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término		definición
die out empezar lección		to disappear or stop existing completely
dispose of empezar lección		to get rid of something
draw on empezar lección		to use something to achieve a particular result
go into empezar lección		to be put into or utilised
keep from empezar lección		to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening
kick in empezar lección		to start or to begin to have an effect
make up empezar lección		to combine together to form a particular total or result
map out empezar lección		to plan carefully how something will happen
smooth out empezar lección		to get rid of problems or difficulties
speed up empezar lección		to happen more quickly, or to make something happen more quickly
tap into empezar lección		to manage to use something in a way that brings good results
track down empezar lección		to find someone or something by searching for a long time
decompression sickness empezar lección		a serious medical condition caused by returning too quickly to the surface of the sea when diving with breathing equipment
element empezar lección		a simple chemical substance that consists of only one kind of atom
fluctuations in pressure empezar lección		changes in the level of pressure
high-voltage empezar lección		relating to or containing large amounts of electricity
oxidise empezar lección		to combine with oxygen, or make something combine with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust
pharmacological empezar lección		relating to the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs
pollutant empezar lección		a substance that makes air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty, and is caused by cars, factories etc
specimen empezar lección		a small amount or piece that is taken from something, so that it can be tested or examined
stable atmosphere empezar lección		a maintaned or steady atmosphere
vapour empezar lección		a mass of very small drops of a liquid which float in the air, for example because the liquid has been heated
ventilated empezar lección		made pleasant by having fresh air inside it
accolade empezar lección		praise given to someone because people think they are very good, or a prize given to them for their work
bring to life empezar lección		(with reference to a fictional character or inanimate object) cause to be alive or real
enrapture empezar lección		to give someone very great pleasure
fatal flaw empezar lección		a weakness that makes something certain to fail
narrative structure empezar lección		a literary element generally described as the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer
personify empezar lección		to think of or represent something as a person
pitch at empezar lección		to aim a product at a particular type of organisation, group of people etc, or to describe it in a particular way, in order to sell it
recount empezar lección		to tell someone a story or describe a series of events
yarn empezar lección		a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never really happened
applicable empezar lección		if something is applicable to a particular person, group, or situation, it affects them or is related to them
classy empezar lección		fashionable and expensive
convivial empezar lección		friendly and pleasantly cheerful
duplicitous empezar lección		deceptive in words or action; deceitful
formative empezar lección		having an important influence on the way someone or something develops
harmonious empezar lección		harmonious relationships are ones in which people are friendly and helpful to one another
life-threatening empezar lección		a life-threatening situation, illness, or injury could cause a person to die
lifelong empezar lección		continuing or existing all through your life
near-perfect empezar lección		almost perfect
patronising empezar lección		speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important
sceptical empezar lección		doubting whether something is true or right
sought-after empezar lección		wanted by a lot of people but rare or difficult to get
speechless empezar lección		unable to speak because you feel very angry, upset etc
allusion empezar lección		something said or written that mentions a subject, person etc indirectly
asphyxiation empezar lección		when someone is prevented from breathing
categorisation empezar lección		the process of putting people or things into categories (= groups with the same features)
clarification empezar lección		the act of making something clearer or easier to understand, or an explanation that makes something clearer
defection empezar lección		the act of leaving your own country or group in order to go to or join an opposing one
displacement empezar lección		when a group of people or animals are forced to leave the place where they usually live
diversity empezar lección		the fact of including many different types of people or things
espionage empezar lección		the activity of secretly finding out secret information and giving it to a country’s enemies or a company’s competitors
ignorance empezar lección		lack of knowledge or information about something
incarnation empezar lección		a particular physical form or condition of something or someone that is changing or developing
infiltration empezar lección		the process of secretly becoming part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that a group thinks or behaves
