, COCK, COLD, COLOURS, COME, LOOSE, LOSE, LOSS 62-63
CONCERN, COOL, COPE, COUNT, COUNTER,
LOT, LOVE, LOW, LUCK, MAKE, MAN, MANY,
COURSE 26-27
MARK, MASTER, MATCH, MATERIAL, MATTER 64-65
COVER, CRACK, CREDIT, CREEP, CROP, CROSS,
MAY, MEAN, MEASURE, MEET, MESS, MIND,
CRUSH, CRY, CUT, DASH, DATE, DAY 28-29 66-67
MIND, MISS, MONEY, MOUTH, MOVE
DEAL, DEAR, DEATH, DEEP, DEGREE, DEVIL,
MUCH, NAME, NARROW, NASTY, NATURE,
DIG, DIE, DIM, DIP, DISCHARGE, DO 30-31 NECK, NEEDLE, NERVE, NEWS, NEXT, NIP,
DODGE, DOG, DOOR, DOWN, DRAW, DRIVE, NONE, NOSE, NOTHING 68-69
DROP, DUCK, DUE 32-33 NOTICE, NOWHERE, NUMBER, OATH, OBJECT,
EAR, EARLY, EARTH, EASE, EASY, EAT, EDGE, OCCASION, ODD, OIL, OLD, ONCE, OPEN,
EFFECT, EGG, ELBOW 34-35 ORDER, ORDINARY 70-71
OUT, OVER, OWN, PACE, PACK, PAD, PADDLE, STAMP, STAND, STANDING, START, STATE,
PAINT, PALM, PAR, PART 72-73 STATIONARY, STEADY, STEAM, STEP, STICK,
STICKY, STIFF 104-105
PARTICULAR, PASS, PAST, PATCH, PAY, PEACE,
PEG, PENNY, PEOPLE, PICK, PICTURE, PIE, STING, STIR, STITCH, STOCK, STONE, STOP,
PIECE, PIERCE 74-75 STORE, STORM, STORY, STRAIGHT, STRAW,
STREAM, STREET, STRETCH 106-107
PIERCE, PIN, PINCH, PITCH, PLACE, PLAIN,
PLAN, PLATE, PLAY, PLEASE, PLEASURE, STRIKE, STRING, STROKE, STRONG, STUFF,
PLEDGE 76-77 SUIT, SUMMON, SUMMONS, SWEAT, SWEEP,
SWEET, SWELL, SWIM, SWING 108-109
PLUG, PLUNGE, POCKET, POINT, POKE, POKER,
POKY, POLISH, POOR, POSITION, POST, POUR 78-79 SWORD, SYMPATHY, TABLE, TAIL, TAKE, TALE,
TALK, TAP, TARGET, TEAR, TELL, TERM, TEST,
POWER, PRACTICE, PRESENT, PRESS, PRESSURE,
THICK 110-111
PRETEND, PRICK, PRIME, PRINT, PRIVATE,
PROCEED, PROGRESS, PROOF, PROPER, PROVE, THICK, THIN, THING, THINK, THOUGHT,
PROVIDE, PULL 80-81 THROAT, THROUGH, THREW, THRUST, TIDY,
TIE, TIGHT 112-113
PUMP, PURSE, PUSH, PUT, QUARTER,
QUESTION, QUICK, QUIET, QUITE, RACK, TIME, TOE, TONGUE, TOO, TOOTH, TOP,
RACKET 82-83 TOSS, TOUCH, TOWN, TRACE, TRACK, TRADE,
TREAT 114-115
RAG, RAISE, RAKE, RAM, RANGE, RANK,
RATE, RATTLE, REACH, READ, REAR, RECORD, TRIAL, TRICK, TROUBLE, TURN, UNDER, UP,
RED, REFER, REGARDS 84-85 USE, VALUE, VARIETY, VEIL, VELVET, WALK,
WALL, WANDER 116-117
REGARD, REGULAR, RELATION, RELEASE,
RELIEF, RELIEVE, REMOVE, RENDER, REPLY, WANT, WARM, WARNING, WASH, WASTE,
REPORT, REQUIRE, REST, RETURN, REVERSE 86-87 WATCH, WATER, WAVE, WAY 118-119

RIDE, RIGHT, RING, RIPE, RISE, RISK, WAY, WEAR, WEATHER, WEIGH, WEIGHT,
ROAD, ROAR, ROCK, ROD, ROLL, ROPE, ROSE 88-89 WELL, WHEEL, WHIRL, WHOLE, WIDE, WILD,
WILL, WIN, WIND, WIRE, WISH, WIT 120-121
ROUGH, ROUND, RULE, RUN, RUSH, SAIL,
SAKE, SALE, SAME, SAVE 90-91 WIT, WOOD, WOOL, WORD, WORK, WORLD,
WORSE, WORST, WORTH, WRAP, WRECK,
SAVE, SAY, SCENE, SCENT, SCHEDULE,
WRITE, WRONG, YEAR 122-123
SCHOOL, SCOPE, SCORE, SCRAP, SCRAPE,
SCRATCH, SCREW, SEAL, SEAT, SECRET, SEE 92-93
SELL, SEND, SENIOR, SENSE, SERVE,
SERVICE, SET, SETTLE, SHADE, SHAKES 94-95
SHAME, SHAPE, SHARP, SHEER, SHELF,
SHELL, SHIFT, SHIP, SHIVER, SHOE, SHOOT,
SHOP, SHORT, SHOT, SHOULDER 96-97
SHOW, SIDE, SIGHT, SINK, SIT, SIZE, SKIN,
SLACK, SLEEP, SLIP 98-99
SLIP, SLOW, SMART, SMASH, SNAP, SO, SOAK,
SOFT, SOON, SORE, SORT, SOUL, SOUND,
SPARE, SPEAK, SPILL 100-101
SPIN, SPIRIT, SPLIT, SPOIL, SPONGE, SPOT,
SPRING, SQUARE, SQUEEZE, SUMMON, STAKE 102-103
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frases bilingues
2000
bilingual phrases
nivel level

para el quinto curso for the fifth course

de las escuelas de of the schools of
idiomas. languages.
 ABOUT, ABOVE, ABREAST, ACCIDENT, ACCOMODATE, ACCORD,
ACCOUNT, ACE, ACQUAINT,
1. Hay mucha gripe por ahi.
2. Me alegro de verte de nuevo
en pie.
3. Todos los juguetes estaban
esparcidos por el jardin.
4. Miro nervioso a su alrededor.
5. Y yo que?
6. Ese hombre es un tanto
extrano.
7. De que trata este libro?
8. No se admiten mas de 30
personas.
9. Estamos a 1000 metros por
encima del nivel del mar.
10. Estaba muy por encima de su
comprension.
11. Esta pelicula es para mayores
de 18 anos.
12. Estaba fuera de toda
sospecha.
13. Mi madre es incapaz de
enganar.
14. Formen en fila de a cuatro.
15. Hay que mantenerse
informado de lo que sucede.
16. Los dos corredores iban a la
par.
17. Nos encontramos por pura
casualidad.
18. En este coche caben cuatro
personas.
19. Lo hizo motu proprio /
espontaneamente.
20. Lo hicimos de acuerdo con las
instrucciones.
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ACQUAINTANCE, ACROSS nivel 5
21. El coche lo compramos a
plazos.
22. Algun dia te pediran cuentas.
23. Causo muy buena impresion.
24. No tuvo en cuenta ese
detalle.
25. Tengo que ajustar cuentas
con ese individuo.
26. Saco provecho de las
circunstancias.
27. Estaba tan negro como el
carbon.
28. Ese chico es un as.
29. No todo esta perdido. Todavia
tengo un triunfo en la mano.
30. Estoy al corriente de la
situacion.
31. Se conocen desde hace
mucho tiempo.
32. Conocen a muchas personas.
33. Es una persona que tiene
muchas relaciones.
34. No tengo el gusto de
conocerle.
35. Parece mejor despues de
conocerle.
36. Tengo mucho gusto en
conocerle.
37. Es un viejo conocido mfo.
38. Ayudo a una senora mayor a
cruzar la calle.
39. Habfan colocado un tablon
encima.
40. El profesor trataba de dar su
punto de vista a los alumnos.
 ABOUT, ABOVE, ABREAST, ACCIDENT, ACCOMODATE, ACCORD,
ACCOUNT, ACE, ACQUAINT,
1. There is a lot of flu about.
2. I'm glad to see you up and
about.
3. All the toys were spread
about the garden.
4. He glanced about
nervously.
5. And what about me?
6. There's something strange
about that man.
7. What is this book about?
8. We cannot admit above 30
people.
9. We are 1,000 metres above
sea level.
10. It was above his
understanding.
11. This film is for people
above 18 years of age.
12. He was above all suspicion.
13. My mother is above
deception.
14. Fall in line four abreast.
15. You have to keep abreast
of what is going on.
16. The two runners kept
abreast.
17. We met quite by accident.
18. This car accommodates
four people.
19. He did it of his own accord.
20. We did it in accordance
with the instructions.
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ACQUAINTANCE, ACROSS level 5
21. We bought the car on
account.
22. One day you will be called
to account.
23. He gave a good account of
himself.
24. He left that detail out of
account.
25. I have to settle accounts
with that fellow.
26. He turned the
circumstances to account.
27. He was as black as the ace
of spades.
28. That boy is an ace.
29. Not all is lost. I still have
an ace up my sleeve.
30. I'm acquainted with the
situation.
31. They have long been
acquainted.
32. They have a large circle of
acquaintances.
33. He is a person who has
many acquaintances.
34. I have not the honour of
his acquaintance.
35. It improves upon
acquaintance.
36. I am very glad to make
your acquaintance.
37. He is an old acquaintance
of mine.
38. He helped an old lady
across the road.
39. A plank had been laid
across.
40. The teacher tried to get his
point across to the
students.
 CT, ACTION, ACTUAL, ACTUALLY, ADRIFT, ADVANCE,
ADVANTAGE, AFFAIR, AFFORD, AFTER, AGAIN, AGAINST
1. La medicina tarda en surtir
efecto.
2. La droga afecta el cerebro.
3. Los acidos atacan los
metales.
4. Esta es la repeticion de la
jugada.
5. Dicho sin hecho no trae
provecho.
6. A las personas hay que
juzgarlas por sus hechos.
7. d'Cuales fueron sus palabras
exactas?
8. dEs este el mismo cuadro?
9. dCual es el precio real?
10. No hay contrato propiamente
dicho.
11. En realidad, soy su hermano.
12. En realidad, no estuve allf.
13. dQue es lo que dijo
exactamente?
14. El barco rompio amarras.
15. Corto las amarras de la
barca.
16. Le abandono a su suerte.
17. Ese viejo verde hizo
insinuaciones a mi mujer.
18. Reservamos una mesa con
anticipacion.
19. Mi jefe me ha dado un
anticipo.
20. Ascendio al rango de capstan.
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21. Nuestros productos se deben
ver bajo la luz mas favorable.
22. Tenemos que sacar un buen
partido de este asunto.
23. Fue un asunto muy raro.
24. Creo que sera un
acontecimiento importante.
25. Es el secretario de asuntos
exteriores.
26. Tienes que arreglar tus
asuntos personales.
27. Tu hermana tuvo relaciones
amorosas con un hombre
mayor.
28. Podemos permitfrnoslo.
29. No podemos permitirnos el
lujo de tener coche nuevo.
30. Esta es una ocasion que no
puedes desperdiciar.
31. La anciana corrio tras el
gamberro blandiendo su
paraguas.
32. Esto se pinto segun el estilo
de Goya.
33. Se le dio el nombre de su
padre.
34. Ya veo lo que pretendes.
35. Va en busca de un marido.
36. Te lo he dicho una y otra vez.
37. Me debes 1000 libras y otro
tanto de intereses.
38. Se devuelve el dinero al
presenter este resguardo.
39. Hemos vendido mil este ano
en comparacion con dos mil
el ano pasado.
40. Anotalo en gastos.
 ACT, ACTION, ACTUAL, ACTUALLY, ADRIFT, ADVANCE,
ADVANTAGE, AFFAIR, AFFORD, AFTER, AGAIN, AGAINST
1. The medicine is slow to
act.
2. The drug acts upon the
brain.
3. Acids act on metals.
4. This is the action replay.
5. Actions speak louder than
words.
6. People must be judged by
their actions.
7. What were his actual
words?
8. Is this the actual picture?
9. What is the actual price?
10. There is no actual contract.
11. Actually, I am her brother.
12. I wasn't there, actually.
13. What did he actually say?
14. The ship broke adrift.
15. He cut the boat adrift.
16. He turned him adrift.
17. That dirty old man made
advances to my wife.
18. We booked a table in
advance.
19. My boss has made me an
advance payment.
20. He advanced to the rank of
captain.
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21. Our products are to be
shown off to best
advantage.
22. We have to turn this
business to our advantage.
23. It was a strange affair.
24. I think it will be a big
affair.
25. He is the secretary of
foreign affairs.
26. You have to put your
personal affairs in order.
27. Your sister had an affair
with an older man.
28. We can afford it.
29. We can't afford a new car.
30. This is an opportunity you
can't afford to miss.
31. The old woman ran after
the hooligan brandishing
her umbrella.
32. This picture was painted
after Goya.
33. He is named after his
father.
34. I see what you're after.
35. She is after a husband.
36. I've told you again and
again.
37. You owe me £1,000 and as
much again in interest.
38. Refund available against
this voucher.
39. We've sold a thousand this
year against two thousand
last year.
40. Put it against expenses.
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frases bilingues
ALOOF, AMISS, ANSWER, APOLOGY nivel R

1. iComportate de acuerdo con 21. Los cuatro estaban allf.

tu edad!
22. Le eligieron a el, como si no
2. No representa su edad. hubiera otros.
3. Los anos empiezan a pesar 23. Avanzo a cuatro patas.
sobre el.
24. Le costo cien libras largas.
4. Ella ha llegado a la mayoria
de edad. 25. No era nada agradable.

5. Estamos en la era atomica. 26. Aquf llueve rara vez o nunca.

6. Llevamos siglos esperandote. 27. Tiene unos 60 anos que yo

sepa.
7. Llevamos meses de adelanto
sobre la fecha prevista. 28. El tiempo paso demasiado
8. Gloria acudio en ayuda de su rapidamente.
novio. 29. Estan empatados a 3 (goles).
9. Fueron en auxilio del barco 30. Se mostro muy frfo conmigo.
que se hundfa.
31. Es una persona que guarda
10. Su unico proposito en esta las distancias.
vida es acabar su obra.
32. No me vendrfa mal una taza
11. Me apunto con el fusil.
de cafe.
12. dA que aspiras en esta vida?
33. No te lo tomes a mal.
13. Algo se esta tramando.
34. Algo va mal en la maquina.
14. Estamos en antena de 7 a 8.
35. No es precisamente el
15. Vamos a emitir un nuevo
hombre sonado.
programa.
36. dQue solucion te da a ti?
16. Le gusta hacer alarde de sus
conocimientos. 37. Nuestras suplicas han sido
ofdas.
17. De repente, se evaporo.
18. A mi novia le gusta darse 38. Eso colma mis esperanzas.
aires. 39. Reclame una satisfaccion.
19. Tiene aires de gran senor. 40. Tengo que pedirle perdon.
20. Nuestras vacaciones estan
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 AGE, AHEAD, AID, AIM, AIR,
ALOOF, AMISS, ANSWER, APOLOGY
1. Act your age!
2. She doesn't look her age.
3. Age is beginning to tell on
him.
4. She has come of age.
5. We are in the atomic age.
6. We've been waiting for you
for ages.
7. We are months ahead of
schedule.
8. Gloria came to the aid of
her boyfriend.
9. They went to the aid of the
sinking ship.
10. His only aim in life is to
finish his work.
11. He aimed his rifle at me.
12. What are you aiming for in
this life?
13. There is something in the
air.
14. We are on the air from 7 to
8.
is. We are going to put a new
programme on the air.
16. He likes to air his
knowledge.
17. Suddenly he vanished into
thin air.
18. My girlfriend likes to put
on airs.
19. He has the air of a
gentleman.
20. Our holiday plans are still
up in the air (undecided).
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21. All four were there.
22. They chose him, of all
people.
23. He advanced on all fours.
24. It cost him all of £100.
25. It was not at all nice.
26. It rarely rains here, if at
all.
27. He is about 60 for all I
know.
28. The time went by all too
quickly.
29. The score stands at 3-all.
30. He was very aloof with me.
31. He is a very aloof person.
32. A cup of coffee would not
go amiss.
33. Don't take it amiss.
34. There's something amiss
with the machine.
35. He's not exactly the
answer to a maiden's
prayer.
36. What do you make the
answer?
37. Our prayers have been
answered.
38. That is the answer to my
dreams.
39. I demand an apology.
40. I owe you an apology.
 PPEAR, APPOINTMENT, APPROVE, APT, ARM, ART,
ATTACH, ATTENTION, AVERAGE, AWAY, BABY, BACK
1. Hizo el papel de Don Juan.
2. El fantasma se le aparecio a
medianoche.
3. Comparecio acusado de
homicidio.
4. Proveedores de Su Alteza
Real.
5. Hemos cogido hora.
6. No estoy de acuerdo con tu
decision.
7. Ella no tiene buena opinion
de mf.
8. Por regla general no estoy los
fines de semana.
9. A los hijos unicos casi
siempre se les mima.
10. Es probable que cause
molestias.
11. Entro del brazo de su padre.
12. Dana un ojo de la cara por
tener su trabajo.
13. Es licenciado en Filosofia y
Letras.
14. Los Smith me invitaron a
cenar.
15. Es nuestro con solo pedirlo.
16. Bien merecido lo tiene.
17. Fue la primera vez que invito
a Jane a salir con el.
18. El sueldo que corresponde al
puesto es de 1000 libras.
19. Es un agregado a la
Embajada rusa.
20. No hay condiciones.
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21. Los soldados se pusieron
firmes.
22. Todos los soldados estaban
en posicion de firmes.
23. No hizo caso de mis avisos.
24. Hizo una media de 100 kms
por hora.
25. Trabaja un promedio de 12
horas diarias.
26. Era un hombre de altura
media.
27. El proximo domingo jugamos
fuera.
28. Va a pasar una semana fuera.
29. iFuera de aquf!
30. iAbajo los impuesto's!
31. Es el benjamin de la familia.
32. Va a dar a luz en el hospital.
33. Eso no me toca a mf.
34. Le dejaron a la pobre mujer
cargando con el muerto/
mochuelo.
35. Le volvio la espalda a su
familia.
36. Me tienen entre la espada y
la pared.
37. Favor, con favor se paga.
38. Me alegro de que se fuera.
39. Conozco esta region como la
palma de la mano.
40. El caserfo estaba alia, en el
quinto pino.
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1. He appeared as Don Juan. 21. The soldiers came to

attention.
2. The ghost appeared to him
at midnight. 22. All the soldiers stood to
attention.
3. He appeared on a charge of
murder. 23. He paid no attention to my
warnings.
4. By appointment to H.R.H.
24. He averaged 100 kms per
5. We've got an appointment. hour.
6. I don't approve of your 25. He averages 12 hours of
decision. work a day.
7. She doesn't approve of me. 26. He was a man of average
height.
8. I'm apt to be away at the
weekends. 27. Next Sunday we are
playing away.
9. Only children are apt to be 28. He is away for a week.
spoiled.
29. Away with you!
10. He is apt to cause trouble.
30. Away with taxes!
11. She came in on her father's
31. He is the baby of the
arm. family.
12. I'd give an arm and a leg to 32. She's having the baby in
have her job. hospital.
13. He is a Bachelor of Arts 33. That's not my baby.
(B.A.). 34. The poor woman was left
14. The Smiths asked me to holding the baby.
dinner. 35. She turned her back on her
15. It's ours for the asking. family.
16. He asked for it. 36. I've got my back to the
wall.
17. It was the first time he
37. If you scratch my back, I'll
asked Jane out. scratch yours.
18. The salary attached to the 38. I was glad to see the back
post is £1,000. of him.
19. He is attached to the 39. I know this region like the
Russian Embassy. back of my hand.
20. There are no strings 40. The farmhouse was at the
attached. back of beyond.

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 BAD, BAGS, BALANCE, BALL, BAR,
BARE, BARGAIN, BASH, BEAR
1. Tengo mucho catarro.
2. El negocio va muy mal.
3. Es una pena.
4. Lo lamento mucho.
5. Parecfa cansado y tenfa
ojeras.
6. Tenfan el contrato en el bote.
7. Tenemos tiempo de sobra.
8. Le solto todo el rollo.
9. Tienes un saldo positive en tu
cuenta.
10. Tienes un saldo deudor.
11. Tenemos que nivelar el
presupuesto.
12. Hay que cerrar los libros.
13. No tiene un exceso de
dinamismo.
14. Te toca a ti.
15. No pierdas de vista el tema
principal.
16. Tienes que poner las cosas en
marcha.
17. Esto es otra historia.
18. Hay que coger la ocasion al
vuelo.
19. Fuimos a un baile de
disfraces.
20. Lo tengo todo resuelto.
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frases bilingues
nivel H
21. Fue admitido en el colegio de
abogados.
22. Hicieron comparecer al
prisionero ante el tribunal.
23. Excluyen a los extranjeros de
los puestos importantes.
24. Tu amigo fue expulsado del
club.
25. He pasado tres anos entre
rejas.
26. Lo hice con mis propias
manos.
27. Los arboles estan sin hojas.
28. Me horroriza solo pensar en
ello.
29. Al entrar en la habitacion se
descubrio.
30. Llegamos a un mutuo
acuerdo.
31. Listed sabe regatear.
32. Hagamos un pacto.
33. Me gusta ir a las rebajas.
34. Vamos a intentarlo.
35. Le di un mamporro/golpe en
la cabeza.
36. Estaba de un humor de
perros.
37. Este asunto no pasa una
inspeccion a fondo.
38. El barco Neva rumbo norte.
39. Se sentfa derrotado por la
adversidad.
40. Estaras de acuerdo conmigo
en decir que eso es verdad.
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 BAD, BAGS, BALANCE, BALL, BAR,
BARE, BARGAIN, BASH, BEAR
1. I have a very bad cold.
2. Business is very bad.
3. That's too bad.
4. I feel very bad about it.
5. He seemed tired and had
bags under his eyes.
6. The deal was in the bag.
7. We've got bags of time.
8. He let her have the whole
bag of tricks.
9. You have a credit balance
in your account.
10. You have a debit balance.
11. We have to balance the
budget.
12. The books have to be
balanced.
13. He's not exactly a ball of
fire.
14. The ball is in your court.
15. Keep your eye on the ball.
16. You have to start the ball
rolling.
17. This is a whole new ball
game.
18. You have to catch the ball
on the bounce.
19. We went to a fancy dress
ball.
20. I have the ball at my feet.
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bilingual phrases
level 5
21. He was called to the bar.
22. They summoned the
prisoner to the bar.
23. They bar foreigners from
important posts.
24. Your friend was barred
from the club.
25. I've spent three years
behind bars.
26. I did it with my bare
hands.
27. The trees are bare.
28. The bare thought of it
frightens me.
29. He bared his head as he
entered the room.
30. We struck a bargain with
each other.
31. You drive a hard bargain.
32. I'll make a bargain with
you.
33. I like to go bargain-
hunting.
34. Let's have a bash.
35. I bashed his head in.
36. He was like a bear with a
sore head.
37. This affair doesn't bear
close examination.
38. The ship is bearing north.
39. He felt borne down by
adversity.
40. You will bear me out on
that.
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 EAT, BECOME, BED, BEHIND, BID,
BELIEVE, BEST, BETTER, BEYOND,
1. Le mataron a palos.
2. El pajaro batio las alas
inutilmente.
3. El pobre hombre se esta
rompiendo el coco.
4. Me gano por la mano./Llego
justo antes que yo.
5. Si no puedes ganarlos, unete
a ellos.
6. Eso es el colmo.
7. Los tambores redoblaban.
8. Las olas azotaban la playa.
9. Heredara una fortuna y sera
rico.
10. Se supo que no era verdad.
11. Se ha levantado con el pie
izquierdo.
12. Ofrecen pension completa.
13. Siguieron el seco cauce del
no.
14. La vida no es un lecho de
rosas.
15. Estoy muy atrasado con mi
trabajo.
16. Tiene el apoyo de todos
nosotros.
17. Tiene cinco libros en su
haber.
18. No podia dar credito a mis
ojos.
19. No aprobamos el uso de las
drogas.
20. No puedo dar credito a mis
ofdos.
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nivel EJ
21. El tfo Carlos fue mi padrino
de boda.
22. Que te vaya bien./Buena
suerte.
23. Lo hice con la mejor
intencion.
24. Bueno, lo hice lo mejor
posible.
25. Tendras que conformarte.
26. Mas vale tarde que nunca.
27. Tanto mejor para ti.
28. Ha mejorado mucho a
consecuencia de ello.
29. Ella cree que lo sabe todo.
30. Cambio de parecer.
31. Estan en una posicion mas
acomodada que nosotros.
32. Es un cambio beneficioso.
33. Estareis juntos tanto en la
fortuna como en la
adversidad.
34. La tarea es superior a mis
fuerzas.
35. La fisica nuclear esta fuera de
mi alcance.
36. Se excede en su autoridad.
37. Pujo 100 libras por el cuadro.
38. Varias empresas se
presentaron a la licitacion.
39. Intentaron obtener la
independencia.
40. Nos despedimos de ellos en el
muelle.
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 BEAT, BECOME, BED, BEHIND, BID,
BELIEVE, BEST, BETTER, BEYOND,
1. He was beaten to death.
2. The bird beat it wings
uselessly.
The poor man is beating
his brains out.
4. He just beat me to it.
5. If you can't beat them, join
them.
6. That beats everything.
7. The drums were beating.
8. The waves beat on the
shore.
9. He'll inherit a fortune and
become rich.
10. It became known that it
was not true.
11. He got out on the wrong
side of the bed.
12. They offer bed and board.
13. They followed the dry bed
of the river.
14. Life is not a bed of roses.
15. I'm behind with my work.
16. We are all behind him.
17. She has five books behind
her.
18. I couldn't believe my eyes.
19. We don't believe in drugs.
20. I can't believe my ears.
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bilingual phrases
level 5
21. Uncle Charles was my best
man.
22. All the best.
23. I did it for the best.
24. Well, I did my best.
25. You'll have to make the
best of it.
26. Better late than never.
27. So much the better for you.
28. She is all the better for it.
29. She thinks she knows
better.
30. He thought better of it.
31. They are better off than we
are.
32. It's a change for the
better.
33. You'll be together for
better or for worse.
34. The task is beyond me.
35. Nuclear physics is beyond
me.
36. He goes beyond his
authority.
37. He bid £100 for the
painting.
38. Several companies made
bids for the contract.
39. They made a bid for
independence.
40. We bade them farewell on
the quayside.
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 IG, BIT, BLACK, BITE,
BLIND, BLOOD, BLOW, BLUE
1. Tu hermano esta siempre
dandose importancia.
2. Eres un bocazas, sabes.
3. Se lo tiene muy creido.
4. Lo hicieron afiicos.
5. Durante la guerra aporto su
granito de arena.
6. Tendre que recoger mis
bartulos.
7. Este chico es un mentiroso.
8. Te voy a dar un consejo.
9. Disfrute de ello a tope.
10. Deme una taza de cafe solo,
por favor.
11. El joven David vino con un
ojo amoratado.
12. Estaba oscuro como la boca
de lobo.
13. Estaba de luto.
14. Perdio el conocimiento.
15. La tormenta causo un apagon
en la ciudad.
16. El viento le cortaba la cara.
17. Gato escaldado del agua frfa
huye.
18. Abarcas demasiado.
19. El patron le echo una bronca
a Pedro.
20. dQue mosca te ha picado?
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frases bilingCies
nivel B
21. Esto es un callejon sin salida.
22. Jaime tuvo una cita a ciegas.
23. Ese hombre es tuerto.
24. Hace la vista gorda a todo el
contrabando.
25. Tengo la tension arterial alta.
(hipertension)
26. Tienes sangre de horchata.
27. Al ofrlo se le helo la sangre
en las venas.
28. Es como sacar agua de las
piedras.
29. Nuestros antepasados
derramaron su sangre.
30. El viento llevo el barco hacia
la costa.
31. iQue me aspen/cuelguen si lo
entiendo!
32. La joven le envio besos desde
su mesa.
33. No cesaba de tocar el claxon.
34. Esta henchido de orgullo.
35. El arbitro pito para senalar
falta.
36. Ahora ha surgido otra cosa.
37. Estaba amoratado.
38. Nos conto un chiste verde.
39. Se le amorato la cara.
40. Aparecio como llovido del
cielo.
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 BIG, BIT, BLACK, BITE,
BLIND, BLOOD, BLOW, BLUE
1. Your brother is always
talking big.
2. You're a big mouth, you
know.
3. He is too big for his boots.
4. It was blown to bits.
5. He did his bit during the
war.
6. I'll have to collect my bits
and pieces.
7. This boy is a bit of a liar.
8. I'm going to give you a bit
of advice.
9. I enjoyed every bit of it.
10. Can I have cup of black
coffee, please?
11. Young David came with a
black eye.
12. It was as black as pitch.
13. She was in black./She
wore black.
14. She blacked out.
15. The storm blacked out the
city.
16. The wind bit her face.
17. Once bitten, twice shy.
18. You're biting off more than
you can chew.
19. The boss bit Peter's head
off.
20. What's biting you?
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21. This is a blind alley.
22. James had a blind date.
23. That man is blind in one
eye.
24. He turns a blind eye to all
the smuggling.
25. I have high blood pressure.
26. You have no blood in your
veins.
27. When he heard it, he felt
his blood run cold.
28. It is like getting blood out
of a stone.
29. Our ancestors shed their
blood.
30. The wind blew the ship
ashore.
31. I'll be blowed if I
understand it!
32. The young woman blew
him kisses from her table.
33. He kept blowing the horn.
34. He is blown up with
conceit.
35. The referee blew for a foul.
36. Now something else has
blown up.
37. He was blue with cold.
38. He told us a blue joke.
39. She went blue in the face.
40. He appeared out of the
blue.
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 OAT, BOB, BODY, BOIL, BOLT,
BONE, BOOK, BOOT, BOTTOM
1. Hemos quemado las naves.
No podemos retroceder.
2. Me temo que has perdido una
buena oportunidad.
3. Todos estamos embarcados
en la misma nave.
4. No causes problemas.
5. El botecito subfa y bajaba
en el mar.
6. El mismo problema surgio
otra vez.
7. Tenemos que actuar unidos.
8. iSobre mi cadaver!
9. Habia un gran numero de
personas.
10. Gana lo justo para vivir.
11. Se reduce a esto.
12. Uno tiene que ganarse el
cocido.
13. El puchero del arroz esta
rebosando.
14. La noticia cayo como una
bomba.
15. He quemado mi ultimo
cartucho.
16. Intento escaparse.
17. Se incorporo de golpe.
18. Lo unio con pernos.
19. Echo el cerrojo y le dejo
fuera.
20. Me dejo encerrado.
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frases bilingues
nivel E3
21. Estaba mas seco que una
pasa.
22. Trabaja como un esclavo.
23. Tengo que arreglar cuentas
con el.
24. No se anda con rodeos.
25. Era la manzana de la
discordia.
26. El pobre hombre estaba en
los huesos.
27. Hay que hacerlo segun las
reglas.
28. Se que estoy en su lista
negra.
29. Este hombre me Neva la
contabilidad.
30. Toma ejemplo de tu amigo.
31. Todas las habitaciones del
hotel estan reservadas.
32. No me gustarfa estar en su
pellejo.
33. Te van a poner de patitas en
la calle.
34. Tu primo es un engrefdo.
35. Esta haciendo la pelota al
jefe.
36. Se han derrumbado los
precios.
37. Venga chicos, apurad las
copas.
38. Lo hice de todo corazon.
39. Echo por tierra mi
argumento.
40. iQuien esta detras de todo
esto?
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 BOAT, BOB, BODY, BOIL, BOLT,
BONE, BOOK, BOOT, BOTTOM
1. We have burnt our boats.
We can't withdraw.
2. I'm afraid you've missed
the boat.
3. We're all in the same boat.
4. Don't rock the boat.
5. The little boat bobbed up
and down on the sea.
6. The same problem bobbed
up again.
7. We must act together as a
body.
8. Over my dead body!
9. There was a large body of
people.
10. He earns just enough
money to keep body and
soul together.
11. It boils down to this.
12. One has to keep the pot
boiling.
13. The pot of the rice is
boiling over.
14. The news came as a bolt
from the blue.
15. I have shot my last bolt.
16. He made a bolt for it.
17. He sat bolt upright.
18. He bolted it together.
19. She bolted him out.
20. He bolted me in.
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level 5
21. It was as dry as a bone.
22. He works his fingers to the
bone.
23. I have a bone to pick with
him.
24. He makes no bones about
it.
25. It was the bone of
contention.
26. The poor man was a bag of
bones.
27. We have to go by the book.
28. I know I am in his bad
books.
29. This man keeps my books.
30. Take a leaf out of your
friend's book.
31. The hotel is booked up.
32. I wouldn't like to be in his
boots.
33. They are going to give you
the boot.
34. Your cousin is too big for
his boots.
35. He is licking the boss's
boots.
36. The bottom has fallen out
of the market.
37. Come on, boys, bottoms
up.
38. I did it from the bottom of
my heart.
39. He knocked the bottom out
of my argument.
40. Who is at the bottom of all
this?
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frases bilingues
BROAD, BUCK, BUCKET, BUG, BUM, BUNK, BURDEN, BURY nivel B

