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Eats/Come
A small amount of food.
Would you like some eats?
2. While/Mientras
During the time that, or at the same time as.
I read it while you were drying your hair.
3. Invalid/ Inválido
An invalid document, ticket, law, etc. is not legally or officially acceptable or
someone who is sick and unable to take care of himself or herself, especially for a
long time.
Is the invalid in bed?
I'm afraid your driving licence is invalid in Eastern Europe
4. Proper/Apropiado
Correct or appropriate
Try to use the proper scientific terms.
5. Keep/Mantener
To have or continue to have in your possession.
Do you want this photograph back or can I keep it?
6. Although/ Aunque
Despite the fact that
She walked home by herself, although she knew that it was dangerous.
7. Metrics/Métricas
A set of numbers that give information about a particular process or activity.
Performance metrics need to align marketing activity with corporate goals.
8. Meal / Comida
An occasion when food is eaten, or the food that is eaten on such an occasion.
How about coming over for a meal sometime?
9. Graveyard/Cementerio
A place where dead people are buried.
Funerary monuments require graveyards and graveyards may, or may not, require
churches.
10. Shift/Cambio
To (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction
to another, especially slightly.
In cars that are automatics, you don't have to bother with shifting gears.
11. Bonus/ Bono
An extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward for good work
as well as the money you were expecting.
A Christmas bonus
12. Allow/ Permitir
To give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from
happening.
You're not allowed to talk during the exam.
13. Stoplight/ Semáforo
One of a set of red, yellow, and green lights that control the movement of vehicles,
usually at a point where two or more roads join.
We were waiting at a stoplight when someone rear-ended us.
14. Recently/ Recientemente
Happening or starting from a short time ago.
We just recently moved to Texas.
15. Receding /Retroceso
To get lower in value, amount, or number.
Although oil prices receded somewhat in June, they rose again this week.
16. Redeem/Canjear
To make something or someone seem less bad.
He was an hour late, but he redeemed himself in her eyes by giving her a huge
bunch of flowers.
17. Mailman/Cartero
A man whose job is to deliver and collect letters, etc. that are sent by mail.
They were transmitted by mailmen, who could travel hundreds of kilometres to
deliver them.
18. Saleswoman/Vendedora

A woman whose job is selling things in a shop or directly to customers.


a bond/currency/equity saleswoman

19. Beyond/Más allá


further away in the distance (than something)
In the distance, beyond the river, was a small town.
20. Borrowed/ Prestado

To get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after


a period of time.

I had to borrow a pen from the invigilator to do the exam.

21. Caught/ Atrapado


the past tense and past participle of catch verb
22. Rhythm/ Ritmo
A strong pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that is used in music, poetry,
and dancing.
He beat out a jazz rhythm on the drums.
23. Willing/Dispuesto
To be happy to do something if it is needed.
If you're willing to fly at night, you can get a much cheaper ticket.
24. Got/Tengo
Got is also used with "have" or "has" to show that someone has or possesses
something.
Brandon’s got (= now has) a new pair of glasses.
25. All/Todo
Every one (of), or the complete amount or number (of), or the whole (of).
All animals have to eat in order to live.
26. Themselves/Ellos mismos
Used when the subject of the verb is "they" or a group of people, and the object is
the same group of people.
They asked themselves where they had gone wrong.
27. Employers/ Empleadores
A person or organization that employs people.
We need a reference from your former employer.
28. Therefore /Por lo tanto
For that reason.
We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project.
29. Aware/ Consiente
Knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular
thing.
[ + that ] I wasn't even aware that he was ill.
Were you aware of the risks at the time?
30. Some/ Algunos
An amount or number of something that is not stated or not known; a part of
something.
There's some cake in the kitchen if you'd like it.
31. Regarding/ En cuánto a
About.
The company is being questioned regarding its employment policy.
32. Knowledgeable/ Bien informado
knowing a lot.
He's very knowledgeable about German literature.
33. Overall/ En general
In general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a
particular group or situation.
The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.
34. Bold/ Negrita
Not frightened of danger.
Make the bold move The team made the bold move of trading its star player.
35. Seek/ Buscar
To try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object.
Are you actively seeking jobs? she asked.
36. Prices/Precios
The amount of money for which something is sold:
The price of oil has risen sharply.
37. Advices/ Consejos
A message from your bank telling you that an amount of money has been added to
your bank account.
The bank has continuously upgraded to new online applications, such as credit
advice, payroll payments, and credit transfers.
Definición de credit advice del Cambridg.
38. Cheaper/ Más barat@
Costing little money or less than is usual or expected.
I got a cheap flight at the last minute.
39. Wear/ Desgaste
To have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body.
Tracey is wearing a simple black dress.
40. Issues/Problemas
A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about.
environmental/ethical/personal issues
41. Forget/ Olvidar
To be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something.
I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name.
42. If/ Sí
Used to say that a particular thing can or will happen only after something else
happens or becomes true.
I'll pay you double if you get the work finished by Friday.
43. Wether/ Clima
A male sheep that has been castrated
He drove around the paddocks checking wethers, ewes and lambs.
44. Find/ Encuentra
To discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by
searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something.
I've just found a ten-pound note in my pocket.
45. Suggestion/Sugerencia
An idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it.
I don't know what to wear tonight - do you have any suggestions?
46. Brainstorm/ Lluvia de ideas
(Of a group of people) to suggest a lot of ideas for a future activity very quickly
before considering some of them more carefully.
The team got together to brainstorm (the project).
47. Splashing/ Salpicaduras
If a liquid splashes or if you splash a liquid, it falls on or hits something or
someone.
Water was splashing from a hole in the roof.
48. Such/Semejante
Used before a noun or noun phrase to add emphasis.
That's such a good film.
49. Upset/ Malestar
To make someone worried, unhappy, or angry.
It still upsets him when he thinks about the accident.
50. Arguing/ Discutiendo
To speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them.
Argue over They were arguing over which film to go and see.
51. Approach/ Acercamiento
To come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount.
We could just see the train approaching in the distance.

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