jingle empezar lección		a short song used in advertisements
mortality empezar lección		the number of deaths during a particular period of time among a particular type or group of people
onslaught empezar lección		strong criticism of someone
premise empezar lección		a statement or idea that you consider to be true and use to develop other ideas
principal empezar lección		someone who is in charge of a school
principle empezar lección		a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave
sentiment empezar lección		an opinion or feeling you have about something
sophistication empezar lección		the quality of being complicated or made with great skill
upbringing empezar lección		the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up
wisdom empezar lección		whether something is sensible
adhere to empezar lección		to behave according to a rule, agreement etc
amend empezar lección		to correct or make small changes to something that is written or spoken
ascribe empezar lección		to claim that something is caused by a particular person, situation etc
complement empezar lección		to make a good combination with someone or something else
deter empezar lección		to stop someone from doing something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results
ensure empezar lección		to make certain that something will happen properly
fulfil empezar lección		to do or provide what is necessary or needed
hone empezar lección		to improve your skill at doing something, especially when you are already very good at it
outrun empezar lección		to develop more quickly than something else
proscribe empezar lección		to officially say that something is not allowed to exist or be done
face head on empezar lección		to confront a problem directly and openly
fall into a category empezar lección		to belong to or be part of a particular group, area of responsibility, range of things, or type of things
fulfil a need empezar lección		to do or provide what is necessary or needed
hazard a guess empezar lección		to say something that is only a guess
make an assumption empezar lección		to think something is true although you have no definite proof
(be) under no illusion empezar lección		to be fully aware of the true state of affairs
be in operation empezar lección		to be functioning, operating or being active
have time to kill empezar lección		to have nothing to do for a particular period
in pursuit of empezar lección		when someone tries to get, achieve, or find something in a determined way
in some circles empezar lección		in certain social or professional groups
(second) night running empezar lección		if something happens for the second night running, it happens two nights in a row
blissfully unaware empezar lección		to be be blissfully unaware is to be happier not knowing the truth about something
blisteringly hot empezar lección		extremely hot
endlessly versatile empezar lección		having an infinite number of different uses
exclusively used empezar lección		used only (e.g. by a certain group)
fiercely competitive empezar lección		determined or trying extremely hard to be more successful than other people or businesses
fully alert empezar lección		able to see, understand, and act in a particular situation to a high degree
infinitely preferable empezar lección		much better or more suitable
instantly recognisable empezar lección		very easy to recognise
intricately carved empezar lección		engraved with a lot of complicated details
notoriously difficult empezar lección		if something is notoriously difficult, it is well known that it is not easy
painstakingly decorated empezar lección		decorated in a very careful and thorough way
strikingly similar empezar lección		unusually and noticeably similar
universally known empezar lección		known by everyone
widely believed empezar lección		according to most people's belief
button up empezar lección		to fasten something with buttons, or to be fastened with buttons
derive from empezar lección		to develop or come from something
dispose of empezar lección		to get rid of something
freak out empezar lección		to suddenly become very anxious, upset, or afraid, or to make someone do this
keep up with empezar lección		to know about the latest facts, information, and products in a particular area
pass something on empezar lección		to give something to your children through your genes
stick to (a routine) empezar lección		to keep using or doing one particular thing and not change to anything else
take on empezar lección		to acquire or be burdened with something
anaesthetic empezar lección		a drug that stops you feeling pain
aversion empezar lección		a strong dislike of something or someone
circuit/circuitry empezar lección		electrical connections
commodity empezar lección		a product that is bought and sold
cotton wool empezar lección		a soft mass of cotton, used for cleaning the skin, wounds etc
detour empezar lección		a way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way
loop empezar lección		a shape like a circle in a piece of wire, string etc
occupant empezar lección		someone who lives in a house, room etc
octave empezar lección		the range of musical notes between the first note of a scale and the last one
pitch empezar lección		how high or low a note or other sound is
suffrage empezar lección		the right to vote in national elections
vapour empezar lección		a mass of very small drops of a liquid which float in the air, for example because the liquid has been heated