1. Esta vinculado por lazos de 21. Robaron el banco en pleno

amistad. dfa.
2. Juan esta absorbido por su 22. Lo mismo da.
trabajo. 23. Le echo el muerto a su
3. Esto esta mas alia de los amigo.
Ifmites de la decencia. 24. Quiero hacer pasta
4. Estas en zona prohibida. rapidamente.

5. Estaba atado de pies y 25. El pobre viejo anciano la

manos. pata.

6. Se levanto la tapa de los 26. No podemos salir. Esta

sesos.
7. Estaba devanandome los
sesos para solucionarlo.
8. Sabe que es lo que mas le
conviene.
9. No solo de pan vive el
hombre.
10. Esperemos un cambio de
tiempo.
11. Tuvimos un golpe de fortuna.
12. Se evadio de los guardias.
13. Se quedo sin aliento.
14. Respiro a fondo.
15. El pobre hombre estaba
jadeando.
16. Ahorrate las palabras.
17. Es como si le hablaras a la
pared.
18. Nos echo una bronca terrible.
19. Era mas listo que el hambre.
20. Mira el lado bueno de las
cosas.
lloviendo a cantaros.
27. Le ha dado por la pintura.
28. Hay un microfono oculto en la
habitacion.
29. <LQue mosca te ha picado?
30. Me sableo cinco libras.
31. Se largo con el dinero.
32. Me esta amargando la vida.
33. Tiene que cargar con una
gran responsabilidad.
34. No quiero preocuparte con
mis problemas.
35. Le clavo un punal en el
corazon.
36. Oculto el rostro en las
manos.
37. Hicieron las paces.
38. Estaba sumido en sus
pensamientos.
39. Esconde la cabeza debajo del
ala.
40. Para escribir sus libros se
refugia en el campo.

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 BOUND, BRAIN, BREAD, BREAK, BREATH, BRICK, BRIGHT,
BROAD, BUCK, BUCKET, BUG, BUM, BUNK, BURDEN, BURY
1. He is bound by ties of
friendship.
2. John is bound up in his
work.
3. This is beyond the bounds
of decency.
4. You're out of bounds.
5. He was bound hand and
foot.
6. He blew his brains out.
7. I was racking my brains to
solve it.
8. He knows which side his
bread is buttered on.
9. Man does not live by bread
alone.
10. Let's wait for a break in
the weather.
11. We had a lucky break.
12. He broke away from the
guards.
13. He was out of breath.
14. He took a deep breath.
15. The poor man was gasping
for breath.
16. Save your breath.
17. It's like talking to a brick
wall.
18. He came down on us like a
ton of bricks.
19. He was as bright as a
button.
20. Look at the bright side of
things.
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21. They robbed the bank in
broad daylight.
22. It is as broad as it is long.
23. He passed the buck to his
friend.
24. I want to make a fast buck.
25. The poor old man kicked
the bucket.
26. We can't go out. It's
raining buckets.
27. He's got the painting bug.
28. There is a bugging device
in the room.
29. What's bugging you?
30. He bummed £5 off me.
31. He did a bunk with the
money.
32. He is making my life a
burden.
33. He carries a heavy burden.
34. I don't want to burden you
with my problems.
35. He buried a dagger in his
heart.
36. He buried his face in his
hands.
37. They buried the hatchet.
38. He was buried in thought.
39. He buries his head in the
sand.
40. To write his books, he
buries himself in the
country.
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 URN, BURST, BUSINESS, BUSY,
CALL, CARD, CARE, CARPET,
1. Lo desea ardientemente.
2. Se consume de impaciencia.
3. Lo redujeron a cenizas.
4. El dinero le quema en el
bolsillo.
5. Se quema las pestanas
estudiando.
6. Se deshizo en lagrimas.
7. Tu abuelo rebosa de salud.
8. Estallo en carcajadas.
9. Abrio la puerta de golpe.
10. Este es un sobre con
franqueo concertado.
11. Asistio a una escuela de
comercio.
12. Eso no es asunto mfo.
13. Ve al grano, dquieres?
14. Ese tio habla en serio.
15. Ocupate de tus asuntos.
16. Abrio una carnicerfa.
17. Esta es una calle muy
concurrida.
18. Siempre mantiene a la gente
ocupada.
19. Esta comunicando.
20. iEmpieza a trabajar!
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CARRY nivel EJ
21. No hay peros que valgan.
22. Era el penultimo de la fila.
23. No es mas que un criado.
24. Si pudiera hablar con el.
25. No canto, sino que grito.
26. Convoquemos una reunion.
27. Vamos a dejarlo por hoy.
28. Tienes una conferencia desde
Paris.
29. Me parece que el jefe tiene
una carta en la manga.
30. Tienes todos los triunfos.
31. Si actuas adecuadamente
puedes triunfar.
32. Ya me encargare yo de el.
33. Me atiende un buen medico.
34. Por mf, puedes hacer lo que
quieras.
35. Tenfan un cesped muy bien
cuidado.
36. Le recibieron con todos los
honores.
37. Una alfombre de nieve cubria
el jardfn.
38. Es una persona que lo arrolla
todo.
39. Es una accion que acarreara
serias consecuencias.
40. Como siempre tuve que pagar
el pato.
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CALL, CARD, CARE, CARPET,
1. He burns with desire for it.
2. He is burning with
impatience.
3. It was burnt to ashes.
4. Money burns a hole in his
pocket.
5. He is burning the midnight
oil.
6. She burst into tears.
7. Your grandfather is
bursting with health.
8. He burst out laughing.
9. He burst the door open.
10. This is a business reply
envelope.
11. She attended a business
school.
12. That is none of my
business.
13. Get down to business, will
you?
14. That guy means business.
15. Mind your own business.
16. He set up in business as a
butcher.
17. This is a very busy street.
18. He always keeps people
busy.
19. It's engaged/busy.
20. Get busy!
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CARRY level 5
21. There are not buts about it.
22. He was the last but one in
the queue.
23. He is but a servant.
24. If I could but speak to him.
25. He didn't sing but shouted.
26. Let's call a meeting.
27. Let's call it a day.
28. You have a long distance
call from Paris.
29. I think that the boss has a
card up his sleeve.
30. You hold all the cards.
31. If you play your cards
right, you can succeed.
32. I'll take care of him.
33. I'm in the care of a good
doctor.
34. For all I care, you can do
whatever you want.
35. They had a well cared-for
lawn.
36. They rolled out the red
carpet for him.
37. The garden was carpeted
with snow.
38. He is a person who carries
all before him.
39. It's an act that will carry
serious consequences.
40. As usual I was left to carry
the can.
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 ART, CASH, CAST, CAT, CATCH, CHAIN,
CHAIR, CHANCE, CHARGES, CHARM
1. No empieces la casa por el
tejado.
2. Estoy sin un duro/blanca.
3. Se lo enviaremos contra
reembolso.
4. No hubo muchos votos a su
favor.
5. Arrojo el sedal al agua.
6. La suerte esta echada.
7. Le asignaron el papel de
Ofelia.
8. Le hechizo.
9. Esperemos que esto arroje
luz sobre el asunto.
10. Le echo el mal de ojo.
11. Soltaron amarras.
12. Bajo la mirada.
13. Aquf no hay sitio para nada.
14. Descubrio el pastel./Se fue de
la lengua.
15. Llueve a cantaros.
16. A ver de que lado sopla el
viento.
17. Cuando el gato no esta,
bailan los ratones.
18. Es como meter el lobo en el
redil.
19. De noche todos los gatos son
pardos.
20. Estaba muy nerviosa antes
del examen.
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nivel EJ
21. No tiene la mas minima
oportunidad de ganar la
carrera.
22. iQue pinta tiene! iParece que
viene de la guerra!
23. Sonrio de oreja a oreja.
24. Se engancho el jersey en un
clavo.
25. Justo pudo vislumbrarla.
26. Asombrado, se quedo sin
respiracion.
27. Nunca me veras a mi hacer
eso.
28. El granero se incendio.
29. Tengo que ponerme al dia con
el trabajo.
30. Mi padre es un fumador
empedernido.
31. Apelo a la presidencia.
32. Tendremos que arriesgarnos.
33. Lo vimos por pura casualidad.
34. No tiene ninguna posibilidad.
35. Formulo acusaciones contra
ella.
36. Puedes poner una conferencia
a cobro revertido.
37. Voy a tomar el mando de
esto.
38. Mi truco tuvo exito.
39. Sucumbio bajo sus encantos.
40. Mis dificultades
desaparecieron como por
ensalmo.
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 CART, CASH, CAST, CAT, CATCH, CHAIN,
CHAIR, CHANCE, CHARGES, CHARM
1. Don't put the cart before
the horse.
2. I'm out of cash.
3. We'll send it to you Cash
On Delivery (C.O.D.).
4. Not many votes were cast
in his favour.
5. He cast the line into the
water.
6. The die is cast.
7. She was cast as Ophelia.
8. She cast a spell on him.
9. Let's hope that this will
cast light on this affair.
10. She cast the evil eye on
him.
11. They cast loose.
12. He cast his eyes down.
13. You couldn't swing a cat in
here.
14. He let the cat out of the
bag.
15. It's raining cats and dogs.
16. Let's see which way the cat
jumps.
17. When the cat is away, the
mice will play.
18. It's like setting the cat
among the pigeons.
19. When candles are away, all
cats are grey.
20. Before the exam she was
like a cat on hot bricks.
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21. He hasn't a cat in hell's
chance of winning the race.
22. He looks like something
the cat dragged in.
23. He grinned like a Cheshire
cat.
24. The pullover caught on a
nail.
25. He could just catch a
glimpse of her.
26. Astonished, he caught his
breath.
27. You'll never catch me
doing that.
28. The barn caught fire.
29. I have to catch up with my
work.
30. My father is a chain
smoker.
31. He appealed to the chair.
32. We'll have to take the
chance.
33. We saw it by sheer chance.
34. He doesn't stand a chance.
35. He brought charges against
her.
36. You can reverse the
charges.
37. I'm going to take charge of
this.
38. My ruse worked like a
charm.
39. He fell victim to her
charms.
40. My troubles were charmed
away.
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 HEEK, CHEER, CHEESE, CHEW, CHICKEN, CHIP,
CUP, CLEAN, CLEAR, CLOCK, CLOSE, CLOUD, COAL
1. iQue caradura tiene ese
chico!
2. Tiene una caradura de mil
diablos.
3. Hubo una ovacion cerrada.
4. El trabajo me tiene harto.
5. iBueno, pues mala suerte!
6. Estan rumiando algo.
7. No vendas la piel del oso
antes de cazarlo.
8. Eres un gallina.
9. No naci ayer, sabes.
10. Ese hombre esta perdido.
11. Es como su padre. De tal palo
tal astilla.
12. La suerte esta echada.
13. Este hombre esta resentido.
14. No lo he visto en mi vida.
15. Le metieron en la carcel.
16. La gente estaba batiendo
palmas.
17. Estaba limpio como una
patena.
18. Lo perdio todo.
19. Me temo que se me ha
olvidado completamente.
20. He perdido todo. Estoy
limpio.
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21. Las pruebas demostraron su
inocencia.
22. Quiero dejar bien sentado
que no era yo.
23. Le escucho alto y claro.
24. <LMe explico con claridad?
25. El camion paso sin rozar el
puente.
26. dPor que no te largas?
27. Cuando terminemos el cafe
quitare la mesa.
28. Estuvieron bailando las 24
horas.
29. Los dos hermanos tienen un
gran parecido.
30. Ha faltado el canto de un
duro.
31. Se encontraban muy a mano.
32. El Sr. Smith ronda los
cincuenta.
33. Se ajusto al texto.
34. Por fin, lo terminamos.
35. No hay mal que por bien no
venga.
36. Solo es una nube de verano.
37. El hombre estaba en el
septimo cielo.
38. Es como ir a vendimiar y
llevarse de postre uvas.
39. El jefe me puso las peras al
cuarto.
40. Era negro como el carbon.
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 CHEEK, CHEER, CHEESE, CHEW, CHICKEN, CHIP,
CUP, CLEAN, CLEAR, CLOCK, CLOSE, CLOUD, COAL
1. That boy's got a cheek!
2. He's got the cheek of the
devil.
3. There were loud cheers.
4. I'm really cheesed off with
work.
5. Well, hard cheese!
6. They are chewing
something over.
7. Don't count your chickens
before they are hatched.
8. You're chicken.
9. I'm not a spring chicken,
you know.
10. That man has had his
chips.
11. He's like his father. A chip
off the old block.
12. The chips are down.
13. This man has a chip on his
shoulder.
14. I've never clapped eyes on
him before.
15. He was clapped in jail.
16. The people were clapping
their hands.
17. He was as clean as a new
pin.
18. They took him to the
cleaners.
19. I'm afraid I clean forgot.
20. I've lost everything. I'm
clean out of money.
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21. The evidence cleared him.
22. I want to make it clear that
it wasn't me.
23. I can hear you loud and
clear.
24. Do I make myself clear?
25. The lorry cleared the
bridge.
26. Why don't you clear off?
27. When we finish the coffee,
I'll clear the table.
28. They were dancing round
the clock.
29. The two brothers bear a
close resemblance.
30. It was a close shave.
31. They were close at hand.
32. Mr Smith is close on fifty.
33. He kept close to the text.
34. At last we brought it to a
close.
35. Every cloud has a silver
lining.
36. It's only a passing cloud.
37. The man was on cloud
nine.
38. It's like carrying coals to
Newcastle.
39. The boss hauled me over
the coals.
40. It was as black as coal.
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 OAT, COCK, COLD, COLOURS, COME, CONCERN,
COOL, COPE, COUNT, COUNTER,
1. Dale una mano de pintura.
2. Tienes que vivir segun tus
posibilidades.
3. Nos conto un cuento chino y
le crefmos.
4. Miro a la joven y le guifio un
ojo.
5. Estate atento por si viene el
cartero.
6. El perro levanto las orejas.
7. Me dejaron al margen/en la
estacada.
8. Hace un frfo que pela.
9. Pronto lo echo en el olvido.
10. No me produce ninguna
emocion./Me deja frio.
11. Se acerco al centinela y le
golpeo dejandole sin
conocimiento.
12. Salio airoso de la prueba.
13. Eso le da otro cariz a las
cosas.
14. Se ha quitado la mascara.
15. Esta indispuesto.
16. iA ver si te retratas/pagas
alguna vez!
17. <LC6mo sucedio el accidente?
18. <LCuando llegas a la mayorfa
de edad?
19. Y todavfa no ha llegado lo
mejor.
20. Ese aparato resulto muy util.
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21. Por lo que a m( respecta,
puedes quedartelo.
22. dA usted que le importa?
23. A quien corresponda.
24. d'Que pasa?
25. Muchas manos en un plato
hacen mucho garabato.
26. Esta tramando algo.
27. Llego mas fresco que una
lechuga.
28. Cuesta la friolera de 5000
libras.
29. Tengo tantas cosas que hacer
que no puedo dar abasto.
30. No te preocupes, ya me las
arreglare.
31. No podemos con los nines.
32. A la de cuatro empezamos.
33. Puedes contar con la victoria.
34. Le declaration fuera de
combate.
35. Le dio el dinero bajo mano.
36. Pagamos al contado.
37. Se abren varies caminos ante
nosotros.
38. Lo hizo de una forma natural.
39. Lo haremos a su debido
tiempo.
40. Pusieron rumbo a las islas.
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 COAT, COCK, COLD, COLOURS, COME, CONCERN,
COOL, COPE, COUNT, COUNTER,
1. Give it a coat of paint.
2. You have to cut your coat
according to your cloth.
3. He told us a cock and bull
story and we believed him.
4. He looked at the girl and
cocked an eye at her.
5. Try and keep an ear cocked
for the postman.
6. The dog cocked its ears.
7. I was left out in the cold.
8. It's bitterly cold.
9. He soon put it into cold
storage.
10. It leaves me cold.
11. He approached the sentry
and knocked him cold.
12. He came through with
flying colours.
13. That puts a different colour
on things.
14. He has shown his true
colours.
15. He's a bit off colour.
16. Let's see the colour of your
money!
17. How did the accident come
about?
18. When do you come of age?
19. And the best is yet to
come.
20. That gadget came in very
handy.
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21. As far as I'm concerned,
you can keep it.
22. Of what concern is it to
you?
23. To whom it may concern.
24. What's cooking?
25. Too many cooks spoil the
broth.
26. He's cooking up something
27. He arrived as cool as a
cucumber.
28. It costs a cool £5,000.
29. I have so many things to
do that I can't cope.
30. Don't worry, I can cope.
31. We can't cope with the
children.
32. We'll begin on the count
of four.
33. You can count on winning.
34. He was counted out.
35. He gave him the money
under the counter.
36. We paid over the counter.
37. Several courses are open
to us.
38. He did it as a matter of
course.
39. We'll do it in due course.
40. They set course for the
islands.
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frases bilingiies
CROSS, CRUSH, CRY, CUT, DASH, DATE, DAY nivel Ei

1. Lo mandamos por correo 21. Para abreviar, se casaron a

aparte. los dos meses.
22. Hizo una muesca en la culata.
2. Se pusieron a cubierto.
23. Y pronto le salieron los
3. No le encubras. dientes.
4. Salimos al romper el alba. 24. Lo hemos calculado muy
justo.
5. No es tan bueno como lo
25. Eso hizo trizas sus
pintan.
argumentos.
6. Salio a todo corner. 26. Su parte era el 20%.
7. Date prisa. 27. No le metas en el asunto.
8. iMi hermano esta chalado! 28. La muerte se lo llevo en la
flor de la vida.
9. Tu honestidad te honra.
29. Estabamos aislados por la
10. En esa tienda no se fia. inundacion.
11. Me da repelus. 30. Nos precipitamos hacia la
salida.
12. Tiene una buena mata de
31. Las olas se rompian contra el
pelo. acantilado.
13. Surgieron de la nada. 32. El bribonzuelo paso
corriendo.
14. Esta muy enfadado conmigo.
33. Sus esperanzas se
15. De pronto se le ocurrio una desvanecieron.
idea.
34. Estoy al corriente de las
16. Estoy loco perdido por ella. noticias.

