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término		definición
a warning that something dangerous will probably happen empezar lección		red alert
poisonous empezar lección		toxic
surround something completely empezar lección		engulf
a single word made from two words empezar lección		portmanteau word
agreement to stop fighting empezar lección		ceasefire
leader of a criminal group empezar lección		ringleader
statements that haven't been confirmed empezar lección		allegations
an expression which shows disbelief empezar lección		no way!
used software to change an image empezar lección		photoshopped
do it quickly empezar lección		I haven't got all day
hurry up empezar lección		hurry up
do it more quickly empezar lección		get a move on
start working harder (and more quickly) empezar lección		pull your finger out
very quickly empezar lección		as quick as a flash
(abbreviation) as soon as possible empezar lección		A.S.A.P.
fast and easy solution empezar lección		a quick fix
an agreement to sell a company or brand's products empezar lección		franchise using their name
the business of selling products connected to a popular film or performer or event empezar lección		merchandising
product or service that continually makes a lot of money empezar lección		cash cow
(here) type of factory which generates electricity empezar lección		plant
did something nobody has ever done before empezar lección		broke new ground
to improve its condition empezar lección		to renovate
(of a machine) stopped working empezar lección		on the blink or only working occassionally
(of a machine) stopped working entirely empezar lección		packed up broken
stopped working empezar lección		had it broken
tired empezar lección		knackered broken
group of vehicles brought together for a particular purpose empezar lección		fleet
three different ways to describe nationality in news headlines empezar lección		Japan whaling fleet/Japanese whaling fleet/Japan's whaling fleet
tells us the reason why we are doing something empezar lección		in the pursuit of
deal with a difficult situation empezar lección		confront
resigning from his position empezar lección		stepping down
don't speak to me in an angry way empezar lección		don't bite my head off
don't make me angry empezar lección		don't make my blood boil
you're making me crazy empezar lección		you're driving me crackers
doing my head in empezar lección		making me very annoyed
checks on the things a person has done in their past empezar lección		background checks
to go around something in order to avoid it empezar lección		bypass
an action taken by a person in charge which doesn't follow the usual approval procedure empezar lección		executive action
the act of giving official information empezar lección		announcement
not allowed to go to work for a period of time empezar lección		suspended
electronic parts used to improve body parts that don't work properly empezar lección		bionic
producing light from a heated part empezar lección		incandescent
comeback empezar lección		comeback
change sth in order to improve it empezar lección		revamp
by a large or noticeable amount empezar lección		significantly
the first example of a new product empezar lección		prototype
promised (to do something) empezar lección		vowed
supporting the political views of just one party empezar lección		partisan
big or difficult aim, requiring lots of effort empezar lección		bold ambition
official count and collection of information about a population empezar lección		census
famous person or object which is thought to represent an idea or style from a particular time empezar lección		iconic
if something 'takes you by surprise', it is unexpected and surprising empezar lección		took me by surprise
an expression used to mean something is very cute or an action is very considerate empezar lección		how sweet
the speed at which something moves or happens empezar lección		pace
the process of getting bigger empezar lección		growth
a significant fall or reduction in something empezar lección		slump
getting smaller empezar lección		shrinking
process in which something becomes less valuable empezar lección		depreciation
in equal amounts empezar lección		evenly
illness or disease empezar lección		condition
refuse to take part as a protest empezar lección		boycott
look after something while someone else is away empezar lección		hold the fort
feels like a long time empezar lección		feels like an eternity
it is good someone has arrived rather than not at all empezar lección		better late than never
spend lots of time doing something now because it wasn't done earlier empezar lección		to make up for lost time
there is no need to hurry empezar lección		all in good time
too late to do anything about it empezar lección		late in the day
time wasted could be used earning money empezar lección		time is money
made officially available for everyone to read, for example in a book or newspaper empezar lección		published
collection of historical documents, books or objects empezar lección		archive
not seen or known about empezar lección		unseen
found again after being forgotten or lost empezar lección		rediscovered
worried and confused empezar lección		in a spin
moving from one side to the other empezar lección		crossing
happening at irregular intervals empezar lección		sporadic
notice something that is difficult to find or see empezar lección		spot
the growing area affected by something empezar lección		the spread of
considered to be empezar lección		constitutes
in a situation which could cause harm empezar lección		endangered
the sudden start of something, such as an illness or disease empezar lección		outbreak
officially or formally announced or stated empezar lección		declared
(here) very frightening or difficult situation empezar lección		nightmare
announced publicly how good or important something is empezar lección		hailed
making it difficult to do something empezar lección		hampering
a number of things that should have been done before now empezar lección		backlog
what you think will happen in the future empezar lección		prediction
keep it a secret empezar lección		mum's the word
my lips are sealed empezar lección		I won't tell anybody
keep it a secret empezar lección		keep it under wraps
a little dickie bird has told me empezar lección		somebody has told me something in private
don't tell anybody / keep it a secret empezar lección		keep it to yourself
tell somebody something that was supposed to be a secret empezar lección		to let the cat out of the bag
batons empezar lección		heavy sticks used as weapons by police
fights or battles between groups of people empezar lección		clashes
people who sell things in the street rather than in a shop empezar lección		street vendors
shot fired by police or army which are not intended to harm people but to show force empezar lección		warning shots
strong action taken to stop illegal or bad activity empezar lección		crackdown
(here) a competitor with little chance of winning empezar lección		outsider
making changes to a building to improve it empezar lección		refurbishing
changing behaviour to suit a new situation empezar lección		adapting
I have suffered enough because of something or someone empezar lección		I've had it up to here
it's making me very angry empezar lección		it's driving me up the wall
don't lose your temper empezar lección		don't blow a fuse!
fed up to the back teeth empezar lección		angry because a situation has continued for too long
in a very bad mood empezar lección		like a bear with a sore head!
so annoyed he can't carry on empezar lección		at the end of his tether
becoming very angry or upset empezar lección		losing it

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