17. La gente quedo aplastada
contra la barrera.
18. Media un gran abismo entre
la virtud y el vicio.
19. Estaba persiguiendo a su
presa.
20. En el ultimo momento se
rajo.
35. dCon quien sales esta noche?
36. El hotel habfa tenido epocas
mejores.
37. La vi de nuevo a los dos dfas.
38. Estare de vuelta dentro de
ocho dfas/hoy en ocho.
39. Vamos a dejarlo por hoy.
40. Debes ahorrar para los
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CROSS, CRUSH, CRY, CUT, DASH, DATE, DAY
1. We sent it under separate
cover.
2. They took cover.
3. Don't cover up for him.
4. We left at the crack of
dawn.
5. He is not as good as he is
cracked up to be.
6. He left at a cracking pace.
7. Get cracking.
8. My brother is crackers!
9. Your honesty does you
credit.
10. They don't give credit in
that shop.
11. He gives me the creeps.
12. She has a good crop of
hair.
13. They cropped up out of the
blue.
14. He is very cross with me.
15. Suddenly an idea crossed
his mind.
16. I have a crush on her.
17. People werw crushed
against the barrier.
18. Virtue is a far cry from
vice.
19. It was in full cry after its
prey.
20. At the last moment he
cried off.
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21. To cut a long story short,
they got married within
two months.
22. He cut a notch in the butt.
23. And soon he cut his teeth.
24. We have cut it fine.
25. That cut his arguments to
pieces.
26. His cut was 20%
27. Don't cut him in on the
deal.
28. Death cut him off in his
prime.
29. We were cut off by the
flood.
30. We made a dash for the
exit.
31. The waves dashed against
the cliff.
32. The young rascal dashed
past.
33. His hopes were dashed.
34. I'm up to date on the
news.
35. Who is your date tonight?
36. The hotel had seen better
days.
37. I saw her again the next
day but one.
38. I'll be back this day week.
39. Let's call it a day.
40. You must save for a rainy
day.
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frases bilingues
DIG, DIE, DIM, DIP, DISCHARGE, DO nlvet g

1. No tenemos mucho dinero. 21. Esos hombres estan buscando

oro.
2. No le des mucha importancia
a eso. 22. El chico se mantiene en sus
trece.
3. Yo me ocupare de el.
23. Genio y figura hasta la
4. El asesino sera castigado.
sepultura.
5. Los dos chicos corrieron 24. Ese chico se esta muriendo
desesperadamente. por hacer algo.
6. Este chico es un encanto. 25. Murio como un heroe.
7. Mucha gente moria a causa 26. Las lagrimas le empanaban
de la Peste Negra. los ojos.
8. He cogido un constipado de 27. Mi padre ve esto con malos
campeonato. ojos.
9. Estaba herido de muerte. 28. El sol se escondio detras de
10. Perdio los estribos./Obro con la montana.
precipitacion. 29. Hojee el diccionario.
11. Los soldados se formaron de 30. Fue dado de baja del ejercito.
cuatro en fondo. 31. Las cloacas vierten en el rfo.
12. Acaba de licenciarse en la 32. Eso no puede ser.
universidad.
33. Eso servira/resolvera el
13. Hacfa un ruido de mil problema.
demonios.
34. A lo hecho, pecho.
14. Mas vale malo conocido que 35. Te han timado.
bueno por conocer.
36. No le perjudicara.
15. Estaba entre la espada y la
pared. 37. En 1992 suprimieron las
aduanas.
16. Hablando del rev de Roma.
38. Atate los zapatos.
17. Cuando el diablo no tiene
39. Puedes ahorrarte tus
nada que hacer, con el rabo
comentarios.
mata moscas.
40. Me vendrfa al pelo una taza
18. El diablo no es tan feo como de te.
lo pintan.
19. Van a armar un escandalo.
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1. We haven't got a great 21. Those men are digging for

deal of money. gold.
2. Don't make a big deal of it. 22. The boy is digging his
3. Ill deal with him. heels in.
4. The murderer will be dealt 23. Old habits die hard.
with. 24. That boy is dying to do
5. The two boys ran for dear something.
life. 25. He died a hero.
6. This boy is such a dear. 26. Tears dimmed her eyes.
7. Many people died of the 27. My father takes a dim view
Black Death. of this.
8. I've caught my death of 28. The sun dipped behind the
cold. hill.
9. He was wounded to the 29. I dipped into the
death. dictionary.
10. He went off the deep end. 30. He was discharged from
11. The soldiers formed up the army.
four deep. 31. The sewers discharge into
12. He has just taken his the river.
degree at university. 32. That will never do.
13. He made the devil of a 33. That will do the trick.
noise.
34. What's done is done.
14. Better the devil we know
(than the devil we don't 35. You've been done.
know). 36. It'll do him no harm.
15. I was between the devil 37. In 1992 they did away with
and the deep blue sea. the customs.
16. Talk of the devil! 38. Do up your shoelaces.
17. The devil finds work for 39. I can do without your
idle hands. remarks.
18. The devil is not as black as 40. I could do with a cup of
he is painted. tea.
19. They are going to raise the
devil.
20. He ran like the devil.
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 ODGE, DOG, DOOR, DOWN,
DRAW, DRIVE, DROP, DUCK, DUE
1. Mi amigo se zafo del servicio
militar.
2. Tenemos que evitar el trafico.
3. Perro ladrador poco
mordedor.
4. Muerto el perro se acabo la
rabia.
5. No remuevas el pasado.
6. No tiene la menor posibilidad.
7. Murio como un perro.
8. El pais se ha ido al garete.
9. Lleva una vida de perros.
10. Mi padre es un vendedor a
domicilio.
11. Era una puerta giratoria.
12. Me dio con la puerta en las
narices.
13. El equipo iba perdiendo por
tres puntos.
14. Esta con gripe.
15. Esta familia ha venido a
menos.
16. Los trabajadores se
declararon en huelga.
17. Estan tirando el dinero por la
ventana.
18. Tenemos problemas con las
tuberfas de desague.
19. Le van a esquilmar.
20. Estoy agotado, me siento sin
fuerzas.
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21. Echaron a suertes para ver
quien iria.
22. Se paso la mano por la
f rente.
23. La pequena barca se acerco
al transatlantic©.
24. Acerca una silla y sientate.
25. Ahora anochece mas pronto.
26. Vete al banco y saca dinero
de la cuenta.
27. Tengo un coche de traccion
delantera.
28. El mar empujo el barco
contra las rocas.
29. Tiene mucho dinamismo.
30. Ese chico me esta volviendo
loco.
31. Hay mucha pendiente de la
colina al valle.
32. Has bebido mas de la cuenta.
33. El estudiante metio la pata.
34. Te dejare en la estacion.
35. Bajo la mirada.
36. Se me ha ido de la cabeza.
37. Olvfdate del asunto.
38. Hace un tiempo estupendo
para las ranas. (lluvioso)
39. Hay un tren que llega a las
cinco.
40. Lo entregare a su debido
tiempo.
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DRAW, DRIVE, DROP, DUCK, DUE
1. My friend dodged military
service.
2. We have to dodge the
traffic.
3. Barking dogs don't bite.
4. Dead dogs don't bite.
5. Let sleeping dogs lie.
6. He doesn't have a dog's
chance.
7. He died a dog's death.
8. The country has gone to
the dogs.
9. He leads a dog's life.
10. My father is a door-to-door
salesman.
11. It was a revolving door.
12. She slammed the door in
my face.
13. The team was three down.
14. He is down with 'flu.
15. This family has come down
in the world.
16. The workers downed tools.
17. They are throwing their
money down the drain.
18. We've got problems with
the drains.
19. They are going to drain
him dry.
20. I feel drained of energy.
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21. They drew lots to see who
would go.
22. He drew his hand across
his forehead.
23. The little boat drew near
the liner.
24. Draw up a chair and sit
down.
25. The nights are drawing in.
26. Go to the bank and draw
some money from the
account.
27. I have a front-wheel drive.
28. The sea drove the ship on
to the rocks.
29. She has a lot of drive.
30. That boy is driving me
crazy.
31. There is a drop from the
hill to the valley.
32. You have had a drop too
much.
33. The student dropped a
clanger.
34. I'll drop you at the station.
35. She dropped her eyes.
36. It dropped out of my mind.
37. Let the matter drop now.
38. It's fine weather for the
ducks.
39. There is a train due at five.
40. I'll hand it in, in due time.
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 AR, EARLY, EARTH, EASE, EASY,
EAT, EDGE, EFFECT, EGG, ELBOW
1. Por un oido le entra y por
otro le sale.
2. No puedo dar credito a mis
ofdos.
3. Esta empenado hasta la
camisa.
4. Ire a verle a la mayor
brevedad.
5. Me levanto y me acuesto
temprano.
6. Eso le ocurrio al principio de
su carrera.
7. Al que madruga Dios le
ayuda.
8. dQuien diablos es?
9. Baja de las nubes, dquieres?
10. Pongase usted comodo.
11. El sargento les ordeno que se
pusieran en posicion de
descanso.
12. Quito el freno de mano
despacio.
13. Menos mal que la fiebre ha
bajado.
14. Lo que el agua trae, el agua
Neva.
15. Es facilisimo, esta tirado.
16. Es mas facil decirlo que
hacerlo.
17. Ten cuidado con el dinero.
18. Tomalo con calma.
19. Ese chico come como
una fiera.
20. Te vas a tragar las palabras.
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21. El coche devoraba los
kilometres.
22. dQue mosca te ha picado?
23. Esa mujer le tiene dominado.
24. Un cubo tiene doce aristas.
25. El Neva ventaja a los demas.
26. Tiene los nervios de punta.
27. Ese chirrido me da dentera.
28. Siempre parece tener los
nervios a flor de piel.
29. Acercaron el piano a la pared
con cuidado.
30. Avanzo con cautela por
encima del muro.
31. Dijo que lo sentia, o algo por
el estilo.
32. Entra en vigor dentro de dos
semanas.
33. Con vigor a partir del 1 de
enero.
34. Pedro es una buena/mala
persona.
35. No mates la gallina de los
huevos de oro.
36. No te lo juegues todo a una
carta.
37. Parecfa que iba pisando
huevos.
38. Estaba todo el rato al alcance
de la mano.
39. Estuvo empinando el codo
toda la noche.
40. Estoy agobiado de trabajo.
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 EAR, EARLY, EARTH, EASE, EASY,
EAT, EDGE, EFFECT, EGG, ELBOW
1. It goes in one ear and out
the other.
2. I can't believe my ears.
3. He is up to his ears in
debt.
4. I'll go and see him at his
earliest convenience.
5. I keep early hours.
6. That happened to him early
in his career.
7. The early bird catches the
worm.
8. Who on earth is it?
9. Come down to earth, will
you?
10. Put yourself at ease.
11. The sergeant ordered them
to stand at ease.
12. He eased the handbrake
off.
13. Thank goodness the fever
has eased off/up.
14. Easy come, easy go.
15. It's as easy as pie/falling
off a log/ABC/anything.
16. It's easier said than done.
17. Go easy with the money.
18. Take it easy.
19. That boy eats like a horse.
20. You're going to eat your
words.
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21. The car ate up the
kilometres.
22. What's eating you?
23. That woman has him
eating out of her hand.
24. A cube has twelve edges.
25. He has an edge on the
others.
26. His nerves are on edge.
27. That screeching noise sets
my teeth on edge.
28. She always seems to be on
edge.
29. They edged the piano back
to the wall.
30. He edged along the top of
the wall.
31. He said he was sorry, or
words to that effect.
32. It comes into effect in two
weeks' time.
33. With effect from 1st
January.
34. Peter is a good/bad egg.
35. Don't kill the goose that
lays the golden egg.
36. Don't put all your eggs in
one basket.
37. She seemed to be treading
on eggs.
38. It was all the time at his
elbow/within reach.
39. He was lifting his elbow all
night.
40. I'm up to my elbows in
work.
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 ELSE, END, ENGAGE, ENOUGH, ENROL,
ENTER, ENTRY, EVEN, EVER, EVERY
1. <LDe que otra manera se
puede hacer?
2. Queda todavfa mucho por
hacer.
3. Esa mujer consiguio sus
fines.
4. Y eso fue todo. Sanseacabo.
5. Estuvo lloviendo dfa tras dfa
casi dos meses.
6. dEs cierto que el fin justifica
los medios?
7. Acabe por hacer lo que el
querfa.
8. Me hizo un bien inmenso.
9. El pobre hombre no sabia que
hacer, estaba desesperado.
10. Por fin nemos logrado
nuestros propositos.
11. Me temo que has tornado el
rabano por las hojas.
12. Hay que poner fin a estos
ataques racistas.
13. Estamos haciendo equilibrios
para vivir.
14. Estas haciendo todo eso en
vano.
15. Nunca te dejaran olvidarlo.
16. Acabo comiendoselo.
17. El coche fue a parar a mi
jardm.
18. Entablaron combate con el
enemigo.
19. La Ifnea esta ocupada.
20. Llevan cinco anos de novios/
prometidos.
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21. Por raro que parezca, no
tenfa miedo.
22. Estamos hartos de el.
23. Tenemos de sobra.
24. Nunca se me paso por la
cabeza.
25. Voy a inscribir el coche en la
carrera.
26. Nunca debi meterme en
polftica.
27. Me he matriculado en los
cursos de verano.
28. No puedo entrar ahora en
detalles.
29. Esto nunca entro en mis
planes.
30. Hay una serial de trafico que
indica que es direccion
prohibida.
31. El concurso atrajo una gran
participacion.
32. Me las pagaras.
33. Tengo tantas posibilidades de
exito como de fracaso.
34. Te querre por siempre jamas.
35. Se lo agradezco muchfsimo.
36. Es el dia mas frfo que he
conocido.
37. dQue demonios dijo?
38. Salvese quien pueda.
39. Nos vemos de vez en cuando.
40. Es un patriota de pies a
cabeza.
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 ELSE, END, ENGAGE, ENOUGH, ENROL,
ENTER, ENTRY, EVEN, EVER, EVERY
1. How else can it be done?
2. Much else remains to be
done.
3. That woman achieved her
ends.
4. And that was the end of it.
5. It rained for days on end
for nearly two months.
6. Does the end really justify
the means?
7. I did what he wanted in
the end.
8. It did me no end of good.
9. The poor man was at his
wit's end.
10. At last we have gained our
ends.
11. I'm afraid you've got the
wrong end of the stick.
12. These racist attacks must
be brought to an end.
13. We are making both ends
meet.
14. You're doing all that to no
end.
15. You'll never hear the end
of it.
16. He ended up eating it.
17. The car ended up in my
garden.
18. They engaged the enemy.
19. The line is engaged/busy.
20. They've been engaged for
five years.
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21. Oddly enough I was not
afraid.
22. We have had enough of
him.
23. We have enough and to
spare.
24. It never entered my head.
25. I'm going to enter the car
for the race.
26. I should have never
entered politics.
27. I have enrolled for the
summer school.
28. I can't enter into details
now.
29. This never entered my
plans.
30. There is a 'No entry' sign.
31. The competition attracted
many entries.
32. I'll get even with you.
33. I stand an even chance.
34. I'll love you for ever and
ever.
35. Thank you ever so much.
36. It's the coldest day ever.
37. What ever did he say?
38. Every man for himself.
39. We meet every once in a
while.
40. He is every inch a patriot.
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XPENSE, EXTENT, EYE, FACE, FAIL
1. Lo hizo a costa mia.
2. Lo haremos sin escatimar
gastos.
3. Eso es verdad hasta cierto
punto.
4. Tengo un credito hasta la
cantidad de diez mil libras.
5. Tiene los ojos achinados.
6. Mis propiedades van hasta
donde alcanza la vista.
7. Lo nice en un abrir y cerrar
de ojos.
8. Lo vefa muy claro en su
imaginacion.
9. Es algo que salta a la vista.
10. No le quitaba los ojos de
encima.
11. Es algo muy agradable a la
vista.
12. Es la nina de sus ojos.
13. Algo le llamo la atencion.
14. Vigflale.
15. Puso los ojos en bianco.
16. Ese hombre siempre hace la
vista gorda.
17. Esa estrella se puede ver a
simple vista.
18. Tiene buen ojo para los
detalles.
19. Este chico tiene ojos de lince.
20. Estaba llorando a lagrima
viva.
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nivel B
21. Tenfa la solucion delante de
las narices.
22. Tienes cara de alma en pena.
23. Es diffcil mantenerse
impavido.
24. Has quedado muy mal.
25. Tienes que salvar las
apariencias.
26. Le dio con la puerta en las
narices.
27. Voy a romperte la cara.
28. Se puso colorada.
29. Tienes que enfrentarte con
los hechos.
30. Reconozcamoslo.
31. Ponte de cara a la pared.
32. Tienes que afrontar las
consecuencias.
33. Mi cuarto da al norte.
34. Estaban uno frente al otro.
35. Me suspendieron en
matematicas.
36. Me estan fallando las fuerzas.
37. Me faltan palabras para
describirlo.
38. No contesto a la invitacion.
39. Tendremos problemas cuando
se acaben las provisiones.
40. Este hombre es un musico
fracasado.
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1. He did it at my expense.
2. We'll do it regardless of
expense.
3. That is true to a certain
extent.
4. I have credit to the extent
of £10,000.
5. She has almond eyes.
6. My property goes as far as
the eye can see.
7. I did it in the twinkling of
an eye.
8. He could see it in his
mind's eye.
9. It's something that hits
you in the eye.
10. He didn't take his eyes off
her.
11. It's very pleasant to the
eye.
12. She is the apple of his eye.
13. Something caught his eye.
14. Keep an eye on him.
15. He rolled his eyes.
16. That man always turns a
blind eye.
17. That star can be seen with
the naked eye.
18. She has an eye for detail.
19. This boy has eyes like a
hawk.
20. She was crying her eyes
out.
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21. The solution was staring
me in the face.
22. You have a face as long as
a poker.
23. It's difficult to keep a
straight face.
24. You have lost face.
25. You have to save face.
26. She slammed the door in
his face.
27. I'm going to smash your
face in.
28. She turned red in the face.
29. You have to face the facts.
30. Let's face it.
31. Face the wall.
32. You have to face the music.
33. My room faces north.
34. They were facing each
other.
35. I failed in maths.
36. My strength is failing me.
37. Words fail me.
38. He failed to answer the
invitation.
39. We'll have problems when
the food supplies fail.
40. This man is a failed
musician.
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 FAIR, FAITH, FALL, FANCY, FAR,
FAST, FAT, FEATHER, FEED, FEEL
1. Era una buena cantidad de
dinero.
2. Pero en honor a la verdad,
me ayudaron.
3. iNo hay derecho!
4. Tienes bastantes
posibilidades de ganar.
5. Es una persona honrada a
carta cabal.
6. Tengo mas de lo que me
corresponde.
7. dCual es su religion?
8. Cumplf con la palabra que
te di.
9. El viejo muro se hizo
pedazos.
10. El disparo no alcanzo el
bianco.
11. Los beneficios alcanzaron un
minimo historico.
12. Echo mano a sus ahorros.
13. El picaporte se desprendio.
14. He renido con el.
15. Se encarino de ella.
16. No me lo puedo imaginar
haciendo eso.
17. No me gusta la idea.
18. iTe imaginas que se meta
monja!
19. Se cree una estrella de cine.
20. No me apetece salir esta
noche.
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21. Hasta donde me alcanza la
memoria.
22. Elisa es con mucho la mas
guapa.
23. Tiene casi cincuenta anos.
24. Hasta ahora todo va bien.
25. Hoy en dfa el dinero no llega
muy lejos.
26. Me hizo una mala pasada.
27. Esta dormido profundamente.
28. Al decimo dfa rompio su
ayuno.
29. Estaba completamente
atascado en el barro.
30. Se va a armar la gorda.
31. Estaban de palique.
32. Vive a cuerpo de rey.
33. Dios los cria y ellos se
juntan.
34. Es ligero como una pluma.
35. Casi me caigo de espaldas.
36. Es un tanto que te apuntas.
37. Estoy hasta la coronilla de
esta historia.
38. Durante el invierno las vacas
se alimentan de heno.
39. Mi hija tiene sentido de los
colores.
40. Fue a tientas por la
habitacion.
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 FAIR, FAITH, FALL, FANCY, FAR,
FAST, FAT, FEATHER, FEED, FEEL
1. It was a fair amount of
money.
2. But to be fair, I was
helped.
3. It's not fair!
4. You have a fair chance of
winning.
5. He is fair and square.
6. I have more than my fair
share.
7. What faith do you belong
to?
8. I kept faith with you.
9. The old wall fell to pieces.
10. The shot fell short of the
target.
11. Profits fell to record lows.
12. He fell back on his savings.
13. The doorhandle fell off.
14. I have fallen out with him.
15. He took a fancy to her.
16. I can't fancy him doing
that.
17. I don't fancy the idea.
18. Fancy her becoming a nun!
19. She fancies herself as a
film star.
20. I don't fancy going out
tonight.
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21. As far back as I can recall.
22. Elise is by far the prettiest.
23. He is not far off fifty.
24. So far so good.
25. Money doesn't go far these
days.
26. He pulled a fast one.
27. He is fast asleep.
28. He broke his fast on the
tenth day.
29. He was stuck fast in the
mud.
30. The fat is in the fire.
31. They were chewing the fat.
32. He lives off the fat of the
land.
33. Birds of a feather flock
together.
34. It's as light as a feather.
35. You could have knocked
me down with a feather.
36. It's a feather in your cap.
37. I'm fed up with this story.
38. The cows feed on hay
during the winter.
39. My daughter has a feel for
colours.
40. He felt about in the room.
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 EEL, FEELING, FELLOW, FENCE, FEW, FIGHT, FILE, 20OO
frases bilingues
FINE, FINGER, FISH, FIT, FIX, FLAG, FLASH, FLAT nivel 5

1. Te apetece una cerveza? 21. Es un tipo raro.

2. Se registro los bolsillos. 22. Saco una moneda del bolsillo.
3. Te acompafiamos en el 23. Era una comida digna de un
sentimiento. rey.
4. No hay resentimiento. 24. No sirve para otra cosa.
5. Tiene un gran sentido de la 25. Esta mas sano que una
musica. manzana.
6. Era un tio raro. 26. Le dio un ataque de risa.
7. Son mis compatriotas. 27. Mi Nave no entra en la
cerradura.
8. Jesus nos dijo que tenemos
que amar al projimo. 28. Este armario no cabe en el
coche.
9. Separaron la zona de juegos
con una valla. 29. iAhora todo esta claro!
10. Es una persona que siempre 30. Le sobornaron para que no
nada entre dos aguas. hablase.
11. Estos animales son 31. Acondiciono la habitacion
contadfsimos. como taller.
12. Las leyes estan hechas para 32. Ire para hacer acto de
una minorfa. presencia.

13. No te metas con los mayores. 33. Iza la bandera.

14. Rechazaron al enemigo. 34. Fue algo visto y no visto.

15. La nina reprimio las lagrimas. 35. Paso como un rayo.

16. Dieron carpetazo al asunto. 36. Los ojos le echaban chispas.

17. Desfilaron delante de la 37. Siempre hace ostentacion de

reina. su dinero.

18. Se confiaron demasiado y 38. Lo hice en 10 minutos justos.

llegaron tarde a la reunion. 39. Estaba sin blanca.
19. Juanito es muy poco manoso. 40. Le rechazo de piano.
20. Ojala saiga todo bien. Cruza
los dedos.

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bilingual phrases
FINE, FINGER, FISH, FIT, FIX, FLAG, FLASH, FLAT level 5

1. Do you feel like a beer? 21. He is a queer fish.

2. He felt in his pockets. 22. He fished a coin out of his
3. We feel for you in your pocket.
loss. 23. It was a meal fit for a king.
4. No hard feelings. 24. That's all he is fit for.
5. He has a feeling for music. 25. He is as fit as a fiddle.
6. He was an odd fellow. 26. He went into a fit of
7. They are my fellow laughter.
countrymen. 27. My key doesn't fit the lock.
8. Jesus told us that we have 28. This wardrobe doesn't fit in
to love our fellow men. the car.
9. They fenced off the play 29. It all fits now!
area.
30. They fixed him so he
10. He is a person who always wouldn't talk.
sits on the fence.
31. He fixed up the room as a
11. These animals are few and workshop.
far between.
32. I'll go along to show the
12. The laws are made for the flag.
few.
33. Hoist the flag.
13. Don't pick a fight with
those bigger than you. 34. It was a flash in the pan.
14. They fought back the 35. He flashed past.
enemy. 36. His eyes flashed with
15. The little girl fought back anger.
the tears. 37. He always flashes his
16. They closed the file on the money around.
case. 38. I did it in 10 minutes flat.
17. They filed past the Queen. 39. He was flat broke.
18. They cut it too fine and 40. She turned him down flat.
arrived late for the
meeting.
19. Johnny's fingers are all
thumbs.
20. Let's keep our fingers
crossed.
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 FLIGHT, FLING, FLUSH, FLY, FOOL, FOOT, FORCE, 2000
frases bilingues
FORWARD, FRAME, FREE, FRESH, FRONT, FULL, FUN nivel E

1. Subio un tramo de escalera. 21. Entra en vigor el uno de

enero.
2. Vive dos pisos mas arriba.
22. Tendremos que rendirnos a la
3. Los pajaros emprendieron el
fuerza.
vuelo.
23. Estoy deseando que lleguen
4. Le arrojaron en prision. las vacaciones.
5. Abrio la puerta de golpe. 24. Fue muy atrevido por tu
6. Se dejo caer en una silla. parte.
7. El armario estaba empotrado 25. Esta en un buen estado de
en la pared. animo.

8. Le subio la sangre a la cara. 26. No me gusto la manera en

que formulo la pregunta.
9. Tiro de la cadena y se lavo
27. No repara en gastos.
las manos.
28. Tienes carta blanca.
10. Mas moscas se cogen con
miel que con hiel. 29. Le dieron carta blanca para
resolver la situacion.
11. Ese banco enarbola la bandera
30. Tenemos pan tierno para
britanica.
comer.
12. A mi no me toman el pelo.
31. Empezaremos de nuevo.
13. A la vejez viruelas.
32. Coge otra hoja de papel.
14. Deja de juguetear con esa 33. Hizo de tripas corazon.
escopeta.
34. Salieron a toda velocidad.
15. Tuvo miedo.
35. Escribe tu nombre completo.
16. dJuegas con dos barajas?
36. Se estan riendo de el.
17. El pobre hombre tiene un pie 37. Nos van a aguar la fiesta.
en el otro barrio.
38. Eso es lo curioso del caso.
18. El chico ya se vale por sf
39. No quiero cosas raras.
mismo.
40. iQue raro!
19. Entraste con buen pie.
20. Se puso en pie de un salto.

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FORWARD, FRAME, FREE, FRESH, FRONT, FULL, FUN level 5

1. He climbed a flight of 21. It comes into force on 1st

stairs. January.
2. She lives two flights up 22. Well have to yield to force.
3. The birds took flight. 23. I'm really looking forward
4. He was flung into prison. to my holidays.

5. He flung the door open. 24. That was very forward of

you.
6. He flung himself into a
chair. 25. He is in a good frame of
mind.
7. The wardrobe was flush
with the wall. 26. I didn't like the way he
framed the question.
8. The blood flushed into his
face. 27. He is free with his money.

9. He flushed the toilet and 28. You have a free hand.

washed his hands. 29. She was given a free hand
10. You catch more flies with in dealing with the
honey than with vinegar. situation.

11. That ship flies the British 30. We have fresh bread for
flag. lunch.
12. I am nobody's fool. 31. We'll make a fresh start.

13. There's no fool like an old 32. Take a fresh sheet of

fool. paper.
14. Stop fooling about/around 33. He put on a bold front.
with that gun. 34. They went off at full speed.
15. He got cold feet. 35. Write your name in full.
16. Do you have a foot in both 36. They are making fun of
camps? him.
17. The poor man has one foot 37. They are going to spoil the
in the grave. fun.
18. The boy already stands on 38. That's the funny thing
his own two feet. about it.
19. You started off on the right 39. Let's have no funny
foot. business.
20. He jumped to his feet. 40. That's funny!

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 URTHER, FUSS, GATHER, GIVE, GOD, GOOD,
GRASS, GROUND, HAIR, HALF, HAMMER, HAND
1. Con relacion a mi carta del
25.
2. Mucho ruido y pocas nueces.
3. <LA que viene tanto jaleo?
4. Agua pasada no mueve
molino.
5. Dale una mano y te cogera
el brazo.
6. iMe importa un bledo!
7. Llevo a la novia al altar.
8. Revelo el secreto./Descubrio
el pastel.
9. Pongo a Dios por testigo.
10. Dios aprieta pero no ahoga.
11. A Dios rogando y con el mazo
dando.
12. Dios da ciento por uno.
13. Estaba de buen humor.
14. Menos mal que viniste.
15. Esta tramando algo malo.
16. <LDe que sirve correr?
17. Aqui hay gato encerrado.
18. No pierdas el tiempo.
19. Me cogieron la delantera.
40. El presidente me dio la mano.
20. Estan haciendo trabajo de
pioneros en el tratamiento del
cancer.
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nivel E
21. iNo te sulfures!
22. El coche no le atropello por
un pelo.
23. Era demasiado largo.
24. Estaba casi seguro de que
vendrfas.
25. Es muy guapa.
26. Estaba entre la espada y la
pared.
27. Salio a subasta ayer.
28. Quiero hacer hincapie en este
asunto.
29. Luchaban a brazo partido.
30. Vivimos al dfa.
31. Se paseaban de la mano.
32. Esos dos son una y carne.
33. Se jugo la vida en el intento.
34. Tiro las cartas.
35. Se echo las manos a la
cabeza.
36. Estas son canciones
transmidas de generacion en
generacion.
37. Presento su dimision.
38. Hazlo circular/pasar de mano
en mano.
39. Le puedo manejar a placer.
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 URTHER, FUSS, GATHER, GIVE, GOD, GOOD,
GRASS, GROUND, HAIR, HALF, HAMMER, HAND
1. Further to my letter of the
25th.
2. A lot of fuss about nothing,
3. What is all the fuss about?
4. A rolling stone gathers no
moss.
5. Give him an inch and he
will take a yard.
6. I don't give a damn.
7. He gave the bride away.
8. He gave the show away.
9. I swear by almighty God.
10. God tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb.
11. God helps those who help
themselves.
12. God repays a hundredfold.
13. He was in good spirits.
14. It's a good job you came.
15. He is up to no good.
16. What's the good of
running?
17. There's a snake in the
grass here.
18. Don't let the grass grow
under your feet.
19. They cut the ground from
under my feet.
20. They're breaking new
ground in the treatment of
cancer.
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21, Keep your hair on!
22, The car missed him by a
hair's breadth.
23, It was too long by half.
24, I was half sure you'd come.
25, She is not half pretty.
26, He was between the
hammer and the anvil.
27, It came under the hammer
yesterday.
28. I want to hammer this
point home.
29. They werw at it hammer
and tongs.
30. We live from hand to
mouth.
31. They walked hand in hand.
32. Those two are hand in
glove together.
33. He took his life into his
hands in trying.
34. He threw in his hand.
35. He threw up his hands.
36. These are songs handed
down from generation to
generation.
37. He handed in his
resignation.
38. Hand it round.
39. I can have him eating out
of my hand.
40. The President shook hands
with me.
 HAPPEN, HAPPY, HARD, HARDLY, HAT,
HEAD, HEAR, HEART, HEAVY, HEEL, HEIGHT
1. Pase lo que pase, estare
contigo.
2. Le vi por casualidad.
3. Estaba mas alegre que unas
castahuelas.
4. Lo hemos pasado muy mal.
5. No tengo ni blanca.
6. Lo pense detenidamente.
7. Huelga decir que esta es tu
casa.
8. No digas nada de eso.
9. Estas diciendo tonterfas.
10. Las cosas llegan a un punto
critico.
11. Esto no tiene ni pies ni
cabeza.
12. Susana esta locamente
enamorada de el.
13. Me echo una bronca.
14. Ciertamente has dado en el
clavo.
15. Ese nino esta haciendo el
pino.
16. Su familia encabezaba la
procesion.
17. No quiere ni ofr hablar de
ello.
18. Tuve noticias de ella ayer.
19. Cuando of eso se me encogio
el corazon.
20. Se me cayo el alma a los
pies.
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21. Ve al grano, dquieres?
22. Estoy con el alma en vilo.
23. Ron toda tu alma en el
trabajo.
24. Tenfa el corazon en un puno.
25. No te desanimes.
26. Eres una persona de las que
me gustan.
27. Gobierna con mano dura.
28. Este motor consume mucha
gasolina.
29. El aire estaba cargado de
humo.
30. Es un fumador empedernido.
31. Viene pisandonos los talones.
32. Estaban bajo el yugo del
invasor.
33. Pusieron pies en polvorosa.
34. Dieron media vuelta.
35. Tiene una altura de diez pies.
36. Llegar tarde es el colmo de la
mala educacion.
37. Estaba en la cumbre de su
camera.
38. Estaba en su punto
culminante.
39. Estabamos en lo mas recio de
la tormenta.
40. Estaban en pleno verano.
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 HAPPEN, HAPPY, HARD, HARDLY,
HEAD, HEAR, HEART, HEAVY, HEEL, HEIGHT
1. Whatever happens, I'll be
there with you.
2. I happened to see him.
3. He was as happy as a lark.
4. We had a hard time of it.
5. I'm very hard up.
6. I thought long and hard
about it.
7. I need hardly say that this
is your house.
8. Keep that under your hat.
9. You're talking through
your hat.
10. Things are coming to a
head.
11. I can't make head or tail of
this.
12. Susan is head over heels in
love with him.
13. He bit my head off.
14. You have certainly hit the
nail on the head.
15. That little boy is standing
on his head.
16. His family headed the
procession.
17. He won't hear of it.
18. I heard from her
yesterday.
19. When I heard that, my
heart missed a beat.
20. My heart sank.
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21. Go straight to the heart of
the matter, will you?
22. My heart was in my boots.
23. Put your heart into your
work.
24. I had my heart in my
mouth.
25. Don't lose heart.
26. You're a person after my
own heart.
27. He rules with a heavy
hand.
28. This engine is hard on
petrol.
29. The air was heavy with
smoke.
30. He is a heavy smoker.
31. He is treading on our heels.
32. They were under the heel
of the invader.
33. They took to their heels./
They showed a clean pair
of heels.
34. They turned on their heels.
35. It is ten feet in height.
36. Arriving late is the height
of bad manners.
37. He was at the height of his
career.
38. It was at its height.
39. We were at the height of
the storm.
40. They were in the height of
summer.
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frases bilingues
ELL, HELP, HIGH, HIGHLY, HINT, HIT, HITCH, HOLD nivel g

1. Ha sido un guateque 21. Fue un impacto directo.

estupendo/una fiesta
estupenda. 22. Fue un exitazo.
2. He pasado un dfa fatal en la 23. Esta vez dio en el clavo.
oficina.
24. Fue alcanzado por dos
3. Hay un ruido de mil disparos.
demonios.
25. Me dio un golpe bajo.
4. Mas vale sen cabeza de raton
que cola de leon. 26. Hace muy buenas migas con
5. Cuando las ranas crfen pelos. tu hermano.
6. Corrfa como si le llevara el 27. Y entonces di con la palabra
diablo. adecuada.
7. Las estamos pasando
28. No es mas que un fallo
moradas.
tecnico.
8. "No Mores." 'No lo puedo
remediar." 29. Ato su caballo a un arbol.
9. Sfrvete tarta. 30. Llegamos sin tropiezo alguno.
10. Fue el perfodo culminante de 31. Undo los bueyes al carro.
mi vida.
32. <LD6nde conseguiste esto?
11. El enfermo tiene mucha
fiebre. 33. En este coche caben cinco
12. Mi hijo esta en el institute de personas.
secundaria. 34. No me considero responsable.
13. Tenemos que dar gracias al
Altisimo. 35. Veremos lo que nos depara el
future.
14. Este ano los accidentes son
numerosos. 36. Tiene la Have del enigma.
15. Estaba buscandolo por todas 37. No se si resistira la cuerda.
partes.
38. Mi suerte no puede durar por
16. Habla muy bien de ti.
siempre.
17. Esta muy bien situado.
39. Esta aguantando sin Hover.
18. No hay ni pizca de malicia en
lo que dice. 40. Hubo un atraco en el banco.
19. Yo miraba constantemente el
reloj, pero no se dio por
aludido.
20. Le eche una indirecta.

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1. It was a hell of a party.
2. I had a hell of a day at the
office.
3. There's a hell of a noise.
4. It is better to reign in hell
than to serve in heaven.
5. Till hell freezes over.
6. He went hell for leather.
7. We are going through hell.
8. "Don't cry." "I can't help
it."
9. Help yourself to cake.
10. It was the high point of my
life.
11. The patient has a high
temperature.
12. My son is at high school.
13. We have to thank the Most
High.
14. Accidents are running high
this year.
15. She was looking high and
low for it.
16. She speaks highly of you.
17. He is highly placed.
18. There is not a hint of
malice in his words.
19. I kept looking at my watch,
but he didn't take the hint.
20. I dropped him a hint.
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21. It was a direct hit.
22. It was a smash hit.
23. She hit the nail on the head
this time.
24. He was hit by two shots.
25. He hit me below the belt.
26. He hits it off with your
brother.
27. And then I hit on the right
word.
28. It's just a technical hitch.
29. He hitched his horse to a
tree.
30. We arrived without a hitch.
31. He hitched the oxen to the
cart.
32. Where did you get hold of
this?
33. This car holds five people.
34. I don't hold myself
responsible.
35. We'll see what the future
holds.
36. He holds the key to the
puzzle.
37. I don't know if the rope
will hold.
38. My luck cannot hold
forever.
39. The rain is holding off.
40. There was a holdup at the
bank.
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 HOME, HONOUR, HOOK, HOP, HOPE, HORSE, HOT,
HOUR, HOUSE, HOUSEHOLD, HUNGER, HUNGRY, HURT
1. Mi pals es la cuna de las
Bellas Artes.
2. Dicen que cada uno es rey en
su casa.
3. Esta usted en su casa.
4. El hombre hace la casa, pero
la mujer hace el hogar.
5. Vendemos todos nuestros
productos en el mercado
nacional.
6. Este domingo jugamos en
casa.
7. Vendemos aparatos
electrodomesticos.
8. Voy a remachar el clavo.
9. Son un orgullo para su patria.
10. Todos lo hacen bien, pero
Pedro se Neva la palma.
11. Lo haremos por las buenas o
por las malas.
12. El telefono esta descolgado.
13. La cuerda se engancho en la
rama.
14. Se subio al tren en marcha
para no pagar billete.
15. Mientras hay vida hay
esperanza.
16. A caballo regalado no le
mires el diente.
17. Eso es harina de otro costal.
18. Ese chico tiene muchos
humos.
19. Lo se de buena tinta.
20. No se puede sacarselo ni con
tenazas.
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21. No se mucho sobre ese tema.
22. Son noticias de ultima hora.
23. Siempre se esta metiendo en
Ifos.
24. Respeta un horario razonable.
25. Pasa horas enteras alii.
26. El trafico esta imposible en
las horas punta.
27. Deberias calentar el agua en
las horas de menor consumo.
28. Todavia estaba en la calle a
altas horas de la noche.
29. Esta es la Camara de los
Comunes.
30. Nos llevamos de maravilla.
31. El edificio nuevo contiene la
biblioteca.
32. Comparten las faenas
domesticas.
33. Los remedios caseros son los
mejores.
34. Esa es una palabra muy
conocida.
35. A buen hambre no hay pan
duro.
36. El hambre agudiza el ingenio.
37. Tengo un hambre que no
veo./Tengo mas hambre que
el perro de un ciego.
38. Es incapaz de matar una
mosca.
39. Solo la verdad ofende.
40. La tormenta ha danado la
cosecha.
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 HOME, HONOUR, HOOK, HOP, HOPE, HORSE, HOT,
HOUR, HOUSE, HOUSEHOLD, HUNGER, HUNGRY, HURT
1. My country is the home of
the fine arts.
2. They say that an
Englishman's home is his
castle.
3. Make yourself at home.
4. Men make houses, but
women make homes.
5. We sell all our products in
the home market.
6. Next Sunday we are
playing a home game.
7. We sell home appliances.
8. I'm going to drive the nail
home.
9. They are an honour to their
country.
10. They all dp it well, but
Peter carries off the
honours.
11. We'll do it by hook or by
crook.
12. The phone is off the hook.
13. The rope hooked on to the
branch.
14. He hopped a ride in a train.
15. Where there's life, there's
hope.
16. Don't look a gift horse in
the mouth.
17. That's a horse of a
different colour.
18. That boy is riding his high
horse.
19. I got it straight from the
horse's mouth.
20. Wild horses could not drag
it out of him.
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21. I'm not too hot on the
subject.
22. That news is hot from the
press.
23. He is always getting into
hot water.
24. He keeps reasonable
hours.
25. He spends hours on end
there.
26. Traffic is impossible in the
rush hours.
27. You should heat the water
in the off-peak hours.
28. He was still out in the
early/small hours in the
morning.
29. This is the House of
Commons.
30. We get on like a house on
fire.
31. The new building houses
the library.
32. They share the household
chores.
33. Household remedies are
the best.
34. That is a household word.
35. Hunger is the best sauce.
36. Hunger sharpens the wit.
37. I'm as hungry as a wolf./
I'm hungry enough to eat a
horse.
38. He wouldn't hurt a fly.
39. Nothing hurts like the
truth.
40. The storm hurt the crop.
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 CE, IDEA, ILL, INCH, INKLING, INVOLVE,
JAM, JOB, JOIN, JOKE, JUMP, KEEN, KEEP
1. Estas pisando un terreno
resbaladizo.
2. Pusieron musica para romper
el hielo.
3. No tengo la mas remota idea.
4. No debes hablar mal de tus
padres.
5. Casi no tenemos tiempo.
6. No tiene ni pizca de sentido
comun.
7. Es una senora de pies a
cabeza.
8. No cabia un alfiler.
9. Registraron el lugar, palmo a
palmo.
10. Estuvieron a dos pasos del
cadaver.
11. No tenfa ni idea de que
estabas aquf.
12. Hay algo de verdad en lo que
dice.
13. Este empleo supone poco
trabajo.
14. No me mezcles en la
discusion.
15. Eso requiere un gran numero
de trabajadores.
16. No te metas en ese negocio.
17. Estoy en un apuro.
18. Se pillo los dedos con la
puerta.
19. La habitacion estaba atestada
de gente.
20. Se ha atrancado la puerta.
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21. Esto es justo lo que nos hacfa
falta.
22. Hay que poner a mal tiempo
buena cara.
23. Menos mal que estabas aquf.
24. Toma una copa de cava/
champan con nosotros.
25. Fue Pedro quien pago la
broma.
26. Lo hice en broma.
27. Se pasaron la noche
contandose chistes.
28. Aprovecho la oportunidad.
29. Estaba saltando de alegrfa.
30. Tienes que coger el toro por
los cuernos.
31. Ese coche se ha saltado el
semaforo en rojo.
32. No saques conclusiones
precipitadas.
33. Me gusta esa chica.
34. Tienes una vista muy aguda.
35. No me gustan las natillas.
36. Tomas es muy aficionado al
ciclismo.
37. No se lo digas a nadie.
38. No para de preguntarme la
hora.
39. Mantenga limpia su ciudad.
40. <LQue te ha retrasado?
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 ICE, IDEA, ILL, INCH, INKLING, INVOLVE,
JAM, JOB, JOIN, JOKE, JUMP, KEEN, KEEP
1. You are treading on thin
ice.
2. They put on some music to
break the ice.
3. I haven't got the foggiest/
slightest idea.
4. You mustn't speak ill of
your parents.
5. We can ill afford the time.
6. He hasn't an inch of
common sense.
7. She is every inch a lady.
8. There was not an inch of
room.
9. They searched every inch
of the place.
10. They were within an inch
of the body.
11. I had no inkling that you
were here.
12. There is an inkling of truth
in what he says.
13. This job involves little
work.
14. Don't involve me in the
argument.
15. That involves a large
labour force.
16. Don't get involved in that
businesss.
17. I'm in a jam.
18. He jammed his fingers in
the door.
19. The room was jammed with
people.
20. The door has jammed.
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21. This is just the job.
22. You have to make the best
of a bad job.
23. What a good job you were
here.
24. Join us in a glass of
champagne.
25. The joke was on Peter.
26. I did it for a joke.
27. They spent the evening
cracking jokes.
28. He jumped at the chance.
29. He was jumping for joy.
30. You have to jump in at the
deep end,
31. That car has jumped the
lights.
32. Don't jump to conclusions.
33. I'm keen on that girl.
34. You have keen eyesight.
35. I'm not very keen on
custard.
36. Tom is very keen on
cycling. He is a keen
cyclist.
37. Keep it under your hat.
38. He keeps asking me the
time.
39. Keep your town tidy.
40. What kept you?
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 KICK, KID, KILL, KIND, KISS, KNOCK,
LAND, LAP, LARK, LAST, LATE, LAUGH
1. Lo hicieron para divertirse.
2. Armo mucho jaleo.
3. El pobre hombre ha estirado
la pata.
4. Esta vivito y coleando.
5. Solo estaba bromeando.
6. ilMo me digas!
7. Deja de tomarme el pelo.
8. Y asf matamos dos pajaros de
un tiro.
9. Estaba de tiros largos.
10. Son de distinta fndole.
11. Habia toda clase de comida.
12. Son tal para cual.
13. Hay que hacerle la
respiracion artifical.
14. Dale un beso a tu padre de
despedida.
15. Llamaron a la puerta.
is. Se junta con la misma
pandilla.
17. iBasta ya!
18. Los trabajadores terminan a
las seis.
19. El cuadro le ha sido
adjudicado en 500 libras.
20. Pasan el dfa rodando por las
calles.
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21. Esta es la tierra de la
abundancia.
22. Esta es tierra de nadie.
23. Era una tierra de Jauja.
24. Me metio en un Ifo.
25. El gato bebfa la leche a
lenguetadas.
26. Las olas lamfan el costado
del barco.
27. La broma de la boda me costo
un dineral.
28. Se creen que eso es
divertido.
29. Mi padre se levanta con las
gallinas.
30. Vivo en la penultima casa.
31. Le rindieron el ultimo
homenaje.
32. Podemos resistir hasta el final
del invierno.
33. Volveras a verme.
34. Exhalo su ultimo suspiro.
35. iPor fin estamos aquf!
36. Es un verano tardfo.
37. Eso es lo que decia mi difunto
marido.
38. Sucedio a finales del siglo
XIX.
39. Lo hizo solo para divertirse.
40. Quien rfe el ultimo rfe mejor.
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 KICK, KID, KILL, KIND, KISS, KNOCK,
LAND, LAP, LARK, LAST, LATE, LAUGH
1. They did it for kicks.
2. She kicked up a real fuss.
3. The poor man has kicked
the bucket.
4. He is alive and kicking.
5. He was only kidding.
6. No kidding!
7. Stop kidding me.
8. And so we killed two birds
with one stone.
9. She was dressed to kill.
10. They are different in kind.
11. There was food of all
kinds.
12. They are two of a kind.
13. We have to give him the
kiss of life.
14. Kiss your father goodbye.
15. There was a knock at the
door.
16. He knocks around with the
same gang.
17. Knock it off!
18. The men knock off at six.
19. The picture was knocked
down to him for £500.
20. They knock about the
streets all day.
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21. This is the land of plenty.
22. This is no man's land.
23. It was a land of milk and
honey.
24. He landed me in trouble.
25. The cat was lapping up its
milk.
26. The waves lapped against
the side of the ship.
27. This wedding lark cost me
a fortune.
28. They think that's a great
lark.
29. My father gets up with the
lark.
30. I live in the last house but
one.
31. They paid him their last
respects.
32. We can last out until the
end of the winter.
33. You haven't seen the last
of me.
34. He breathed his last.
35. At long last we are here!
36. It is a late summer.
37. That's what my late
husband used to say.
38. It happened in the late
19th century.
39. He did it just for a laugh.
40. He who laughs last laughs
longest.
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 AW, LAY, LEAD, LEADING, LEAF,
LEAST, LEAVE, LEG, LENGTH, LESS
1. No te tomes la justicia por tu
mano.
2. Deberfa haber una ley que lo
prohibiera.
3. La policfa debe mantener el
orden publico.
4. Estoy estudiando Derecho.
5. Es un predicador seglar.
6. Estaba mala con fiebre.
7. Hace anos que no le veo.
8. El gobierno se expuso a las
crfticas.
9. Veras cuando te ponga las
manos encima.
10. Este pafs esta a la cabeza del
mundo en agriculture.
11. Tomas se adelanto a los
demas en la primera milla.
12. Inglaterra gana a Francia dos
a uno.
13. La informacion condujo a su
detencion.
14. Este es un artfculo editorial.
15. Los primeros corredores
estan a la vista ahora.
16. Haz borron y cuenta nueva.
17. Temblaba como un azogado.
18. No importa en absolute.
19. Eso es lo que menos me
preocupa.
20. El mfnimo ruido le asusta.
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21. Abandono a su mujer y a sus
hijos.
22. Dejemos las cosas asi.
23. Espera, me he olvidado el
paraguas.
24. Sobran diez.
25. El chaval corria a tope.
26. Te estaba tomando el pelo.
27. No puede justificarse.
28. Se cayo cuan largo era.
29. Mantente a distancia.
30. Recorrimos todo el tren.
31. Es capaz de cualquier cosa.
32. Ha ganado por un cuerpo.
33. Es un verdadero crimen.
34. Lo hizo en un abrir y cerrar
de ojos.
35. No era lo que se dice
simpatica.
36. Sin embargo, es un buen
artista.
37. Cuanto menos lo pienses
mejor.
38. Tanto tienes, tanto vales.
39. De los dos males, es el
menor.
40. Hay quien ha muerto por
menos.
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 LAW, LAY, LEAD, LEADING, LEAF,
LEAST, LEAVE, LEG, LENGTH, LESS
1. Don't take the law into
your own hands.
2. There should be a law
against it.
3. The police must maintain
law and order.
4. I am reading law.
5. He is a lay preacher.
6. She was laid low with a
fever.
7. I haven't laid eyes on him
for years.
8. The government laid itself
open to criticism.
9. You'll see when I lay hands
on you.
10. This country leads the
world in agriculture.
11. Tom led the field for the
first mile.
12. England is leading France
two one.
13. The information led to his
arrest.
14. This is a leading article.
15. The leading runners are in
sight now.
16. Turn over a new leaf.
17. He shook like a leaf.
18. It doesn't matter in the
least.
19. That is the least of my
worries.
20. The least noise startles
him.
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21. He left his wife and
children.
22. Let's leave it at that.
23. Wait, I left my umbrella
behind.
24. There are ten left over.
25. The little boy ran as fast as
his legs could carry him.
26. I was pulling your leg.
27. He doesn't have a leg to
stand on.
28. He fell full length.
29. Stay at arm's length.
30. We walked the whole
length of the train.
31. He will go to any lengths.
32. He has won by a length.
33. It is nothing less than a
crime.
34. He did it in less than no
time.
35. She was less than friendly.
36. None the less, he is a good
artist.
37. The less you think about it,
the better.
38. The less you have, the less
you are worth.
39. Of the two evils, it is the
lesser.
40. People have died for less.
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 LET, LETTER, LEVEL, LIABLE,
LIE, LIFE, LIFT, LIGHT, LIKE
1. Suelta las rienvdas.
2. Se fue de la lengua y conto el
secrete.
3. No paro de Hover en toda la
semana.
4. Hicieron estallar la bomba.
5. Saldremos cuando llueva
menos.
6. He cumplido tus instrucciones
al pie de la letra.
7. Es la unica de la familia que
tiene tftulo.
8. El fndice de alcohol en la
sangre es muy alto.
9. Estaban a ras de tierra.
10. El Sr. Brown es una persona
honrada/seria.
11. El huracan arraso el colegio.
12. Esta obligado a hacer el
servicio militar.
13. Esta sujeto a impuestos.
14. Es todo una sarta de
mentiras.
is. La ciudad se extendfa ante
nosotros.
16. Ya sabes donde radica tu
interes.
17. El camino atravesaba un
desierto.
18. Habfa dos metros de agua.
19. Las preocupaciones pesaban
sobre su mente.
20. Pasabamos el dfa tumbados al
sol.
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21. El gato tiene siete vidas.
22. Nancy fue el alma de la
fiesta.
23. Y poco despues partio de esta
vida.
24. Le resucitaron/reanimaron.
25. Venderemos caras nuestras
vidas.
26. El pobre hombre se quito la
vida.
27. Me llevaron en coche a la
estacion.
28. El forzudo levanto las pesas.
29. No movio un dedo para
ayudarnos.
30. Mi padre es una persona que
tiene el sueno ligero.
31. Veo las cosas bajo otro
aspecto.
32. Me encantarfa ver mi nombre
en los carteles.
33. De tal palo tal astilla.
34. Se parecen como dos gotas
de agua.
35. Eso es muy propio de el.
36. iEso esta mejor!
37. <LC6mo canta?/iQue tal
canta?
38. Esto no es para personas
como tu.
39. Tengo mis preferencias.
40. Venden alicates,
destornilladores y cosas por
el estilo.
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 LET, LETTER, LEVEL, LIABLE,
LIE, LIFE, LIFT, LIGHT, LIKE
1. Let go of the reins.
2. She let the cat out of the
bag when she told the
secret.
3. The rain didn't let up all
week.
4. They let off the bomb.
5. We'll go out when the rain
lets up.
6. I've followed your
instructions to the letter.
7. She's the only one in the
family with letters after
her name.
8. The alcohol level in the
blood is very high.
9. They were at ground level.
10. Mr Brown is on the level.
11. The school was levelled by
the hurricane.
12. He is liable for military
service.
13. It's liable to duties.
14. It's all a pack of lies.
15. The town lay before us.
16. You know where your
interest lies.
17. The route lay across a
desert.
18. The water lay two metres
deep.
19. Worries lay heavily on his
mind.
20. We lay about in the sun all
day.
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21. A cat has nine lives.
22. Nancy was the life and soul
of the party.
23. And soon afterwards he
departed this life.
24. They brought him back to
life.
25. We'll sell our lives dearly.
26. The poor man took his own
life.
27. They gave me a lift to the
station.
28. The strongman lifted the
heavy weights.
29. He didn't lift a finger to
help us.
30. My father is a light sleeper.
31. I see things in a new light.
32. I'd love to see my name in
lights.
33. Like father, like son.
34. They are as like as two
peas in a pod.
35. That is just like him.
36. That's more like it.
37. What does she sing like?
38. This is not for the likes of
you.
39. I have my likes and
dislikes.
40. They sell pliers,
screwdrivers and the like.
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 LINE, LIVE, LOAD, LOCK, LODGE,
LONG, LOOK, LOOSE, LOSE, LOSS
1. Esa no es mi especialidad.
2. Trabaja siguiendo las
directives de su predecesor.
3. Vas por buen camino.
4. Tenemos que mantener la
discipline entre nuestros
hombres.
5. Ese hombre se esta forrando.
6. Voy a forrar esta falda.
7. La carretera estaba bordeada
de alamos.
8. iViva la reina!
9. Mi hermano vive a cuerpo de
rey.
10. Vive y deja vivir.
11. Vivimos al dfa.
12. Lo entrevistaron en directo en
la television.
13. Cumplio con su promesa.
14. Eso es una porquerfa.
15. Estaba diciendo una sarta de
tonterfas.
16. No te preocupes, los
documentos estan bajo siete
Haves.
17. Estaban enzarzados en una
batalla mortal.
18. La bala se le alojo en el
pulmon.
19. Varias flechas se clavaron en
la puerta.
20. Presente una queja en el
banco.
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21. Sera mucho mejor a la larga.
22. Esta mafiana al jefe le llega
la cara a los pies.
23. Hablemos de los pormenores
del asunto.
24. No tardaremos mucho.
25. A juzgar por su aspecto, esta
enferma.
26. Quedo en ridfculo.
27. Parece que va a nevar.
28. Es un hombre que no
representa su edad.
29. Ese hombre parece un ladron.
30. Quiere independizarse de su
familia.
31. Ese chico tiene la lengua muy
suelta.
32. Anda suelto un asesino.
33. No tengo sentido de la
musica.
34. Estaba ensimismado en sus
pensamientos.
35. No pierdas los estribos.
36. No tenemos nada que perder.
37. Estaba sentado en su sillon,
absorto, en otro mundo.
38. iPierdete!.
39. Estaba desorientado.
40. No encontraba palabras con
que expresarse.
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LONG, LOOK, LOOSE, LOSE, LOSS
1. That is not my line.
2. He works following the
lines of his predecessor.
3. You are on the right lines.
4. We have to keep our men
in line.
5. That man is lining his
pockets.
6. I'm going to line this skirt.
7. The road was lined with
poplars.
8. Long live the queen!
9. My brother lives like a
king.
10. Live and let life.
11. We live from hand to
mouth.
12. He was interviewed live on
television.
13. He lived up to his promise.
14. That's a load of rubbish.
15. He was talking a load of
nonsense.
16. Don't worry, the
documents are under lock
and key.
17. They were locked in mortal
combat.
18. The bullet lodged in his
lung.
19. Several arrows lodged in
the door.
20. I lodged a complaint at the
bank.
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21. It will be much better in
the long run.
22. The boss's face is a mile
long this morning.
23. Let's talk about the long
and the short of the
matter.
24. We shan't be long.
25. By the look of her, she is
ill.
26. He did look a fool.
27. It looks like snow.
28. He is a man who doesn't
look his age.
29. That man looks like a thief.
30. She wants to cut loose
from her family.
31. That boy has a very loose
tongue.
32. There's a murderer on the
loose.
33. Music is lost on me.
34. He was lost in thought.
35. Don't lose your temper.
36. We don't stand to lose
anything.
37. He sat in his armchair, lost
to the world.
38. Get lost!
39. He was at a loss.
40. He was at a loss for words.
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 OT, LOVE, LOW, LUCK, MAKE, MAN, MANY,
MARK, MASTER, MATCH, MATERIAL, MATTER
1. Ese chico no sirve para nada.
2. Vamos a echarlo a suertes.
3. El tanteo es nada a quince.
4. Da recuerdos a tus padres.
5. Los dos hermanos no se
aprecian.
6. Cuando la vi fue un flechazo.
7. No me averguenzo de mi
humilde cuna.
8. Esta muy desanimado.
9. Tienes una suerte de mil
diablos.
10. iQue suerte mas perra!
11. A la tercera va la vencida.
12. Ninos, no hagais tanto ruido.
13. Esa piedra me servira
perfectamente de martillo.
14. No podfa distinguir sus caras
en la oscuridad.
15. Se largo con el dinero de la
caja.
16. Redacto un documento.
17. El nino ha inventado toda la
historia.
18. Hay que recuperar el tiempo
perdido.
19. Es de lo mas astuto que hay.
20. No lo acabo de entender.
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21. Es un hombre de mundo.
22. dDonde estan los servicios,
por favor?
23. No solo de pan vive el
hombre.
24. No se puede servir a Dios y al
diablo.
25. Mas de una vez lo he hecho
yo solo.
26. No sobra nadie para mover
este penasco.
27. Llevate todos los que quieras.
28. iA sus puestos!, ilistos!, iya!
29. Recuerda mis palabras, ese
chico llegara lejos.
30. Para jugar en Bolsa tienes
que entenderla.
31. Lo he comprado de
estraperlo.
32. dEstas dispuesto a comprar?
33. Mucho me temo que has dado
con la horma de tu zapato.
34. Te va a dar ciento y raya.
35. Nadie puede rivalizar con el
en el tiro al arco.
36. Estas cintas no hacen juego
con el vestido.
37. <LD6nde comprais la materia
prima?
38. Sera cosa de siete dfas.
39. Esto es un caso de
conciencia.
40. Es cuestion de practice.
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MARK, MASTER, MATCH, MATERIAL, MATTER
1. A fat lot of good that boy
is.
2. Let's cast lots.
3. The score is love-fifteen.
4. Give my love to your
parents.
5. There is no love lost
between the two brothers.
6. When I saw her it was love
at first sight.
7. I'm not ashamed of my low
birth.
8. He is in low spirits.
9. You've got the luck of the
devil.
10. What rotten luck!
11. Third time lucky.
12. Children, don't make such
a noise.
13. That stone will make a
good hammer.
14. I couldn't make out their
faces in the dark.
15. He made off with the
money from the cashbox.
16. He made out a document.
17. The child has made up the
whole story.
18. We have to make up for
the time lost.
19. He is as cute as they make
them.
20. I don't know what to make
of it.
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21. He is a man of the world.
22. Where's the men's room,
please?
23. Man does not live by bread
alone.
24. No man can serve two
masters.
25. Many's the time I've done
it alone.
26. You are none too many to
move this boulder.
27. Take as many as you like.
28. On your marks, get set,
go!
29. Mark my words, that boy
will go far.
30. To play the market, you
have to understand it.
31. I bought it on the black
market.
32. Are you in the market?
33. I'm afraid you have met
your master.
34. He is going to be more
than a match for you.
35. Nobody can match him in
archery.
36. These ribbons don't match
the dress.
37. Where do you buy the raw
material?
38. It will be a matter of seven
days.
39. This is a matter of
conscience.
40. It's a matter of practice.
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 AY, MEAN, MEASURE, MEET, MESS, MIND,
MIND, MISS, MONEY, MOUTH,
1. Me concede este baile?
2. Mas vale que nos quedemos
aqui.
3. No faltaba mas, venga
cuando quiera.
4. Ese hombre no es ningun
erudito.
5. Vivimos por encima de
nuestras posibilidades.
6. Y una cucharada mas por si
acaso.
7. Le tomaron la medida para un
traje.
8. Satisface todos los requisites.
9. La produccion no puede
satisfacer la demanda.
10. No puedo costear todos los
gastos.
11. Hay mas de lo que parece a
simple vista./Hay gato
encerrado.
12. Ella se tropezo con su
mirada.
13. Encontro la muerte en aquella
tempestad.
14. La habitacion esta en
desorden.
15. Deja de meterte en Ifos con
esa chica.
16. He tornado una decision.
17. La idea se me paso por la
cabeza.
18. Ten eso en cuenta.
19. Adivine sus pensamientos.
20. No me importana tomar una
taza de te.
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MOVE nivel
21. No importa, ya lo hare yo.
22. Cuidado con el peldano.
23. Presta atencion a lo que te
digo.
24. No puedes dejar pasar esta
oportunidad.
25. Se me escape lo que dijiste.
26. Te echare mucho de menos,
carino.
27. Esta nadando en dinero.
28. Cuesta un dineral/una
fortuna.
29. Mi tfo gana dinero a
espuertas.
30. Sacamos jugo al dinero que
pagamos.
31. No se atan los perros con
longanizas.
32. Eres un bocazas.
33. Se detuvo en la entrada de la
cueva.
34. A caballo regalado no le
mires el diente.
35. Me has quitado las palabras
de la boca.
36. Jaque mate en cuatro
jugadas.
37. "<LA quien le toca jugar?" "Te
toca a ti."
38. Juegas con blancas, sales tu.
39. Estaba muy afectado por las
noticias.
40. Este artfculo no tiene salida,
es de diffcil venta.
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1. May I have the pleasure of 21. Never mind, I'll do it.

this dance? 22. Mind the step.
2. We may as well stay here. 23. Mind my words.
3. By all means, come 24. You can't miss this
whenever you want. opportunity.
4. That man is by no means a 25. I missed what you said.
scholar.
26. I'll miss you very much,
5. We live beyond our means. darling.
6. And one more spoonful for 27. He is rolling in money.
good measure.
28. It costs a mint of money.
7. They measured him for a
suit. 29. My uncle makes tons of
money.
8. It meets all the
requirements. 30. We got our money's worth.
9. Production cannot meet 31. Money doesn't grow on
demand. trees.
10. I can't meet all the 32. You've got a big mouth.
expenses. 33. He stopped at the mouth of
11. There is more to it than the cave.
meets the eye. 34. Never look a gift horse in
12. She met his eye. the mouth.
13. He met his death in that 35. You've taken the words
storm. right out of my mouth.
14. The room is in a mess. 36. Mate in four moves.
15. Stop messing about with 37. 'Whose move is it?' 'It's
that girl. your move.'
16. My mind is made up. 38. You play with the white
ones, you have the first
17. The idea crossed my mind. move.
18. Bear that in mind. 39. He was much moved by the
19. I read his mind. news.
20. I wouldn't mind a cup of 40. This article is not moving.
tea.
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 UCH, NAME, NARROW, NASTY, NATURE, NECK, NEEDLE,
NERVE, NEWS, NEXT, NIP,
1. Tienen poco mas o menos la
misma edad.
2. Lo que abunda no dafia.
3. Queda mucho por hacer.
4. Ya me lo imaginaba/supoma.
5. Dire esto en su favor.
6. Le falta mucho para ser un
buen deportista.
7. Su trabajo no valfa gran cosa.
8. Ese era su apellido de soltera.
9. Pusieron al nino el nombre de
su padre.
10. Se escaparon por los pelos.
11. Entrecerro los ojos mientras
pensaba.
12. Eres una persona muy mal
pensada.
13. El nino tiene una tos muy
molesta.
14. Lo propio de los peces es
nadar.
15. Lucfa un amplio escote.
16. Nos estamos jugando el tipo.
17. Me echo las manos al cuello.
18. Los dos corredores van a la
par.
19. Voy a retorcerle el pescuezo.
20. El caballo gano por una
cabeza.
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NONE, NOSE, NOTHING nivel EJ
21. Esto es como buscar una
aguja en un pajar.
22. Quiero una aguja de zurcir,
no una aguja de hacer punto.
23. Estaba hecho un manojo de
nervios.
24. No tengo valor para llevarlo a
cabo.
25. iQue cara dura tiene!
26. Ese chico me pone los nervios
de punta.
27. Estas son las ultimas noticias.
28. Soy vecino de tu hermano.
29. Eso era lo mas entranable
para mf.
30. Escribe el nombre de tu
pariente mas cercano.
31. Sintio en su cara el viento
penetrante.
32. Se pillo los dedos con la
puerta.
33. Acercate un momento a la
panaderfa a comprar pan.
34. La experiencia no me ha
afectado.
35. Tiene olfato para los
negocios.
36. Cogio el panuelo y se sono
con fuerza.
37. En ese restaurante vais a
pagar un ojo de la cara.
38. No tiene nada que ver con el.
39. Para el no supone nada
trabajar 12 horas al dia.
40. Es facilfsimo.
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1. They are much the same 21. This is like looking for a
age. needle in a haystack.
2. You can't have too much of 22. I want a darning needle,
a good thing. not a knitting needle.
23. He was a bundle of nerves.
3. Much remains to be done.
24. I haven't got the nerve to
4. I thought as much. do it.
5. I'll say this much for him. 25. He's got a nerve!
6. He's not much of a 26. That boy sets my nerves on
sportsman. edge.
7. His essay wasn't up to 27. This is the latest news.
much. 28. I live next door to your
brother.
8. That was her maiden name.
29. That was the thing next to
9. They named the child after my heart.
his father.
30. Write down the name of
10. They had a narrow escape. your next of kin.
11. He narrowed his eyes as he 31. He felt the nip of the wind
thought. on his face.
12. You have a very nasty 32. He nipped his fingers in the
mind. door.
33. Nip across to the baker's
13. The child has a very nasty and buy some bread.
cough.
34. I'm none the worse for the
14. It's in a fish's nature to experience.
swim. 35. He's got a nose for
15. She wore a dress with a business.
low neck. 36. He took out his
16. We are risking our necks. handkerchief and blew his
nose loudly.
17. She flung her arms round
37. In that restaurant you're
my neck. going to pay through the
18. The two runners are neck nose.
and neck. 38. It's nothing to do with him.
19. I am going to wring his 39. He thinks nothing of
neck. working 12 hours a day.
20. The horse won by a neck. 40. There's nothing to it.

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 OTICE, NOWHERE, NUMBER, OATH, OBJECT, OCCASION,
ODD, OIL, OLD, ONCE, OPEN,
1. Presento su dimision.
2. La firma le comunico su
despido.
3. Me notificaron el despido con
dos semanas de antelacion.
4. Un tfo salio de la nada y me
disparo.
5. Se quedo muy atras en la
carrera.
6. La union hace la fuerza.
7. Te llego la hora.
8. Ha roto su juramento.
9. Los soldados han jurado
bandera.
10. Puso reparos./Se opuso a que
yo saliera.
11. Tienes que ponerte a la altura
de las circunstancias.
12. Si se presenta la ocasion,
hare lo mismo por ti.
13. Habfa unas cien libras y pico.
14. Es una persona muy rara.
15. Le gusta hacer pequenos
arreglos en la casa.
16. Habfa una desigualdad
enorme a su favor.
17. Tiene muchas probabilidades
de ganar.
18. Sembro la discordia entre sus
hijos.
19. Lo raro es que nadie le vio.
20. Las apuestas estan cuatro a
uno.
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21. No eches lena al fuego.
22. Se esta acostando a las
tantas de la manana para
acabar el trabajo.
23. Tu tia es una solterona.
24. Es mas viejo que Matusalen.
25. Nos conocimos en los buenos
tiempos.
26. Mi abuelo vivio hasta los
noventa.
27. Quisiera vivir hasta una edad
muy avanzada.
28. Nos vemos de vez en cuando.
29. Erase una vez una bruja que
vivfa en un bosque.
30. Se abre la sesion.
31. Se ha levantado la veda.
32. No quiero dar pabulo a la
crftica.
33. Le quedan a usted dos
posibilidades.
34. Todos sus papeles estan en
regla.
35. El ascensor no funciona.
36. Estas paginas estan en
desorden.
37. Se ordeno sacerdote a los 40
anos.
38. La pelicula no era nada
excepcional.
39. Eso no es nada fuera de lo
comun.
40. No es una cantante
cualquiera.
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ODD, OIL, OLD, ONCE, OPEN,
1. He handed in his notice.
2. The firm gave him his
notice.
3. They gave me two weeks'
notice.
4. A guy came out of nowhere
and shot me.
5. He came nowhere in the
race.
6. There is strength in
numbers.
7. Your number is up.
8. He has broken his oath.
9. The soldiers have taken an
oath of allegiance.
10. He objected to my going
out.
11. You have to rise to the
occasion.
12. Should the occasion arise,
I'll do the same for you.
13. There were a hundred-odd
pounds.
14. He is a very odd person.
15. He likes to do odd jobs
around the house.
16. There were overwhelming
odds in his favour.
17. The odds are in his favour.
18. She set her sons at odds.
19. The odd thing is that
nobody saw him.
20. The odds are four to one.
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21. Don't pour oil on the
flames.
22. He's burning the midnight
oil to get the work done.
23. Your auntie is an old maid.
24. He is as old as the hills.
25. We met in the good old
days.
26. My grandfather lived to be
ninety years old.
27. I'd like to live to a ripe old
age.
28. We meet once in a while.
29. Once upon a time there
was a witch that lived in a
wood.
30. The meeting is open.
31. The season is open.
32. I don't want to lay myself
open to criticism.
33. Two courses are open to
you.
34. All your papers are in
order.
35. The lift is out of order.
36. These pages are out of
order.
37. He took holy orders at the
age of 40.
38. The film was nothing out of
the ordinary.
39. That's nothing out of the
ordinary.
40. She's no ordinary singer.
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PADDLE, PAINT, PALM, PAR, PART
1. Vamos a toda velocidad.
2. Este jersey esta al reves.
3. La marea esta baja.
4. Estuvo sin conocimiento
durante siete segundos.
5. El fuego esta apagado.
6. Ya esta por ahi otra vez
despues de su enfermedad.
7. He renido con mi novio.
8. Llego sin aliento.
9. No bebas de la botella, bebe
en vaso.
10. Me Neva ventaja.
11. Habia juguetes tirados por
todo el suelo.
12. Se pelearon por una mujer.
13. Vive en la casa de enfrente.
14. Eso es tfpico de el.
15. Todo se acabo entre Pedro
y yo.
16. Se esta saliendo la leche del
puchero.
17. Eso es lo que sobra.
18. Me voy a desquitar.
19. Estaba solo en la casa.
20. Puedo competir con listed.
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21. El anciano andaba con un
paso rapido.
22. Aminora el paso.
23. Nos metimos en un tren
atestado de gente.
24. Le despidio con cajas
destempladas.
25. Nos enseno su piso nuevo.
26. Mojaron sus pies en el mar.
27. Esta noche vamos a irnos de
juerga.
28. Me gusta pintar al oleo.
29. Tendremos que untarle la
mano para que nos deje
entrar.
30. Estaba subido en un cocotero.
31. No me siento muy bien.
32. Ha hecho el recorrido en
cuatro bajo par.
33. Estas son las piezas de
recambio.
34. dComo represento su papel?
35. En estos parajes hace mucho
frfo.
36. No tengo nada que ver con
eso.
37. Me voy a hacer la raya en el
pelo.
38. No me gusta tener que
separarme del piano.
39. El coro va a cantar a varias
voces.
40. Se abrieron las cortinas.
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PADDLE, PAINT, PALM, PAR, PART
1. Let's go all out.
2. This pullover is inside out.
3. The tide is out.
4. He was out for seven
seconds.
5. The fire is out.
6. He is already out and about
after his illness.
7. I've fallen out with my
boyfriend.
8. He arrived out of breath.
9. Don't drink out of the
bottle, drink out of a glass.
10. He has an advantage over
me.
11. There were toys all over
the floor.
12. They fought over a woman.
13. He lives in the house over
the road.
14. That's him all over.
15. It's all over between Peter
and me.
16. The milk is boiling over.
17. That's what is left over.
18. I'm going to get my own
back.
19. He was on his own in the
house.
20. I can hold my own with
you.
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21. The old man walked at a
brisk pace.
22. Slacken your pace.
23. We got into a train packed
with people.
24. He sent him packing.
25. He showed us his new pad.
26. They paddled in the sea.
27. Tonight we are going to
paint the town red.
28. I like to paint in oil.
29. We'll have to grease his
palm to let us in.
30. He was up in a coconut
palm.
31. I feel below par.
32. He got round the course in
four under par.
33. These are the spare parts.
34. How did he play his part?
35. It's very cold in these
parts.
36. I have no part in that.
37. I'm going to part my hair.
38. I hate parting with the
piano.
39. The choir is going to sing
in parts.
40. The curtains parted.
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PARTICULAR, PASS, PAST, PATCH, PAY, PEACE, PEG,
frases bilingues
PENNY, PEOPLE, PICK, PICTURE, PIE, PIECE, PIERCE nivet E

1. IVI
No f\
le doy trm
I f\ /A r\\f
mucha
i i r*\r* -^ i rv» r^ ^\ K+ "^ m ^» i -^
a eso, me da igual.
2. For favor, deme una
informacion completa.
3. He aprobado las
matematicas.
4. Ese viejo verde ha intentado
ligar con tu hermana.
5. Y poco despues cayo en el
olvido.
6. El anciano paso a mejor vida
a los ochenta.
7. Pasamos por delante de la
iglesia.
8. Me empujo al pasar.
9. Estos calcetines ya no se
pueden arreglar mas.
10. Los ninos pasaron corriendo
por la tienda.
11. Este es un tramo malo de
carretera.
12. Estamos pasando por una
mala racha.
13. Te compensara hacer ese
viaje.
14. Merece la pena no comer
demasiado.
15. La paz sea con vosotros.
16. Que en paz descanse.
17. La policia esta aquf para
mantener el orden.
18. Voy a bajarle un poco los
humos a ese tfo.
19. Me sentia allf fuera de lugar.
20. Has ascendido otro escalon
en nuestra organizacion.
importancia
21.
T1
<LEn
JI
que estas pensando?
22. Eso tiene que haber costado
un dineral.
23. Acabo de caer en la cuenta.
24. Churchill escribio un libro:
"Las razas del mundo."
25. Tengo unas cuentas que
ajustar con el.
26. No busques camorra con
nadie.
27. Dile a tu hijo que no se meta
los dedos en la nariz.
28. Voy a ver si le descubro entre
la muchedumbre.
29. Te recogere en tu casa.
30. El coche estaba cogiendo
velocidad.
31. Me voy a sacar una foto para
el pasaporte.
32. dHas comprendido la
situacion?
33. Ponme al corriente de lo que
esta sucediendo.
34. Ese hijo tuyo esta metido en
todo.
35. Estos ejercicios estan
chupados.
36. Le voy a decir cuatro
verdades.
37. Esta casa se esta cayendo a
pedazos.
38. Hay que desarmar la
maquinaria.
39. La bala le atraveso el
corazon.
40. Un chillido rasgo el silencio
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bilingual phrases
PENNY, PEOPLE, PICK, PICTURE, PIE, PIECE, PIERCE level 5

1. I'm not very particular 21. A penny for your thoughts.

about that. 22. That must have cost a
2. Please give me full pretty penny.
particulars. 23. The penny has just
3. I got a pass in dropped.
mathematics. 24. Churchill wrote a book:
4. That dirty old man has 'Peoples Of The World'.
made a pass at your sister. 25. I have a bone to pick with
him.
5. And soon afterwards he
passed into oblivion. 26. Don't pick a quarrel with
anybody.
6. The old man passed away
at eighty. 27. Tell your son not to pick
his nose.
7. We walked past the
28. I'm going to see if I can
church. pick him out among the
8. He pushed past me. crowd.
9. These socks are past 29. I'll pick you up at your
mending. house.
10. The children ran past the 30. The car was picking up
shop. speed.
11. This is a bad patch of road. 31. I am going to have my
picture taken for the
12. We've struck a bad patch. passport.
13. It will pay you to take that 32. Do you get the picture?
trip. 33. Put me in the picture.
14. It pays not to eat too 34. That son of yours has a
much. finger in every pie.
is. Peace be with you. 35. These exercises are a piece
16. May he rest in peace. of cake.
17. The police are here to keep 36. I'll give him a piece of my
the peace. mind.
18. I'm going to take that guy 37. This house is falling to
down a peg or two. pieces.
38. We'll have to take the
19. I felt like a square peg in a machine to pieces.
round hole.
39. A bullet pierced his heart.
20. You have moved up
another peg in our 40. A scream pierced the
organization. silence of the night.

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 IERCE, PIN, PINCH, PITCH, PUCE, PLAIN, PLAN,
PLATE, PLAY, PLEASE, PLEASURE,
1. iCuando te hicieron los
agujeros en las orejas?
2. Esta limpio como una patena/
un espejo/los chorros del oro.
3. Se podia ofr el vuelo de una
mosca.
4. Hay algo que no va, pero no
puedo precisar lo que es.
5. Intentaron acusarle del robo.
6. iComo puedo sujetar este
cartel en la pared?
7. Admito lo que dices con
reservas.
8. die aprietan los zapatos
nuevos?
9. Me han robado el casete.
10. Cuando sus ahorros se
acabaron, empezo a pasar
estrecheces.
11. Me temo que tendremos que
escatimar gastos.
12. El ambiente estaba muy
tenso.
13. Se dio de narices contra la
puerta.
14. Armamos la tienda de
campana.
15. El barco cabeceaba y se
bamboleaba.
16. Vamos todos a mi casa.
17. Su cara me era familiar pero
no la pude situar.
18. Esto es una verdadera locura.
19. Dio a entender claramente
que no aceptara.
20. Esa es la pura verdad.
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21. Mandalo en un sobre en
bianco.
22. No es ninguna belleza.
23. Te lo dire con palabras claras.
24. Todo salio como estaba
previsto.
25. Se lo dieron en bandeja de
plata.
26. Me gusta jugar limpio, no
admito juego sucio.
27. Mi tfa toca el piano de oido.
28. Vamos a representar V0telo'.
29. No le hagas una mala pasada.
30. Has desempenado muy bien
tu papel.
31. No hagas el tonto, <Lquieres?
32. Esta pista de tenis es muy
lenta.
33. iQue ponen en el teatro?
34. Me estas atacando los
nervios.
35. El embrague tiene demasiado
juego.
36. Estaba mas contento que
unas Pascuas.
37. Disfruto mucho leyendo.
38. El pais hara honor a sus
compromisos.
39. Me comprometf a hacerlo. Di
mi palabra.
40. He jurado guardar el secreto.
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 PIERCE, PIN, PINCH, PITCH, PLACE, PLAIN, PLAN,
PLATE, PLAY, PLEASE,
1. When did you have your
ears pierced?
2. It's as clean as a new pin.
3. You could have heard a pin
drop.
4. There is something wrong,
but I can't pin it down.
5. They tried to pin the
robbery on him.
6. How can I pin this poster
on the wall?
7. I take what you say with a
pinch of salt.
8. Do your new shoes pinch?
9. I had my cassette player
pinched.
10. When his savings ran out
he began to feel the pinch.
11. I'm afraid we'll have to
pinch pennies.
12. Feelings were raised to a
high pitch.
13. He ran full pitch into the
door.
14. We pitched the tent.
15. The ship pitched and
rolled.
16. Let's all go to my place.
17. I knew his face but I
couldn't place him.
18. This is plain madness.
19. He made it plain that he
won't accept it.
20. That is the plain truth.
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21. Send it in a plain envelope.
22. She is very plain.
23. I'll tell you in plain English.
24. It all went according to
plan.
25. It was handed to him on a
silver plate.
26. I like fair play, I won't
stand for foul play.
27. My aunt plays the piano by
ear.
28. We are going to play
'Othello'.
29. Don't play a dirty trick on
him.
30. You have played your part
very well.
31. Don't play the fool, will
you?
32. This tennis court plays
very slow.
33. What's playing at the
theatre?
34. You are playing on my
nerves.
35. There's too much play in
the clutch.
36. He was as pleased as
Punch.
37. I take great pleasure in
reading.
38. The country will honour its
pledges.
39. I pledged myself to do it. I
pledged my word.
40. I'm pledged to secrecy.
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POKY, POLISH, POOR, POSITION, POST, POUR
1. Al lavabo le falta el tapon.
2. Se zambullo en la piscina.
3. Vamos a dar un paso
decisive.
4. Hundio las manos en el agua.
5. Metio la mano en el bolsillo.
6. La ciudad entera se quedo a
oscuras.
7. El submarine se sumergio
rapidamente.
8. Todavfa encontraron un foco
de resistencia.
9. Me gusta tener algun dinero
en el bolsillo.
10. La comida le dejo sin blanca.
11. Se ha embolsado cien libras
de la compama.
12. Utilizo la calculadora cuando
voy al supermercado.
13. Eso no viene al caso.
14. No te saigas del tema.
15. Muy bien, y ahora vayamos
al grano.
16. No ha comprendido
absolutamente nada.
17. <LDe que sirve tener un
caballo?
is. No senates con el dedo a
nadie.
19. Las manecillas marcaban las
ocho.
20. Puso empeno en llegar
puntual.
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21. Me dio un codazo en las
costillas.
22. No compres a ciegas.
23. No metas el dedo en el
agujero.
24. Me metio el dedo en el ojo.
25. No metas las narices donde
no te llaman.
26. Asomo la cabeza por la
puerta.
27. Estaba mas tieso que un palo.
28. Vivfa en un cuartucho de
mala muerte.
29. Su estilo no es muy pulido.
30. Se zampo un polio en un abrir
y cerrar de ojos.
31. Es una mujer con una salud
muy delicada.
32. Tiene una opinion poco
favorable de ti.
33. El viejo Tomas es mas pobre
que las ratas.
34. He salido perdiendo cien
libras.
35. Ponte en mi lugar.
36. Mandalo a vuelta de correo.
37. Esta mas sordo que una
tapia.
38. Nos dejaron en la estacada.
39. Sfrveme un vaso de vino.
40. Ha estado lloviendo a
cantaros durante una
semana.
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bilingual phrases
POKY, POLISH, POOR, POSITION, POST, POUR level E3

1. The sink plug is missing. 21. She gave me a poke in the

2. She plunged into the pool. ribs.
3. We are going to take the 22. Don't buy a pig in a poke.
plunge.
23. Don't poke your finger into
4. He plunged his hands into the hole.
the water.
24. He poked his finger in my
5. He plunged his hand into
his pocket. eye.
6. The whole town was 25. Don't poke your nose into
plunged into darkness. other people's affairs.
7. The submarine plunged 26. He poked his head round
quickly. the door.
8. They still found a pocket of 27. He was as stiff as a poker.
resistance.
9. I like to have some money 28. He lived in a poky little
in my pocket. room.
10. The meal left him out of 29. He lacks polish.
pocket.
30. He polished off a chicken in
11. He pocketed £100 of the the twinkling of an eye.
company's money.
31. She is a woman in poor
12. I use my pocket calculator
in the supermarket. health.
13. That is beside the point. 32. She has a poor opinion of
14. Don't wander off the point. you.
15. Very well, and now let's 33. Old Tom is as poor as a
get to the point. church mouse.
16. He has completely missed 34. I am £100 the poorer.
the point.
35. Put yourself in my position.
17. What's the point of having
a horse? 36. Send it by return of post.
18. Don't point your finger at 37. He is as deaf as a post.
anybody. 38. We were left at the post.
19. The hands pointed to eight
o'clock. 39. Pour me a glass of wine.
20. He made a point of being 40. It has been pouring down
punctual. for a week.

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frases bilingues
PRIVATE, PROCEED, PROGRESS, PROOF, PROPER, PROVE, PROVIDE, PULL nivel g

1. Eleva 10 a la cuarta potencia, 21. Este libro esta agotado.

y 40 a la enesima potencia. 22. No quiero que eso se
2. Me es imposible ayudarle a publique.
usted. 23. Esos son soldados rasos.
3. Me temo que he perdido la 24. Pasemos al comedor.
practice.
25. Pasemos al punto siguiente
4. Regalo al ganador un reloj del orden del dia.
de oro.
26. Pronto terminaran las
5. Presento sus respetos al negociaciones en curso.
gobernador.
27. Pidieron una prueba de su
6. No hubo que repetfrselo dos identidad.
veces.
28. Este cristal es a prueba de
7. Ando escaso de tiempo. balas.
8. Conseguf convencerle. 29. Los libros no estan en el
9. Me estan apremiando para orden correcto.
que pague. 30. La profesora era muy cursi.
10. Mucho me temo que el 31. En esta vida hay que hacer
tiempo apremia. siempre lo que se debe.
11. Tengo una tension muy baja. 32. Resulto ser falso.
12. Ese hombre hace como si 33. La excepcion confirma la
leyera el periodico. regla.
13. Despues de la batalla se 34. Tengo que mantener una
fingio muerto. familia.
14. Se pincho el dedo. 35. Dios proveera.
15. Aguza el oido, presta 36. El paciente saldra de la
atencion. operacion.
16. El perro levanto las orejas. 37. Me estas tomando el pelo.
17. Estos son numeros primes. 38. El vaquero tiro del gatillo.
18. Los dos estais en la flor de 39. Saco un cuchillo.
la vida.
40. El coche se paro a un lado de
19. Le habfan informado de lo la carretera.
que tenfa que hacer.
20. Estos sellos estan en perfecto
estado.

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bilingual phrases
PRIVATE, PROCEED, PROGRESS, PROOF, PROPER, PROVE, PROVIDE, PULL level 5

1. Raise 10 to the fourth 21. This book is out of print.

power, and 40 to the nth 22. I don't want that to get
power. into print.
2. It is not within my power 23. Those soldiers are
to help you. privates.
3. I'm afraid I'm out of 24. Let's proceed to the dining
practice. room.
4. He presented the winner 25. Let's proceed to the next
with a gold watch. item on the agenda.
5. He presented his 26. The negotiations in
compliments to the progress will soon be
governor. finished.
6. He didn't need much 27. They asked for proof of his
pressing. identity.
7. I'm pressed for time. 28. This glass is bulletproof.
8. I pressed my point home. 29. The books are not in the
9. I'm being pressed for proper order.
payment. 30. The teacher was very prim
10. I'm afraid time is pressing. and proper.
11. I have very low blood 31. In this life one must
pressure. always do what is proper.
12. That man is pretending to 32. It proved to be false.
read the paper. 33. The exception proves the
13. After the battle he rule.
pretended to be dead. 34. I have to provide for a
14. He pricked his finger. family.
15. Prick up your ears. 35. God will provide.
16. The dog pricked his ears 36. The patient will pull
up. through the operation.
17. These are prime numbers. 37. You are pulling my leg.
18. You are both in your prime,
38. The cowboy pulled the
trigger.
19. He had been primed as to
39. He pulled a knife.
what to do.
40. The car pulled to a stop at
20. These stamps are in prime
the side of the road.
condition.
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 UMP, PURSE, PUSH, PUT, QUARTER, QUESTION,
QUICK, QUIET, QUITE, RACK,
1. Le pego dos tiros al hombre
que yacfa en el suelo.
2. Tenemos que vaciar la
piscina.
3. No se puede pedir peras al
olmo.
4. Tienes que aflojar la bolsa.
5. Lo metieron en la carcel por
traficar con herofna.
6. Tenemos que promocionar
nuestros productos.
7. Nos adentramos bastante en
el desierto de Sahara.
8. Se calcula que el numero de
bajas asciende a trece.
9. Encuentro diffcil expresar mis
pensamientos con palabras.
10. Inscribio su caballo en una
carrera.
11. Le atraveso de un balazo.
12. Le acorto la agonfa al caballo.
13. Le clavo un cuchillo en la
espalda.
14. dPor que no duermes al nino?
15. Pasaron a todos a cuchillo.
16. Ya no puedo aguantar tu
aficion a la bebida.
17. Recoge tu ropa en el armario,
<Lquieres?
18. Lo condenaron a veinte afios
en prision.
19. Me quito las ganas de comer.
20. Me alojo en un pequeno hotel
en las afueras.
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21. No daremos cuartel al
enemigo.
22. El recibo del telefono de este
trimestre es astronomico.
23. Vi como luchaban cuerpo a
cuerpo.
24. iDe que lado sopla el viento?
25. Es solo cuestion de paciencia.
26. Lo siento, pero eso es
imposible.
27. iCuando te vas a declarar?
28. Ese comentario le hirio en lo
mas profundo.
29. Mi jefe tiene un genio muy
vivo.
30. En esta casa hay un silencio
sepulcral.
31. Lo haremos a hurtadillas/
escondidas.
32. Estuvimos charlando un buen
rato.
33. iEfectivamente! Eso es lo que
paso.
34. Es, con mucho, el peor
cantante que he oido jamas.
35. No se lo que le habra pasado,
estoy en ascuas.
36. Estoy atormentado por los
remordimientos.
37. La tos le sacudio todo el
cuerpo.
38. Me estoy devanando los sesos
para encontrar una solucion.
39. No armeis tanto jaleo.
40. Esa loteria es un timo.
 PUMP, PURSE, PUSH, PUT, QUARTER, QUESTION,
QUICK, QUIET, QUITE, RACK,
1. He pumped two shots into
the man lying on the floor.
2. We have to pump the
swimming pool dry.
3. You can't make a silk purse
out of a sow's ear.
4. You have to loosen the
purse strings.
5. He was sent to prison for
pushing heroin.
6. We have to push our
products.
7. We pushed a good way into
the Sahara desert.
8. The number of casualties is
put at thirteen.
9. I find it difficult to put my
thoughts into words.
10. He put his horse in a race.
11. He put a bullet through
him.
12. He put the horse out of its
misery.
13. He put a knife in his back.
14. Why don't you put the child
to bed?
15. They put everybody to the
sword.
16. I can't put up with your
drinking any longer.
17. Put your clothes away in
the wardrobe, will you?
18. They put him away for
twenty years.
19. He put me off my food.
20. I put up in a small hotel in
the outskirts
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RACKET level
21. We'll give the enemy no
quarter.
22. The quarter's phone bill is
astronomical.
23. I saw them fighting at
close quarters.
24. What quarter is the wind
in?
25. It's just a question of
patience.
26. I'm sorry, but that is out of
the question.
27. When are you going to pop
the question?
28. That comment cut him to
the quick.
29. My boss has a quick
temper.
30. This house is as quiet as a
grave.
31. We'll do it on the quiet.
32. We were talking for quite a
while.
33. Quite so! That's just what
happened.
34. He is quite the worst
singer I've ever heard.
35. I don't know what must
have happened to her. I've
racked my brains.
36. I'm racked by remorse.
37. The cough racked his
whole body.
38. I'm racking my brains to
find a solution.
39. Don't kick up such a
racket.
40. That lottery is a racket.
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 AG, RAISE, RAKE, RAM, RANGE, RANK,
REACH, READ, REAR, RECORD, RED, REFER,
1. Es la historia de un pobre que
se hizo rico.
2. Estoy hecho polvo.
3. El chiste provoco la risa.
4. Me gustarfa hacer una
observacion.
5. Esta reforma va a plantear
muchos problemas.
6. Vamos a reclutar un ejercito
de 100000 hombres.
7. Barrieron el edificio con
rafagas de metralleta.
8. Mi tfo se esta forrando de
dinero.
9. No saques a relucir el pasado.
10. Estrello el coche contra la
pared.
11. Se lo hizo tragar al viejo.
12. dCual es la autonomfa de este
avion?
13. Esta tienda tiene una gran
gama de calcetines.
14. Estos misiles tienen un
alcance de cinco millas.
15. Los precios oscilan entre una
y diez libras.
16. Cierran filas cuando se les
critica.
17. Se convirtio en otro parado
mas.
18. Le situo entre los mas
grandes compositores del
siglo.
19. Tiene un fndice de
crecimiento muy lento.
20. El ritmo de produccion es
muy rapido.
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frases bilingues
REGARDS nivel EJ
21. <LCual es el tipo de descuento
bancario?
22. Se hospedo en un hotel de
segunda categorfa.
23. De todos modos, eso es lo
que me contaron.
24. <LA como esta el cambio?
25. Te cuento entre mis amigos.
26. Exhalo el extertor de la
muerte.
27. Todo lo que alcanza la vista
es de mi propiedad.
28. Voy a estudiar Historia en la
universidad de Londres.
29. Esta es una revista que se lee
con facilidad.
30. Esta estudiando como
abogado criminalista.
31. Nuestro regimiento cerraba la
marcha.
32. No tiene antecedentes
penales.
33. Todo esto es confidencial, por
supuesto.
34. No hay constancia de ello.
35. Estaba mas rojo que un
tomate.
36. Se pondra furioso cuando
reciba la factura.
37. Estamos en numeros rojos en
el banco.
38. Pidio que le mandaran a un
especialista.
39. No tiene ninguna
consideracion con los demas.
40. Da recuerdos a tus padres.
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REACH, READ, REAR, RECORD, RED, REFER, REGARDS
1. It'a a rags to riches story.
2. I feel like a wet rag.
3. The joke raised a laugh.
4. I'd like to raise a point.
5. This reform is going to raise
many problems.
6. We are going to raise an
army of 100,000 men.
7. They raked the building
with machine-gun fire.
8. My uncle is raking in the
money.
9. Don't rake up the past.
10. He rammed the car against
the wall.
11. He rammed it down the old
man's throat.
12. What is the range of this
plane?
13. This shop has a wide range
of socks.
14. These missiles have a range
of five miles.
15. The prices range between
one and ten pounds.
16. They close ranks when they
are criticized.
17. He joined the ranks of the
unemployed.
18. I rank him among the
greatest composers of the
century.
19. It has a slow rate of
growth.
20. The rate of production is
very fast.
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bilingual phrases
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21. What is the bank rate?
22. He put up in a second-rate
hotel.
23. At any rate, that's what I
was told.
24. What is the rate of
exchange?
25. I rate you among my
friends.
26. He gave out a death rattle.
27. My property reaches as far
as the eye can see.
28. I'm going to read history
at London University.
29. This is a magazine which
reads easily.
30. He is reading for the bar.
31. Our regiment brought up
the rear.
32. He has a clean record.
33. All this is off the record, of
course.
34. There is no record of it.
35. He was as red as a
beetroot.
36. He'll see red when he gets
the bill.
37. We are in the red at the
bank.
38. She requested to be
referred.
39. He shows no regard for
other people.
40. Give my regards to your
parents.
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frases bilingues
RENDER, REPLY, REPORT, REQUIRE, REST, RETURN, REVERSE nivel B

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estoy nada satisfecho. resultados de la

investigacion.
2. Se alisto como voluntario en
22. <LQue hace falta para hacer
el ejercito. una tortilla?
3. No tiene ninguna relacion con 23. Lo hicieron dentro del plazo
la realidad. prescrito.
4. Esto es una valvula de 24. Para estudiar Medicina se
seguridad. necesita mucha aplicacion.
5. La reaccion despide calor y 25. El sillon tenfa un respaldo de
oxfgeno. madera.
26. El florero descansaba sobre
6. Esto es un comunicado de una columna de marmol.
prensa.
27. Sus ojos se posaron en el
7. No debemos arrojar residues cuadro.
al mar. 28. Tenga la seguridad de que
8. La inyeccion le alivio el dolor. haremos todo lo posible.
9. La Virgen resalta sobre el 29. Que Dios le tenga en su
gloria.
fondo oscuro.
30. No te duermas en los
10. Has encontrado tu monedero. laureles.
iQue alivio!
31. Te doy una pluma a cambio
11. Los centinelas se relevan a de un lapiz.
medianoche. 32. Les ofrecimos comida a
12. Nos hemos quitado el cambio de su ayuda.
problema de encima. 33. Para corresponder a su
amabilidad quisiera invitar a
13. Quitate el sombrero delante su hija.
de las damas.
34. Este negocio da mucho
14. Quito la tapa del puchero. beneficio.
15. Debemos dar gracias a Dios. 35. Se ruega responder a vuelta
de correo.
16. El accidente le dejo ciego.
36. Es una inversion que da muy
17. Eso fue por los servicios buenos intereses.
prestados a la nacion.
37. Un dfa te devolvere el favor.
18. Ha habido muchas respuestas 38. Jesus resucito de entre los
a nuestro anuncio. muertos.
19. Dile al sargento que de el 39. Tienes que dar marcha atras.
parte. 40. Pon la conferencia a cobro
20. No hay nada nuevo. revertido.

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 REGARD, REGULAR, RELATION, RELEASE, RELIEF, RELIEVE, REMOVE,
RENDER, REPLY, REPORT, REQUIRE, REST, RETURN, REVERSE
1. As regards your work, I'm
not satisfied with it.
2. He joined the regular army.
3. It bears no relation to
reality.
4. This is a release valve.
5. The reaction releases heat
and oxygen.
6. This is a press release.
7. We mustn't release waste
into the sea.
8. The injection gave him
relief from the pain.
9. The Virgin stands out in
relief against the dark
blackground.
10. You have found your purse.
What a relief!
11. The sentries are relieved at
midnight.
12. We have relieved ourselves
of the problem.
13. Remove your hat in front of
a lady.
14. He removed the lid of the
pot.
15. We must render thanks to
God.
16. The accident rendered him
blind.
17. That was for services
rendered to the country.
18. There have been a lot of
replies to our
advertisement.
19. Tell the sergeant to make
his report.
20. There's nothing to report.
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level 5
21. They are going to report
the results of the
investigation.
22. What is required to make
an omelette?
23. They did it within the
required time.
24. A great deal of application
is required to study
medicine.
25. The armchair had a
wooden back rest.
26. The vase rested on a
marble column.
27. His eyes rested on the
picture.
28. Rest assured that we'll do
everything in our power.
29. God rest his soul.
30. Don't rest on your laurels.
31. I'll give you a pen in return
for a pencil.
32. We offered them food in
return for their help.
33. In return for your
kindness, I'd like to invite
your daughter.
34. This business brings in a
good return.
35. Please reply by return.
36. It's an investment that
returns very good interest.
37. I'll return the favour one
day.
38. Jesus returned from the
dead.
39. You have to go into
reverse.
40. Make a reverse-charge call.
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frases bilingues
ROAR, ROCK, ROD, ROLL, ROPE, ROSE nivel E3

1. No se tarda mucho en 21. Ascendio a un cargo

autobus. importante.
2. Les enganaron. 22. Su voz se alzo con ira.

3. Subio la colina a caballo. 23. Se le subieron las lagrimas a

los ojos.
4. La joven montaba a lo
24. El sol sale mas temprano en
amazona.
verano.
5. La luna estaba alta en el 25. Me lo voy a jugar el todo por
cielo. el todo.
6. Esta como para comersela. 26. Ese hombre se va a jugar el
7. dCon que derecho me detiene tipo.
usted? 27. dPor que no os largais todos?
8. Si mal no recuerdo. 28. Unos rugfan de colera, otros
se refan a carcajadas.
9. Bien merecido lo tienes.
29. Para m(, un vodka con hielo.
10. Golpeo a su oponente a
30. El viejo Tomas se estaba
diestro y siniestro.
partiendo de risa.
11. Llaman a la puerta./Tocan el 31. dPor que no meces la cuna
timbre. del nino?
12. <iQue te pasa que tienes 32. Quien bien te quiere te hara
ojeras? llorar.
13. Tu les das cien vueltas a 33. Saco un gran fajo de billetes.
todos esos. 34. El perro se revolco en el
14. Ese nombre me suena. barro.
15. Alguien llamo a la puerta a 35. Solfa poner los ojos en
medianoche. bianco.
36. Mi jefe nada en la
16. Se oyo un tiro.
abundancia.
17. Llama al ascensor. 37. Las lagrimas le corrfan por la
18. Murio a la avanzada edad de cara.
90 anos. 38. Bill te ensenara lo que tienes
19. Ha llegado el momento de la que hacer.
accion. 39. No te preocupes, estoy al
tanto.
20. Hubo un aumento del fndice
de criminalidad. 40. No hay rosas sin espinas.

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bilingual phrases
ROAR, ROCK, ROD, ROLL, ROPE, ROSE level 5

1. It's only a short ride by 21. He rose to an important

bus. position.
2. They werw taken for a 22. His voice rose in anger.
ride. 23. Tears rose to her eyes.
3. He rode his horse up the 24. The sun rises earlier in
hill. summer.
4. The young woman rode 25. I'm going to risk
sidesaddle. everything on one throw.
5. The moon was riding high 26. That man is going to risk
in the heavens. his neck.
6. She is a bit of all right. 27. Why don't you hit the
road?
7. By what right do you arrest
me? 28. Some roared with anger,
some roared with laughter.
8. If I remember right.
29. I'll have a vodka on the
9. It serves you right. rocks.
10. He hit his opponent right 30. Old Tom was rocking with
and left. laughter.
11. Someone is ringing at the 31. Why don't you rock the
door. baby's cradle?
12. What's the matter with 32. Spare the rod and spoil the
you? You've got rings child.
round your eyes.
33. He took out a great roll of
13. You can run rings round all banknotes.
of them. 34. The dog rolled in the mud.
14. That name rings a bell. 35. He used to roll his eyes.
15. Somebody rang at the door 36. My boss is rolling in
at about midnight. money.
16. A shot rang out. 37. Tears were rolling down
17. Ring for the lift. her face.
18. He died at the ripe old age 38. Bill will show you the
of ninety. ropes.
19. The time is ripe for action. 39. Don't worry, I know the
ropes.
20. There was a rise in the
crime rate. 40. Every rose has its thorn.

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SAIL, SAKE, SALE, SAME, SAVE
1. Pasaron una temporada muy
mala.
2. Esto te dara una idea
aproximada.
3. Lo pasamos muy mal.
4. Hay que tomar la vida como
es.
5. Era una torre de setenta pies
de perfmetro.
6. Tenia una huerta rodeada por
un muro.
7. Hazlo circular de mano en
mano.
8. Llevaba una bufanda al
cuello.
9. El mal tiempo es normal aquf.
10. Yo, por sistema, no bebo
nunca.
11. El espectaculo se mantuvo en
cartelera durante 6 meses.
12. La disposicion de las calles es
perpendicular al no.
13. Hemos tenido una mala
racha.
14. A la larga, es mucho mejor
asf.
15. Hicimos una tirada de 5000
ejemplares.
16. Cuando me vio, echo a correr.
17. El barco marcha a 10 nudos.
18. Este no tiene un curso de 50
millas.
19. Los acusan de pasar armas
de contrabando.
20. La obra estuvo en cartel 300
dias.
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2000
frases bilingiies
nivel B
21. Hay un servicio de trenes
cada hora.
22. Nos hemos quedado sin
gasolina.
23. Este coche funciona con
gasoil.
24. Estos chicos siempre tienen
prisa.
25. Llevaron a toda prisa al nino
al medico.
26. Aprobaron rapidamente un
proyecto de ley.
27. Se le llenaron los ojos de
lagrimas.
28. Tendremos que bajarle los
humos.
29. El libro volo por los aires.
30. Hagamoslo, por los viejos
tiempos.
31. Lo hizo por amor a sus hijos.
32. A ese hombre le gusta
discutir por discutir.
33. Esa mujer habla por hablar.
34. Compro algunas gangas en
las rebajas.
35. Vamos a hacer una
liquidacion.
36. Prefiero ir yo si no te
importa.
37. Todo sigue mas o menos
como siempre.
38. El director y el jefe de ventas
son la misma persona.
39. Estas fundas protegeran los
sillones.
40. No dejes para manana lo que
puedas hacer hoy.
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 ROUGH, ROUND, RULE, RUN, RUSH,
SAIL, SAKE, SALE, SAME, SAVE
1. They had a very rough time
of it.
2. This will give you a rough
idea.
3. We had a very rough time.
4. We have to take the rough
with the smooth.
5. It was a tower seventy feet
round.
6. He had an orchard with a
wall round it.
7. Pass it round.
8. He wore a scarf round his
neck.
9. Bad weather is the rule
here.
10. I make it a rule never to
drink.
11. The show had a six-month
run.
12. The streets run
perpendicular to the river.
13. We had a run of bad luck.
14. In the long run, it's much
better like this.
15. We made a run of 5,000
copies.
16. When he saw me, he broke
into a run.
17. The ship runs at ten knots.
18. This river runs for 50
miles.
19. They are accused of
running arms.
20. The play ran for 300 days.
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bilingual phrases
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21. The trains run every hour.
22. We ran out of petrol.
23. This car runs on diesel.
24. These boys are always in a
rush.
25. They rushed the child to
the doctor.
26. They rushed a bill through
parliament.
27. Tears rushed to her eyes.
28. Well have to take the wind
out of his sails.
29. The book sailed through
the air.
30. Let's do it, for old times'
sake.
31. She did it for her children's
sake.
32. That man likes to argue for
the sake of it.
33. That woman talks for the
sake of talking.
34. She bought some bargains
in the sales.
35. We are going to hold a
sale.
36. I'd rather go myself if it's
all the same to you.
37. Things go on much the
same as ever.
38. The manager and the sales
manager are one and the
same.
39. These covers will save the
chairs.
40. A stitch in time saves nine.
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 SAVE, SAY, SCENE, SCENT, SCHEDULE, SCHOOL, SCOPE, SCORE,
SCRAP, SCRAPE, SCRATCH, SCREW, SEAL, SEAT, SECRET, SEE
1. No gastes saliva en balde,
nadie te esta escuchando.
2. El reloj marca las siete.
3. El termometro marca 100
grades F.
4. Ni que decir tiene que estare
aqui.
5. Su conducta revela gran parte
de su personalidad.
6. Muchas cosas ocurren entre
bastidores.
7. Todo estaba preparado para
la tragedia.
8. Los perros han perdido la
pista.
9. Tenemos que despistar a la
policia.
10. Las rosas perfumaban el aire.
11. El trabajo se desarrolla como
esta previsto.
12. Se fijo su salida para las
cuatro.
13. Esto es un institute de
ensenanza secundaria.
14. iMandas a los ninos a la
catequesis?
15. No es de mi competencia.
16. Necesita mas libertad para
desarrollar sus capacidades.
17. No marcaron en el segundo
tiempo.
18. Tengo que ajustar cuentas
con ese tio.
19. Es en eso donde llevas
ventaja.
20. El as vale diez puntos.
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2000
frases bilingues
nivel H
21. No hay un apice de verdad en
lo que dices.
22. La tiza chirrio en la pizarra.
23. El anciano arrastraba ios pies
por el suelo.
24. He aprobado el examen por
los pelos.
25. Empezaremos de cero.
26. El gato aranaba la puerta.
27. A este tipo le falta un tornillo.
28. Hizo una bola con la carta.
29. Tu hermano ha fastidiado
todo el negocio.
30. La policia acordono el barrio.
31. Te lo mandare en un sobre
sellado.
32. El teatro tiene cabida para
200 personas.
33. Eso es un secreto a voces.
34. No lo oculto.
35. Hagalos pasar, por favor.
36. iHay que ver para creer!
37. iEstas viendo visiones!
38. Ese no ve mas alia de sus
narices.
39. Me encargare de las entradas.
40. Me fueron a despedir al
aeropuerto.
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bilingual phrases
SCRAP, SCRAPE, SCRATCH, SCREW, SEAL, SEAT, SECRET, SEE level 5

1. You might as well save 21. There is not a scrap of

your breath, nobody is truth in what you say.
listening to you.
22. The chalk scraped on the
2. The clock says seven. blackboard.
3. The thermometer says 100 23. The old man scraped his
degrees F. feet along the ground.
4. It goes without saying that 24. I have scraped through the
I'll be here. exam.
5. Their conduct says a lot 25. We'll start from scratch.
about them.
26. The cat scratched at the
6. Many things happen behind
door.
the scenes.
7. The scene was set for a 27. That guy has a screw
tragedy. loose.
8. The dogs have lost the 28. He screwed the letter into
scent. a ball.
9. We have to throw the 29. Your brother has screwed
police off the scent. up the whole deal.
10. The roses scent the air. 30. The police sealed off the
area.
11. The work is up to schedule.
12. The departure was 31. I'll send it to you in a
scheduled for four o'clock. sealed envelope.
13. This is a comprehensive 32. The theatre seats two
school. hundred people.
14. Do you send the children to 33. That is an open secret.
Sunday school? 34. I make no secret of it.
15. It doesn't come within my 35. Would you see them in,
scope. please?
16. He needs more scope to 36. Seeing is believing!
develop his talents.
37. You are seeing things!
17. There was no score in the
second half. 38. He can't see further than
the end of his nose.
18. I have to settle an old
score with that guy. 39. I'll see to the tickets.
19. That's where you score. 40. They came to the airport to
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 ELL, SEND, SENIOR, SENSE,
SERVICE, SET, SETTLE, SHADE,
1. Lo vendio por cuatro cuartos.
2. Estos se venden como
rosquillas.
3. Van a liquidar todas las
existencias.
4. Se nos ha agotado este
artfculo.
5. La edicion se agoto en una
noche.
6. La musica hizo dormir al
bebe.
7. El Sr. Brown es el socio
mayoritario.
8. No le encuentro sentido
alguno.
9. dEstas en tu sano juicio?
10. Este hombre habla con
sentido comun.
11. Esta cumpliendo una
sentencia de dos anos.
12. Vamos a jugar al tenis.
dQuien saca?
13. Solo sirvio para empeorar las
cosas.
14. Me has prestado un gran
servicio.
15. En EE.UU. no existe la
Seguridad Social.
16. Tiene dentadura postiza.
17. Ponle a trabajar.
18. Quiero poner mi reloj en
hora.
19. No se ha fijado todavfa ni la
hora ni la fecha de la reunion.
20. Tienes que dar ejemplo.
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SERVE, 2000
frases bilingues
SHAKES nivel EJ
21. Voy a situar la novela en
Grecia.
22. No te preocupes,
tranquilfzate.
23. Han puesto una trampa.
24. Ese ruido me da dentera.
25. Parfs dicta la moda.
26. Habia pensado ir al cine.
27. Ha estado ahorrando dinero
durante anos.
28. Llegaron a las manos.
29. Echales el perro.
30. Este accidente me ha
retrasado un par de semanas.
31. Crearon una comision.
32. El pajaro se poso en una
rama.
33. Una mosca se poso en su
mano.
34. El viejo se arrellano en su
sillon.
35. No me gusta el tono de este
vestido.
36. Los claroscuros de los
cuadros de Velazquez son
maravillosos.
37. Habfa gente de toda calana.
38. El pobre diablo tiembla como
un azogado.
39. Sacudelo bien.
40. Dijo eso con voz temblorosa.
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 SELL, SEND, SENIOR, SENSE, SERVE,
SERVICE, SET, SETTLE, SHADE, SHAKES
1. He sold it for a song.
2. These sell like hot cakes.
3. They are going to sell out.
4. We are sold out of this
article.
5. The edition sold out
overnight.
6. The music sent the baby to
sleep.
7. Mr Brown is the senior
partner.
8. I can't make any sense of
it.
9. Are you in your right
senses?
10. This man talks sense.
11. He is serving a two-year
sentence.
12. Let's play tennis. Who's
serve is it?
13. It only served to make
matters worse.
14. You have rendered me a
great service.
15. In the U.S.A. the National
Health Service doesn't
exist.
16. He's got a set of false
teeth.
17. Set him to work.
18. I want to set my alarm
clock.
19. The time and the date of
the meeting have not yet
been set.
20. You have to set an
example.
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21. I'm going to set the novel
in Greece.
22. Don't worry, set your mind
at ease.
23. They have set a trap.
24. That noise sets my teeth
on edge.
25. Paris sets the fashion.
26. She had her heart set on
going to the cinema.
27. He's been setting money
aside for years.
28. They set about each other.
29. Set the dog on them.
30. This accident has set me
back a couple of weeks.
31. They set up a committee.
32. The bird settled on a
branch.
33. A fly settled on her hand.
34. The old man settled
himself into his armchair.
35. I don't like the shade of
this dress.
36. The light and shade of
Velazquez's paintings are
wonderful.
37. There were people of every
shade and hue.
38. The poor devil's got the
shakes.
39. Give it a good shake.
40. He said that with a shake
in his voice.
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 SHAME, SHAPE, SHARP, SHEER, SHELF, SHELL, SHIFT, SHIP,
SHIVER, SHOE, SHOOT, SHOP, SHORT, SHOT, SHOULDER
1. Es una pena que la lluvia nos
haya estropeado las
vacaciones.
2. Me vas a avergonzar.
3. Este atleta esta en baja
forma.
4. Nuestros proyectos se estan
concretando.
5. Habia una curva cerrada en la
carretera.
6. Fue muy perspicaz al darse
cuenta de mi error.
7. Esa mujer tiene una lengua
viperina.
8. Torcio repentinamente a la
derecha.
9. Tenemos que darnos prisa si
queremos coger el tren.
10. Eso es una perdida de tiempo
total.
11. Esto es pura necedad.
12. Esto es un verdadero robo.
13. Esa mujer se va a quedar
para vestir santos.
14. Mi padre se gasto una fortuna
en mi boda.
15. Cambio la silla de sitio.
16. Echo la culpa a su amigo.
17. Las cosas seran diferentes
cuando lleguen las vacas
gordas.
18. Te presentare a la tripulacion.
19. Hay un polizon a bordo.
20. Cuando lo pienso me echo a
temblar.
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2000
frases bilingues
nivel E
21. Esta esperando para ocupar
mi puesto.
22. No disparen, son de los
nuestros.
23. Teneis que tirar a gol mas a
menudo.
24. Dejate de hablar de trabajo,
estas de vacaciones.
25. Hay diez kilometres escasos.
26. Edu es el diminutive de
Eduardo.
27. Me faltan 10 libras.
28. Solo una operacion te puede
salvar.
29. Mi hermano hace muchos
cortometrajes.
30. Se mostro muy brusco
conmigo.
31. Andamos escasos de aceite.
32. En resumen, esto es lo que
queria contarte.
33. Andamos escasos de dinero,
de momento.
34. Nos hemos llevado la peor
parte.
35. Voy a lanzar el peso en la
reunion de atletismo.
36. No es eso lo que queria ni
mucho menos.
37. Salio como una exhalacion.
38. Todos tenemos que arrimar el
hombro.
39. Se responsabilizo por su
amigo.
40. Es muy alto, me saca la
cabeza.
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bilingual phrases
SHIVER, SHOE, SHOOT, SHOP, SHORT, SHOT, SHOULDER level 5

1. It's a shame that the rain 21. He is waiting to step into

spoiled our holidays. my shoes.
2. You are going to put me to 22. Don't shoot, they're on our
shame. side.
3. This athlete is in bad 23. You must shoot at goal
shape. more often.
4. Our plans are taking shape. 24. Stop talking shop, you're
on holiday.
5. There was a sharp bend in 25. It's a short ten kilometres
the road. away.
6. He was very sharp to 26. Eddie is short for Edward.
notice my mistake.
27. I am £10 short.
7. That woman has a sharp
tongue. 28. Nothing short of an
operation can save you.
8. He took a sharp right.
29. My brother does a lot of
9. We have to look sharp if short films.
we want to catch the train. 30. He was very short with
10. That is a sheer waste of mes.
time. 31. We are short of oil.
11. This is sheer nonsense. 32. In short, this is what I
12. This is sheer robbery. wanted to tell you.
13. That woman is going to be 33. We are short of cash at the
left on the shelf. moment.
14. My father shelled out a 34. We've got the short end of
fortune on my wedding. the stick.
15. He shifted the chair. 35. I'm going to put the shot
at the athletics meeting.
16. He shifted the blame upon 36. That's not what I wanted,
his friend. not by a long shot.
17. Things will be different 37. He was out like a shot.
when our ship comes in.
38. We all have to put our
18. I'll introduce you to the shoulder to the wheel.
ship's company.
39. He shouldered the blame
19. There is a stowaway on for his friend.
board ship. 40. He is very tall, he stands
20. It gives me the shivers to head and shoulder above
think of it. me.
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 SHOW, SIDE, SIGHT, SINK, SIT,
SIZE, SKIN, SUCK, SLEEP, SLIP
1. Estropeo todo el negocio.
2. Has descubierto todo el
pastel. Se suponfa que era un
secrete.
3. Este hombre es el que lleva la
voz cantante.
4. No se dejara ver por aquf de
nuevo.
5. Ron las cartas boca arriba.
6. Le echaron con cajas
destempladas.
7. Me temo que no sacamos
ningun provecho de eso.
8. <iQue echan en el cine?
9. Me temo que esto es el
reverso de la medalla.
10. Ya tiene los cuarenta afios
bien cumplidos.
11. Mas vale que te lleves bien
con el.
12. Se partia/desternillaba de
risa.
13. iMenuda pinta tienes!
14. Fue amor a primera vista.
15. No le puedo ver ni en pintura.
16. No le pierdas de vista.
17. Estaba sumido en la
desesperacion.
18. El sol se estaba ocultando
detras de las colinas.
19. A lo largo de los anos las
ventas han bajado.
20. Se hinco de rodillas.
98
2000
frases bilingues
nivel B
21. Aguante hasta el final de la
charla.
22. Voy a presentarme al
examen.
23. Ahora solo tenemos que
esperar.
24. Tiene usted que sustituir al
Sr. Hobson, que esta
enfermo.
25. No me acoste en toda la
noche.
26. <LQue numero calza usted?
27. Tenemos que bajarle los
humos.
28. El pobre esta en los huesos.
29. Nos hemos librado por los
pelos.
30. Hemos salvado el pellejo
gracias a ti.
31. El mercado esta flojo.
32. La cuerda esta muy floja.
33. Tensa la cuerda.
34. Atravesamos un perfodo de
poca actividad.
35. El caballo se ha roto la pata.
Tendremos que sacrificarlo.
36. Este hotel tiene cabida para
100 personas.
37. Mas vale que duermas la
mona.
38. Yo siempre duermo como un
tronco.
39. Es una chiquilla.
40. De la mano a la boca se
pierde la sopa.
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 SHOW, SIDE, SIGHT, SINK, SIT,
SIZE, SKIN, SLACK, SLEEP, SLIP
1. He wrecked the whole
show.
2. You've given the show
away. It was supposed to
be a secret.
3. This man is the one who
runs the show.
4. He will never show his face
here again.
5. Show your hand.
6. They showed him the door.
7. I'm afraid we have nothing
to show for it.
8. What are they showing at
the cinema?
9. I'm afraid this is the other
side of the picture.
10. He is on the wrong side of
forty.
11. You'd better stay on the
right side of him.
12. He split his sides laughing.
13. What a sight you look!
14. It was love at first sight.
15. I hate the sight of him.
16. Don't lose sight of him.
17. He was sunk in despair.
18. The sun was sinking
behind the hills.
19. Over the years sales
figures have sunk.
20. He sank to his knees.
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2000
bilingual phrases
level (3
21. I sat the talk out.
22. I'm going to sit for the
exam.
23. Now we only have to sit
back and wait.
24. You have to sit in for Mr
Hobson, who is ill.
25. I sat up all night.
26. What size shoes do you
take?
27. We have to cut him down
to size.
28. The poor man is nothing
but skin and bone.
29. We've escaped by the skin
of our teeth.
30. We've saved our skins,
thanks to you.
31. The market is slack.
32. There is a lot of slack in
the rope.
33. Take up the slack in the
rope.
34. We are going through a
slack period.
35. The horse has broken its
leg. We'll have to put it to
sleep.
36. This hotel sleeps 100
guests.
37. You had better sleep it off.
38. I always sleep like a log.
39. She is a slip of a girl.
40. There's many a slip 'twixt
the cup and the lip.
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 SLIP, SLOW, SMART, SMASH,
SOON, SORE, SORT, SOUL, SOUND, SPARE, SPEAK, SPILL
1. Se me fue el pie./Ratine.
2. No dejes pasar la
oportunidad.
3. Mi reloj esta diez minutos
atrasado.
4. Fue demasiado listo para ml.
5. Te voy a romper la cara.
6. Deberfamos limar las
asperezas.
7. Me echo un rapapolvo.
8. iAmmate!
9. Hasta ahora, todo bien.
10. Estaba calado hasta los
huesos.
11. Se fueron a Chipre a tostarse
al sol.
12. Esta un poco alelado.
13. Tiene debilidad por su hija.
14. Decididamente prefiero ir en
tren que en coche.
15. Cuanto antes lo hagas, mejor.
16. Los refuerzos llegaron justo
en el momento oportuno.
17. dEstas enfadado con el?
18. Es un asunto muy espinoso.
19. Me duele la garganta.
20. Pusiste el dedo en la llaga.
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SNAP, SO, SOAK, SOFT, 2000
frases bilingues
nivel 5
21. De todo hay en la vina del
Senor.
22. iNi hablar de eso!
23. Si, creo que es algo por el
estilo.
24. Hay que separar lo bueno de
lo malo.
25. Hoy es el dfa de todos los
santos.
26. No se vefa ni un alma.
27. Que Dios le tenga en su
gloria.
28. Esta tan sano como una
manzana.
29. Este asunto no me huele
bien.
30. <iTienes algun vaso de sobra?
31. Cogelo, esta de sobra.
32. Solo perdonaron la vida a las
mujeres y a los nifios.
33. Solo te puedo conceder un
par de minutos.
34. No tenemos tiempo que
perder.
35. Es un animal muy inteligente,
solo le falta hablar.
36. Habla sin rodeos.
37. Hablaba con voz gangosa.
38. Es una chica que esta bien,
pero nada especial.
39. Esto es algo que habla por si
solo.
40. Es un delator, se ha ido de la
lengua.
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 LIP, SLOW, SMART, SMASH, SNAP, SO, SOAK,
SOON, SORE, SORT, SOUL, SOUND, SPARE, SPEAK, SPILL
1. My foot slipped.
2. Don't let the opportunity
slip.
3. My watch is ten minutes
slow.
4. He was too smart for me.
5. I'm going to smash your
face in.
6. We should smooth things
over.
7. He snapped my head off.
8. Snap out of it!
9. So far so good.
10. He was soaked to the skin.
11. They went to Cyprus to
soak up the sun.
12. He is a bit soft in the head.
13. He has a soft spot for their
daughter.
14. I'd much sooner go by
train than by car.
is. The sooner you do it, the
better.
16. The reinforcements arrived
none too soon.
17. Are you sore at him?
18. It's a very sore point.
19. I have a sore throat.
20. You touched on a sore spot
there.
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SOFT, 2000
bilingual phrases
level 5
21. It takes all sorts to make a
world.
22. Nothing of the sort!
23. Yes, I think it's something
of the sort.
24. We have to sort out the
good from the bad.
25. Today is All Soul's Day.
26. Not a soul was in sight.
27. God rest his soul.
28. He is as sound as a bell.
29. I don't like the sound of
this business.
30. Have you got any glasses
to spare?
31. Take it, it's a spare.
32. They spared only the
women and children.
33. I can only spare you a
couple of minutes.
34. We have no time to spare.
35. It's a very intelligent
animal, it almost speaks.
36. Speak your mind.
37. He spoke through his nose.
38. She is a nice girl, but
nothing to speak of.
39. This is something that
speaks for itself.
40. He is an informer, he has
spilled the beans.
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 SPIN, SPIRIT, SPLIT, SPOIL, SPONGE, SPOT,
SPRING, SQUARE, SQUEEZE, SUMMON, STAKE
1. Estoy aturdido.
2. Se jugo una fortuna a cara y
cruz.
3. Fuimos a dar una vuelta en
su nuevo coche.
4. Me conto una historia
increfble.
5. El golpe le hizo rodar por el
suelo.
6. Tendremos que animarle.
7. Estoy muy desanimado.
8. El partido esta dividido sobre
este asunto.
9. Tiene un desdoblamiento de
la personalidad.
10. El rayo partio el arbol.
11. Repartieron el premio entre
los dos ganadores.
12. Tengo un dolor de cabeza
atroz.
13. Despues de estar 10 anos
casados han decidido
separarse.
14. Ese tfo tiene ganas de pelea.
15. La fruta se estropeo con el
calor.
16. Creo que podemos sacar
tajada de eso.
17. Me dio un sablazo de 20
libras.
18. La mancha se quitara
facilmente con un trapo
mojado.
19. Tu tfo Carlos vive a costa
nuestra.
20. Se ocupo de ello en el acto/
momento.
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2000
frases bilingues
nivel B
21. Un periodista se encontraba
allf por casualidad.
22. Estamos en un aprieto/apuro.
23. Ese es su punto flaco.
24. A ver si te das cuenta de cual
es la diferencia.
25. La diviso en medio de la
multitud.
26. Tienes que encontrar los
cinco errores.
27. La anciana andaba con paso
ligero.
28. De repente, me solto una
pregunta.
29. La rama volvio a su posicion
original.
30. Ahora estamos en paz/
iguales/empatados.
31. Nueve es el cuadrado de tres.
32. Ya estamos otra vez como al
principio.
33. Tenemos que ajustarle las
cuentas a ese tipo.
34. Sus ideas no cuadran con las
mfas.
35. El camarero exprimio limon
en el pescado.
36. Los convoco a todos a una
reunion.
37. Juana de Arco fue condenada
a la hoguera.
38. Tengo intereses en la
compama.
39. Se habia jugado la reputacion
con la propuesta.
40. Mi honor esta en juego.
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bilingual phrases
SPRING, SQUARE, SQUEEZE, SUMMON, STAKE level 5

1. My head is in a spin. 21. A journalist happened to

2. He risked a fortune on the
be on the spot.
spin of a coin. 22. We are in a tight spot.
3. We went for a spin in her 23. That is his weak spot.
new car. 24. See if you can spot the
4. He spun me a yarn. difference.
5. The blow sent him spinning 25. He spotted her in the
along the pavement. crowd.
6. Well have to raise his 26. You have to spot the five
spirits. errors.
7. I am in low spirits. 27. The old woman walked
with a spring in her step.
8. The party is split on this
issue. 28. He sprang a question on
me.
9. He has a split personality.
29. The branch sprang back.
10. The lightning split the tree.
30. Now we are all square.
11. They split the prize
31. Nine is the square of three.
between the two winners.
32. Now we're right back to
12. My head is splitting.
square one.
13. After being married for 10 33. We have to square
years, they've decided to accounts with the bloke/
split up. guy.
14. That guy is spoiling for a 34. His ideas don't square with
fight. mine.
15. The fruit spoiled with the 35. The waiter squeezed some
heat. lemon on the fish.
16. I think we can have our 36. He summoned them all to a
share of the spoils. meeting.
17. He sponged £20 off me. 37. Joan of Arc was
18. The stain will sponge off condemned to the stake.
easily. 38. I have a stake in the
19. Your uncle Charles is company.
sponging on us. 39. She had staked her
20. He dealt with it on the reputation on the proposal.
spot. 40. My honour is at stake.

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 TAMP, STAND, STANDING, START, STATE, STATIONARY,
STEADY, STEAM, STEP, STICK,
1. Sofocaron la rebelion.
2. Resistieron al enemigo.
3. Le van a someter a juicio.
4. Deja la masa reposar una
hora.
5. Se presento como candidate a
las elecciones.
6. Es evidente que no puede ser
verdad.
7. Tiene usted 100 libras en su
haber.
8. Esta es la posicion financiera
de la empresa.
9. Es un amigo de toda la vida.
10. Te doy diez metres de
ventaja.
11. iQue susto me has dado!
12. Al principle el libro se vendio
bien.
13. Tenemos que volver a
empezar.
14. El motor arranco a la
primera.
15. <LQuien ha lanzado este
rumor?
16. Se puso muy nervioso.
17. He dado mi opinion.
18. Expuso los hechos ante el
juez.
19. Declare que no conocfa a!
acusado.
20. El taxi choco contra un
autobus parado.
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2000
frases bilingues
STICKY, STIFF nivel E
21. Los precios deben
mantenerse estables.
22. Mi hija tiene trabajo fijo.
23. Sale a correr para
desahogarse.
24. El tren entro en la estacion
echando vapor.
25. Ante el habfa un tramo de
escaleras.
26. Tenemos que tomar medidas
para reducir la inflacion.
27. Si no se anda con cuidado, se
va a meter en Ifos.
28. Dio un paso atras.
29. Paso por encima del cadaver.
30. No seas tan aguafiestas.
31. Sus padres viven en el quinto
pino.
32. Se puso una flor en el pelo.
33. Metio la carta en el bolsillo.
34. Se pega como una lapa.
35. iManos arriba!
36. Me atengo a lo que he dicho.
37. Ha acabado mal.
38. Estoy aterido de frfo.
39. Estabamos muertos de
miedo.
40. Usa carton duro para hacer el
paquete.
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 TAMP, STAND, STANDING, START, STATE, STATIONARY,
STEADY, STEAM, STEP,
1. They stamped out the
rebellion.
2. They made a stand against
the enemy.
3. He is going to stand trial.
4. Let the dough stand an
hour.
5. He stood as a candidate at
the election.
6. It stands to reason that it
can't be true.
7. Your account stands at
£100 in your credit.
8. This is the financial
standing of the firm.
9. He is a friend of long
standing.
10. I'll give you a ten-metre
start.
11. What a start you gave me!
12. The sales of the book got
off to a good start.
13. We'll have to make a new
start.
14. The engine started the first
time.
15. Who started this rumour?
16. He got into a state.
17. I have stated my opinion.
18. He stated the case in front
of the judge.
19. He stated thet he did not
know the accused.
20. The taxi ran into a
stationary bus.
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2000
bilingual phrases
STICK, STICKY, STIFF level 5
21. Prices must be kept
steady.
22. My daughter has got a
steady job.
23. He lets off steam by going
for a run.
24. The train steamed into the
station.
25. There was a flight of steps
in front of him.
26. We have to take steps to
cut down inflation.
27. If he doesn't watch his
step, he'll get into trouble.
28. She took a step backwards.
29. He stepped over the
corpse.
30. Don't be such a stick-in-
the-mud.
31. His parents live out in the
sticks.
32. She stuck a flower in her
hair.
33. He stuck the letter into his
pocket.
34. He sticks to you like glue.
35. Stick them up!
36. I stick to what I said.
37. He has come to a sticky
end.
38. I'm stiff with cold.
39. We were all scared stiff.
40. Use stiff cardboard to
make the parcel.
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frases bilingiies
STORY, STRAIGHT, STRAW, STREAM, STREET, STRETCH nivel B

1. Me escuece la herida. 21. Han tornado el cuartel por

2. Tuvo una punzada de
remordimiento.
3. Sus amargas palabras me
hirieron en lo mas profundo.
4. Provoco un gran escandalo
con su novela.
5. Agitese antes de usar.
6. El pobre chico entro
empapado.
7. Salio a la puerta en cueros.
8. Es de una familia muy
antigua.
asalto.
22. Provoco carcajadas entre el
publico.
23. Tendremos que capear el
temporal.
24. Eso es otro cantar.
25. En resumidas cuentas, esto
es lo que paso.
26. Vamos a aclarar las cosas.
27. Esta justo al otro lado de la
calle.
28. No te apartes del buen
camino.

9. Este libra esta agotado. 29. Esto es el colmo.

10. Lleno su tienda de botes de
conserva.
11. Debemos evaluar los
acontecimientos recientes.
12. Revolvio Roma con Santiago.
13. No esta muy lejos. Esta a tiro
de piedra.
14. No podemos impedirle que se
gaste su dinero.
15. Recibio un balazo.
16. iQue te impide continuar?
17. Le esperaba una gran
sorpresa.
18. La fruta no se conserva bien.
19. No sabemos lo que nos
reserva el futuro.
20. Es como una tempestad en un
vaso de agua.
30. Es la gota que colma el vaso.
31. Flotaban las banderas al
viento.
32. Estaba hecha un mar de
lagrimas.
33. Lleva una vida acomodada.
34. Perdio todo su dinero y acabo
en la calle.
35. Seria un trabajo ideal para
ella.
36. Este tramo de carretera es
peligroso.
37. No puedo trabajar ocho horas
seguidas.
38. La carretera se extendfa a lo
lejos.
39. "dDonde esta Branson?."
"Esta en chirona."
40. Haremos una excepcion esta
vez.

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 STING, STIR, STITCH, STOCK, STONE, STOP, STORE, STORM,
STORY, STRAIGHT, STRAW, STREAM, STREET,
1. Mv wound stings.
My stinas.
2. He felt a sting of remorse.
3. Her bitter words stung me.
4. He raised quite a stir with
his novel.
5. Stir before using.
6. The poor boy had not a dry
stitch on.
7. He came to the door with
not a stitch on.
8. He is of very ancient stock.
9. This book is out of stock.
10. He stocked his shop with
tinned foods.
11. We must take stock of
recent events.
12. He left no stone unturned.
13. It's not far. It's within a
stone's throw.
14. We can't stop him from
spending his money.
15. He stopped a bullet.
16. What's stopping you?
17. There was a surprise in
store for him.
18. Fruit doesn't store well.
19. We don't know what the
future holds in store for us.
20. It's just a storm in a
teacup.
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2000
bilingual phrases
STRETCH level 5
have taken the
21. They ha
barracks by storm.
22. He raised a storm of
laughter in the audience.
23. We'll have to weather the
storm.
24. That's another story.
25. To cut a long story short.
26. Let's get the facts straight.
27. It's straight across the
road.
28. Don't stray from the
straight and narrow.
29. This is the last straw.
30. It's the straw that broke
the camel's back.
31. The flags were streaming
in the wind.
32. Her eyes were streaming
with tears.
33. He is on easy street.
34. He lost all his money and
ended up on the streets.
35. The job would be right up
her street.
36. This stretch of road is
dangerous.
37. I can't work for eight
hours at a stretch.
38. The road stretched into the
distance.
39. "Where's Bronson?." "He's
doing a stretch."
40. We'll stretch a point this
time.
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SUMMONS, SWEAT, SWEEP, SWEET, SWELL, SWIM,
1. Se me ocurrio la idea de que
quiza no viniera.
2. Estaba sobrecogido por el
panico.
3. Fue alcanzado por dos balas.
4. Cayo un rayo en la casa.
5. Se hizo rico de un dfa para
otro.
6. El reloj dio las cinco.
7. Es un favor con ciertas
condiciones.
8. Tendre que tocar todos los
resortes para conseguir el
contrato.
9. Es la persona que mueve
todos los hilos.
10. Tu amigo no da ni golpe.
11. Todavia tenemos que darle
los ultimos toques.
12. Llegaron a las diez en punto.
13. iQue suerte!
14. Ese chico esta tan fuerte
como un roble.
15. Son muy numerosos.
16. Esa chica es un bombon.
17. Conozco el percal.
18. Parece saber de lo que esta
hablando.
19. Nos atiborraron de comida.
20. Eres un hacha.
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2000
frases bilingiies
SWING nivel B
21. Esto me viene de perlas.
22. La citaron para que
compareciera ante un juez.
23. Llevo a su vecino a juicio.
24. Me desperte empapado en
sudor.
25. Sudabamos tinta china.
26. Voy a hacerle sudar la gota
gorda.
27. El equipo bulgaro se llevo
todos los premios.
28. Recorrio la habitacion con la
mirada.
29. Tu hijo es muy goloso.
30. iQue nina tan mona!
31. El numero de socios ha
aumentado hasta llegar a
500.
32. Tenfa los ojos hinchados de
lagrimas.
33. Nado como un plomo.
34. La fiesta esta en todo su
apogeo.
35. Estamos en plena epoca de
examenes.
36. Lo que se pierda en una cosa
se gana en la otra.
37. La opinion publica dio un giro
a su favor.
38. Intento golpearme pero fallo.
39. Ahora que ha vuelto al
colegio debe ponerse al dfa.
40. Si quieres ese puesto, creo
que puedo arreglarlo.
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 TRIKE, STRING, STROKE, STRONG, STUFF,
SUMMONS, SWEAT, SWEEP, SWEET, SWELL, SWIM, SWING
1. The thought struck me that
he might not come.
2. He was struck with panic.
3. He was struck by two
bullets.
4. The house was struck by
lightning.
5. He struck it rich overnight.
6. The clock struck five.
7. It's a favour with strings
attached.
8. I'll have to pull some
strings to get the contract.
9. He is the person who pulls
all the strings.
10. Your friend doesn't do a
stroke of work.
11. We still have to put the
finishing strokes to it.
12. They arrived on the stroke
of ten.
13. What a stroke of luck!
14. That boy is as strong as
an ox.
15. They are strong in
numbers.
16. That girl is a nice bit of
stuff.
17. I know my stuff.
18. He seems to know his
stuff.
19. They stuffed us with food.
20. You are hot stuff.
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bilingual phrases
level 5
21. This suits me.
22. She was summoned to
appear before a judge.
23. He took out a summons
against his neighbour.
24. I woke up in a sweat.
25. We were dripping with
sweat.
26. I'm going to make him
sweat his guts out.
27. The Bulgarian team made a
clean sweep of the awards.
28. He swept the room with a
glance.
29. Your son has a sweet
tooth.
30. What a sweet little girl!
31. Membership has swollen to
500.
32. Her eyes were swollen with
tears.
33. I swim like a brick.
34. The party is in full swing.
35. Exams are in full swing.
36. It's a question of swings
and roundabouts.
37. Public opinion swung in his
favour.
38. He swung at me but
missed.
39. Now he is back at college
he must get back into the
swing of it.
40. If you want that job, I
think I can swing it.
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frases bilingues
TAP, TARGET, TEAR, TELL, TERM, TEST, THICK nivel 5

1. Quien a hierro mata a hierro 21. Eso es hablar por hablar.

muere.
22. Hay que explotar los recursos
2. Entraron a sangre y fuego en naturales del pais.
mi pafs.
23. Nos han interceptado el
3. Le acompano en el telefono.
sentimiento.
24. Seguimos el rumbo previsto.
4. Te aseguro que pronto te
devolvere la pelota. 25. Me aburro como una ostra.
5. Esto no tiene ni pies ni 26. Se echo a llorar.
cabeza.
27. Se enjugo las lagrimas antes
6. Pronto pusieron los pies en de hablar.
polvorosa.
28. Se nota que es inglesa.
7. Nos vienen pisando los
talones desde que salimos. 29. No se distinguir la
8. El ruido y las voces se fueron mantequilla de la margarina.
apagando. 30. iA otro perro con ese hueso!
9. Mi hijo se ha aficionado a la iCuentaselo a tu abuela!
Quimica. 31. Se le empieza a notar la
10. Los bandidos se refugiaron en edad.
las colinas.
32. iA mf me lo vas a contar!
11. Enseguida trabe amistad con
33. Nunca se sabe con esta
el.
gente.
12. Me hice cargo del negocio.
34. Hemos llegado a un acuerdo
13. No te chives. con ellos.
14. Me temo que esta perdido.
35. Todo lo ve en funcion del
15. No digas tonterfas. beneficio que pueda producir.
16. Esa mujer habla por los 36. Este metodo esta avalado por
codos.
muchos anos de uso.
17. El anciano discutio sus
37. Esos dos son una y carne.
problemas con el asistente
social. 38. Es fntimo amigo de mi
18. Ya puedes hablar hasta que hermano.
se te seque la boca. 39. No untes demasiada
19. iAsf se habla! mantequilla.
20. Hablando del rey de Roma 40. Le llovfan los golpes por
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bilingual phrases
TAP, TARGET, TEAR, TELL, TERM, TEST, THICK level 5

1. He who lives by the sword
will die by the sword.
2. They put my country to fire
and sword.
3. You have my deepest
sympathy.
4. I assure you that I'll soon
turn the tables on you.
5. I can't make heads or tails
of this.
6. They soon turned tail.
7. They've been on our tail
since we left.
8. The noise and the voices
were tailing off.
9. My son has taken to
chemistry.
10. The bandits took to the
hills.
11. I soon took to him.
12. I took over the business.
13. Don't tell tales.
14. I'm afraid his tale is told.
15. Don't talk rubbish.
16. That woman talks ten to
the dozen.
17. The old man talked over
his problems with the
social worker.
18. You can talk till you're blue
in the face.
19. Now you are talking!
20. Talk of the devil and he will
appear.
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21. That is talking for the sake
of talking.
22. We have to tap the
country's resources.
23. They've tapped our
telephone.
24. We are on target.
25. I'm bored to tears.
26. She burst into tears.
27. She wiped away her tears
before speaking.
28. You can tell that she is
English.
29. I can't tell margarine from
butter.
30. Tell me another! Tell that
to the marines!
31. His age is beginning to tell.
32. You are telling me!
33. You can never tell with
these people.
34. We have come to terms
with them.
35. He sees everything in
terms of profit.
36. This method has stood the
test of time.
37. Those two are as thick as
thieves.
38. He is very thick with my
brother.
39. Don't spread the butter too
thickly.
40. Blows fell thick and fast on
him.
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 THICK, THIN, THING, THINK, THOUGHT, THROAT,
THROUGH, THREW, THRUST, TIDY, TIE, TIGHT
1. Seguiremos adelante contra
viento y marea.
2. Una casita se levantaba en
medio del bosque.
3. Una capa espesa de nieve
cubria el suelo.
4. Se oyo una voz en medio de
la pelea.
5. Este chico esta en los huesos.
6. La joven se ha esfumado.
7. Tiene los labios muy finos.
8. La niebla se esta disipando.
9. Mi hermano ha perdido
mucho pelo.
10. iPobrecito!
11. Este vestido es el ultimo
grito.
12. Haz las maletas y largate.
13. Lo primero que hay que hacer
es secarlo bien.
14. iVaya! <LQue diablos estas
haciendo aqui?
15. iYa me lo imaginaba!
16. Tenemos que pensarlo bien.
17. Estaba pensando en otra
cosa.
18. Pensandolo bien, creo que
ire.
19. Diles que pensamos en ellos.
20. Solo el pensarlo me da
escalofrfos.
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21. Se esta cavando su propia
tumba.
22. Me duele la garganta.
23. No pude pronunciar una
palabra.
24. Se aclaro la voz.
25. Cada vez que oigo esa
cancion se me hace un nudo
en la garganta.
26. He terminado con ella para
siempre.
27. Termino con usted enseguida.
28. La pobre mujer tuvo un
ataque de nervios.
29. Tienes que tirar la basura.
30. Le clavo un punal en el
corazon.
31. Se lo metio en el bolsillo.
32. Saco pecho.
33. Su casa esta limpia y
ordenada.
34. Ha ido a ordenar su cuarto.
35. Tenemos vfnculos culturales
con muchos pafses.
36. Estaban atados de pies y
manos.
37. Empatamos a dos.
38. Llevaba unos tejanos muy
ajustados.
39. Estamos en un aprieto.
40. Aprieta bien la tuerca.
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 THICK, THIN, THING, THINK, THOUGHT, THROAT,
THROUGH, THREW, THRUST, TIDY, TIE, TIGHT
1. We'll go ahead through
thick and thin.
2. A little house stood in the
thick of the forest.
3. Snow lay thick on the
ground.
4. In the thick of the fight
there was a voice.
5. This boy is as thin as a
rake.
6. The young girl has
disappeared into thin air.
7. He has very thin lips.
8. The fog is thinning.
9. My brother's hair has
thinned a lot.
10. Poor thing!
11. This dress is the latest
thing.
12. Pack your things and go
away.
13. The first thing to do is to
dry it properly.
14. Well, of all things! What
are you doing here?
15. I thought as much!
16. We have to think this out.
17. My thoughts were
elsewhere.
18. On second thoughts, I
think I'll go.
19. Tell them that our thoughts
are with them.
20. The mere thought of it
gives me the shivers.
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21. He is cutting his own
throat.
22. I have a sore throat.
23. The words stuck in my
throat.
24. He cleared his throat.
25. Every time I hear that song
I get a lump in my throat.
26. I'm through with her
forever.
27. I'll be through with you in
a second.
28. The poor woman threw a
fit.
29. You have to throw out the
rubbish.
30. He thrust a knife into his
heart.
31. He thrust it into his pocket.
32. He thrust out his chest.
33. Her house is neat and tidy.
34. He has gone to tidy up his
room.
35. We have cultural ties with
many countries.
36. They were tied hand and
foot.
37. We tied 2-all.
38. She was wearing very tight
jeans.
39. We are in a tight spot.
40. Screw the nut on tight.
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TOUCH, TOWN, TRACE, TRACK, TRADE, TREAT
1. Esto es una camera contra el
reloj.
2. Son las cuatro, segun el
meridiano de Greenwich.
3. El tiempo es oro.
4. Ese hombre ha estado en la
cancel.
5. Lo pasamos bomba.
6. Calculo su discurso para que
durara 10 minutos.
7. La llegada de la reina estaba
prevista para las dos.
8. Tenemos que estar siempre
atentos.
9. Me has dado un pisoton.
10. Mantente alerta.
11. die ha comido la lengua el
gato?
12. <LPor fin has recobrado el
habla?
13. Llego con la lengua fuera.
14. Esta hablando en guasa.
15. iPeor para ti!
16. No parece muy bueno.
17. Lucho a brazo partido.
18. Salieron en plena tormenta.
19. No hace falta que lo digas a
voces.
20. Ha llegado a lo mas alto de
su profesion.
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21. Ese chico es el primero de la
clase.
22. Estas a la cabeza de la lista.
23. Es muy alto, me saca 10
centimetres.
24. Y para colmo/por si fuera
poco se murio el gato.
25. Lo echaremos a cara y cruz.
26. El toro cogio al torero.
27. Creo que tiene un poco de
gripe.
28. Me mantengo al corriente de
los acontecimientos.
29. Cogio una ligera insolacion.
30. Esta noche vamos a irnos de
juerga.
31. Es la comidilla del pueblo.
32. Mi arbol genealogico se
remonta a la Edad Media.
33. Vamos por buen camino.
34. El tren se descarrilo.
35. He perdido la nocion del
tiempo.
36. Tenemos que despistarle.
37. Estoy en el ramo de la
alimentacion.
38. Se ha firmado el acuerdo
comercial.
39. Me han tratado a cuerpo de
rey.
40. Era mi cumpleanos, asi que
invite a mi amigo a cenar.
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 TIME, TOE, TONGUE, TOO, TOOTH, TOP, TOSS,
TOUCH, TOWN, TRACE, TRACK, TRADE, TREAT
1. This is a race against time.
2. It's four o'clock Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT).
3. Time is money.
4. That man has done time.
5. We had the time of our life.
6. He timed his speech to 10
minutes.
7. The arrival of the queen
was timed for two o'clock.
8. We always have to be on
our toes.
9. You stepped on my toes.
10. Keep on your toes.
11. Has the cat got your
tongue?
12. At last you've found your
tongue?
13. He arrived with his tongue
hanging out.
14. He is speaking with his
tongue in his cheek.
15. Too bad for you!
16. It looks none too good.
17. He fought tooth and nail.
18. They left in the teeth of the
storm.
19. You needn't say it at the
top of your voice.
20. She has reached the top of
her profession.
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21. That boy is top of the class.
22. You are at the top of the
list.
23. He is very tall, he tops me
by 10 centimetres.
24. And to top it all, the cat
died.
25. We'll toss up for it.
26. The bull tossed the
bullfighter.
27. I think he has a touch of
flu.
28. I keep in touch with
events.
29. He got a touch of the sun.
30. Tonight we are going to
paint the town red.
31. He is the talk of the town.
32. I can trace my family tree
back to the Middle Ages.
33. We are on the right track.
34. The train came off the
track.
35. I've lost track of time.
36. We have to throw him off
the track.
37. I am in the grocery trade.
38. The trade agreement has
been signed.
39. They treated me like a
king.
40. It was my birthday so I
treated my friend to
dinner.
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 RIAL, TRICK, TROUBLE, TURN, UNDER, UP, USE, VALUE,
VARIETY, VEIL, VELVET, WALK,
1. Ese hombre va a sen
procesado.
2. Solo lo podemos hacer a
ciegas, por un metodo de
tanteo.
3. El criminal aprendio los
trucos del oficio en la cancel.
4. Fue una mala pasada.
5. La memoria me hizo una
faena.
6. Me timo cien libras.
7. Dejo a su novia embarazada.
8. No te tomes la molestia de
hacer todo el recorrido.
9. Tu hermana me hizo un favor.
10. Las cosas estan mejorando.
11. Ha pasado ya los cuarenta
anos.
12. Al verlo se me revolvio el
estomago.
13. Pasemos a otro tema.
14. Resulto ser su hija.
15. Pasamos por delante de sus
narices.
16. Lo dijo en voz muy baja.
17. Dadas las circunstancias lo
mejor sera irnos.
18. Me temo que estos son los
altibajos de la vida.
19. iQue estara tramando ese
chico!
20. La empezamos a utilizer hace
un afio.
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21. Es inutil que me lo digas.
22. Esa maquina Neva diez anos
sin usarse.
23. Este destornillador no sirve.
24. Es inutil que te quejes.
25. <LDe que sirve hacer el bien a
los demas?
26. Este coche consume mucha
gasolina.
27. Le hemos sacado jugo a
nuestro dinero.
28. Le estimo mucho por sus
cualidades.
29. En la variedad esta el gusto.
30. Mas vale correr un tupido
velo sobre este asunto.
31. Tenfa los ojos velados por las
lagrimas.
32. Su piel era suave como la
seda.
33. Tiene un puno de hierro con
guante de seda.
34. Habfa gente de toda
condicion.
35. Te acompano a casa.
36. No habia otro remedio,
estaba contra las cuerdas.
37. Nos hemos arruinado.
38. Hablar a tu hermano es como
hablar a la pared.
39. No te saigas del tema.
40. Observe la escena con
curiosidad.
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 RIAL, TRICK, TROUBLE, TURN, UNDER, UP, USE, VALUE,
VARIETY, VEIL, VELVET,
1. That man is going to stand
trial.
2. We can only do it by trial
and error.
3. The criminal learned the
tricks of the trade in
prison.
4. It was a dirty trick.
5. My memory played a trick
on me.
6. He tricked £100 out of me.
7. He got his girlfriend into
trouble.
8. Don't take the trouble of
coming all the way.
9. Your sister did me a good
turn.
10. Things are taking a turn for
the better.
11. He has already turned
forty.
12. When I saw it, it turned my
stomach.
13. Let's turn to another
subject.
14. She turned out to be his
daughter.
15. We passed right under his
nose.
16. He said it under his breath.
17. Under the circumstances
we'd better go.
18. I'm afraid these are the
ups and downs of life.
19. What can that boy be up
to?
20. It was put into use a year
ago.
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21. It's no use your telling me.
22. That machine hasn't been
in use for ten years.
23. This screwdriver is no use.
24. It's no use your
complaining.
25. What's the use of doing
good to other people?
26. This car uses a lot of
petrol.
27. We got good value for our
money.
28. I value him highly for his
qualities.
29. Variety is the spice of life.
30. We had better draw a veil
over this matter.
31. Her eyes were veiled by
tears.
32. Her skin was as smooth as
velvet.
33. He has an iron hand in a
velvet glove.
34. There were people from all
walks of life.
35. I'll walk you home.
36. There was no choice, I had
my back to the wall.
37. We've hit the wall.
38. To speak to your brother is
like talking to a brick wall.
39. Don't wander off the point.
40. He eyes wandered over the
scene with curiosity.
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 ANT, WARM, WARNING, WASH,
WASTE, WATCH, WATER, WAVE, WAY
1. Se le busca por asesinato.
2. <LQue quiere de mi?
3. Aqui estas de mas.
4. De nifia nunca le falto carino.
5. Deberfas calentarle las orejas
a ese nino.
6. Que esto te sirva de leccion/
escarmiento.
7. Ocurrio de repente.
8. No te preocupes, todo se
arreglara.
9. Las olas barrieron la cubierta.
10. El mar arrojo las cajas a la
playa.
11. Este detergente no es bueno
para la lana.
12. Las olas habian erosionado el
acantilado.
13. No sabes apreciar lo que
valgo.
14. En esta casa no se
desperdicia nada.
15. Se estaba consumiendo con
la fiebre.
16. Estate ojo avizor, por si
acaso.
17. Nos estan mirando.
18. Ten cuidado con los
carteristas/rateros.
19. Les lloraban los ojos a causa
del gas.
20. Ha llovido mucho desde
entonces.
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21. Llegaremos allf pase lo que
pase/contra viento y marea.
22. Esta no es agua potable.
23. El barco tiene siete pies de
calado.
24. Del agua mansa me libre
Dios.
25. Se le hacfa la boca agua al
ver el pastel.
26. Esa teorfa no tiene
fundamento.
27. No te metas en Ifos.
28. Se me hace la boca agua.
29. Si no llueve, tendremos que
regar el jardfn.
30. Hemos tenido una racha de
mala suerte.
31. Saludo a un amigo con la
mano.
32. Rechazo la ayuda de sus
padres.
33. Hicimos senas a un
automovilista para que se
parara.
34. Me gusta este estilo de vida.
35. A proposito, ivenis a comer?
36. Pusieron a los ninos a salvo.
37. Aprendio a las malas.
38. Siempre te sales con la tuya.
39. Pronto nos pondremos en
camino.
40. Yo no me tomarfa la molestia
de ir a escucharle.
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WASTE, WATCH, WATER, WAVE, WAY
1. He is wanted for murder.
2. What does he want with
me?
3. You are not wanted here.
4. She never wanted for
affection as a child.
5. You should warm that
child's ears.
6. Let this be a warning to
you.
7. It happened without
warning.
8. Don't worry, it will all
come out in the wash.
9. The waves washed the
deck.
10. The boxes were washed
ashore by the waves.
11. This detegent will not wash
woollens.
12. The waves had washed
away the cliff.
13. I'm wasted on you.
14. Nothing is wasted in this
house.
15. He was wasting away with
fever.
16. Be on the watch, just in
case.
17. We are being watched.
18. Watch out for pickpockets.
19. The gas made their eyes
water.
20. Much water has flowed
under the bridge since
then.
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21. We'll get there come hell
or high water.
22. This is not drinking water.
23. The boat draws seven feet
of water.
24. Still waters run deep.
25. The sight of the cake made
her mouth water.
26. That theory does not hold
water.
27. Don't get into hot water.
28. My mouth is watering.
29. If it doesn't rain, we'll
have to water the garden.
30. We've had a wave of bad
luck.
31. He waved a greeting to a
friend.
32. He waved his parents' help
aside.
33. We waved down a
motorist.
34. I like this way of life.
35. By the way, are you
coming for lunch?
36. They put the children out
of harm's way.
37. He learnt the hard way.
38. You always get your own
way.
39. We'll soon get under way.
40. I wouldn't go out of my
way to hear him.
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 WAY, WEAR, WEATHER, WEIGH, WEIGHT, WELL, WHEEL, WHIRL,
WHOLE, WIDE, WILD, WILL, WIN,
1. Juan prepare el terreno para
Jesus.
2. Mi hijo trabaja para costearse
los estudios.
3. No se puede estar en misa y
repicando.
4. Esta tela dura mucho.
5. La pata de la mesa esta
haciendo un agujero en la
alfombra.
6. Esta pintura ha resistido bien.
7. Hay que pesar los pros y los
contras.
8. Acabas de quitarme un peso
de encima.
9. Esa mujer vale su peso en
oro.
10. Estas engordando.
11. No tiene muy buena salud.
12. Te deseo todo lo mejor.
13. Las gaviotas estaban
revoloteando a nuestro
alrededor.
14. Este es un asunto
complicadisimo.
15. iQue vueltas da la vida!
16. Tu tambien tendras que
arrimar el hombro.
17. Las hojas se arremolinaban
por el jardm.
18. Me daba vueltas la cabeza.
19. En general estoy de acuerdo
contigo.
20. En vacaciones llovio toda la
semana.
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21. Ten los ojos muy abiertos.
22. Abrio la puerta de par en par.
23. Estaba hecho una furia.
24. Es la llamada de la
naturaleza.
25. Lo hizo por su propia
voluntad.
26. Dicen que querer es poder.
27. Con paciencia se gana el
cielo.
28. Conseguf que se interesara
por nuestra causa.
29. El arroyo serpenteaba por el
campo.
30. El camino rodea el lago.
31. Quien siembra vientos recoge
tempestades.
32. Se nota algo en el aire./ Algo
se esta tramando.
33. Iba como un rayo hacia la
meta.
34. Los alemanes se olieron el
proyecto de fuga.
35. Paro para recobrar el aliento.
36. Voy a mandar un telegrama.
37. Dale muchos recuerdos.
38. Deseame suerte.
39. No se lo que hacer.
40. El chico estaba muerto de
miedo.
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WHOLE, WIDE, WILD, WILL, WIN,
1. John paved the way for
Jesus.
2. My son is working his way
through college.
3. You can't have it both
ways.
4. This cloth wears well.
5. The leg of the table is
wearing a hole in the
carpet.
6. This paint has weathered
well.
7. You have to weigh up the
pros and the cons.
8. You've just lifted a weight
off my mind.
9. That woman is worth her
weight in gold.
10. You are putting on weight.
11. He's not a well man.
12. I wish you well.
13. The sea gulls were
wheeling round us.
14. There are wheels within
wheels in this affair.
15. The wheel has come full
circle.
16. You will have to put your
shoulder to the wheel, too.
17. The leaves whirled round
the garden.
18. My head was whirling.
19. On the whole, I agree with
you.
20. On holiday it rained the
whole week.
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21. Keep your eyes wide open.
22. He flung the door open
wide.
23. He was wild with anger.
24. It's the call of the wild.
25. He did it of his own free
will.
26. They say that where there
is a will there is a way.
27. Slow and steady wins the
race.
28. I won him over to our
cause.
29. The stream wound its way
through the country.
30. The path winds round the
lake.
31. He who sows the wind
shall reap the whirlwind.
32. There's something in the
wind.
33. He went like the wind
towards the winning post.
34. The Germans got wind of
the escape plan.
35. He stopped to get his wind
back.
36. I am going to send off a
wire.
37. Give him my best wishes.
38. Wish me luck.
39. I am at my wit's end.
40. That boy was scared out of
his wits.
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WORST, WORTH, WRAP, WRECK, WRITE, WRONG, YEAR
1. Uno tiene que aguzar el
ingenio.
2. Ya hemos salido del apuro.
3. Los arboles impiden ver el
bosque.
4. Ten cuidado de que no se te
enrede la lana.
5. Intento enganarle.
6. Antes de entrar tienes que
dar el santo y sena.
7. Obras son amores, que no
buenas razones.
8. A buen entendedor pocas
palabras bastan.
9. No puedo meter baza.
10. Cumplio con su palabra.
11. Han tergiversado mis
palabras.
12. El trabajar sin descanso agota
a cualquiera.
13. Sacate tu las castanas del
fuego.
14. Mi marido esta sin trabajo
desde junio.
15. Este remedio hace milagros.
16. Estamos trabajando como
unos mulos.
17. Eso es un arma de doble filo.
18. Esta durmiendo como un
leno.
19. Cuando estoy contigo estoy
en la gloria.
20. No se puede nadar y guardar
la ropa.
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21. No por eso estaba peor.
22. Este chico va de mal en peor.
23. Lo peor aun estaba por llegar.
24. No ha variado mi opinion
sobre el.
25. El tiempo esta empeorando.
26. En el peor de los casos.
27. Te puedo dar su descripcion
por si puede servirte.
28. Ese hombre es
multimillonario.
29. Es un sitio caro, pero vale lo
que cuesta.
30. Esta demasiado absorto en el
trabajo para darse cuenta.
31. Tengo los nervios
destrozados.
32. Naufragaron en una isla
desierta.
33. Esa chica no es nada del otro
mundo.
34. La desesperacion se reflejaba
en todos los rostros.
35. Hoy me he levantado con el
pie izquierdo.
36. <LQue tiene de malo el beber?
37. Tendras que enderezar el
entuerto.
38. Eso ocurrio en los tiempos de
Maricastana.
39. Hace siglos que no los veo.
40. Las acciones produjeron un
beneficio del 10% en un ano.
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 WIT, WOOD, WOOL, WORD, WORK, WORLD, WORSE,
WORST, WORTH, WRAP, WRECK, WRITE, WRONG, YEAR
1. One has to sharpen one's
wits.
2. We are already out of the
wood.
3. I can't see the wood for
the trees.
4. Be careful the wool doesn't
tangle.
5. She tried to pull the wool
over his eyes.
6. Before you come in, you
have to give the password.
7. Actions speak louder than
words.
8. A word to the wise is
enough.
9. I can't get a word in
edgeways.
10. He was as good as his
word.
11. They have twisted my
words.
12. All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy.
13. You do your own dirty
work.
14. My husband has been out
of work since June.
15. This remedy works
miracles.
16. We are working our fingers
to the bone.
17. That works both ways.
18. He is dead to the world.
19. When I am with you, I feel
on top of the world.
20. You can't have the best of
both worlds.
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21. I was none the worse for
it.
22. This boy goes from bad to
worse.
23. Worse was still to come.
24. I think none the worse of
him.
25. The weather is changing
for the worse.
26. If the worst comes to the
worst.
27. I'll give you his
description, for what it's
worth.
28. That man is worth millions.
29. It's an expensive place,
but you get your money's
worth.
30. He's too wrapped up in his
work to notice.
31. I am a nervous wreck.
32. They were wrecked on a
desert island.
33. That girl is nothing to write
home about.
34. Despair was written on all
their faces.
35. I got out of bed on the
wrong side.
36. What is wrong with
drinking?
37. You'll have to right the
wrong.
38. That happened in the year
dot.
39. It's years since I saw
them.
40. The shares yielded ten per
cent in a year.
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