doubtless empezar lección		used when saying that something is almost certain to happen or be true
downside empezar lección		the negative part or disadvantage of something
drawback empezar lección		a disadvantage of a situation, plan, product etc
forego empezar lección		to not do or have something pleasant or enjoyable
meantime empezar lección		in the period of time between now and a future event, or between two events in the past
never-ending empezar lección		seeming to continue for a very long time
outlook empezar lección		what is expected to happen in the future
overcome empezar lección		to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
overview empezar lección		a short description of a subject or situation that gives the main ideas without explaining all the details
ownership empezar lección		the fact of owning something
setback empezar lección		a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
shortcoming empezar lección		a fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful or effective than they should be
troublesome empezar lección		causing problems, in an annoying way
upbeat empezar lección		positive and making you feel that good things will happen
viewpoint empezar lección		a particular way of thinking about a problem or subject
affectionate empezar lección		showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them
crippling empezar lección		causing so much damage or harm that something no longer works or is no longer effective
detectable empezar lección		that can be noticed or discovered
distressing empezar lección		making you feel very upset
eligible empezar lección		someone who is eligible for something is able or allowed to do it, for example because they are the right age
evolutionary empezar lección		relating to the way in which plants and animals develop and change gradually over a long period of time
exquisite empezar lección		extremely beautiful and very delicately made
fluffy empezar lección		very light and soft to touch
heavy-duty empezar lección		heavy-duty materials, pieces of equipment etc are very strong and not easily damaged
squeaky empezar lección		making very high noises that are not loud
stringent empezar lección		a stringent law, rule, standard etc is very strict and must be obeyed
underlying empezar lección		the cause that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unmanly empezar lección		not thought to be suitable for or typical of a man
defy empezar lección		to refuse to obey a law or rule, or refuse to do what someone in authority tells you to do
dodge empezar lección		to move quickly to avoid someone or something
forgo empezar lección		to not do or have something pleasant or enjoyable
peer empezar lección		to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it
trigger empezar lección		to make something start to happen
deprivation empezar lección		the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy
drop off empezar lección		to go to sleep
hypersomnia empezar lección		a sleep disorder in which someone sleeps for very long periods and is always very tired during the day
nap empezar lección		a short sleep, especially during the day
nocturnal empezar lección		being active or happening at night rather than during the day
restorative empezar lección		making you feel healthier or stronger
shut-eye empezar lección		sleep
tuck someone up empezar lección		to make someone comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them
wind down empezar lección		to rest and relax after a lot of hard work or excitement
bark an order empezar lección		to tell someone to do something in a loud angry voice
be in good company empezar lección		if you say that someone is in good company, you mean that they should not be ashamed of a mistake or opinion, because it is shared by many others, or by someone important or successful
for the time being empezar lección		for a short period of time, but not permanently
glimmer of hope empezar lección		a small sign of hope
it got me thinking empezar lección		it made me think
no takers? empezar lección		if there are no takers for something, no one accepts or is willing to do what is being asked
on a practical note empezar lección		speaking in a practical way
run in families empezar lección		if something such as a quality, disease, or skill runs in the family, many people in that family have it
spark an idea empezar lección		to initiate or be the impetus of an idea
summon up the courage empezar lección		if you summon up your courage, strength etc, you try to be brave, strong etc even though it is difficult
the heart of the problem empezar lección		the most central and important part of a problem
solitude empezar lección		when you are alone, especially when this is what you enjoy
sympathy empezar lección		the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation
discrete empezar lección		clearly separate
discreet empezar lección		careful about what you say or do, so that you do not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell secrets
illicit empezar lección		not allowed by laws or rules, or strongly disapproved of by society
elicit empezar lección		to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction
alternately empezar lección		happening in a regular way, first one thing and then the other thing
grumpy empezar lección		bad-tempered and easily annoyed
(be) in the mood (to) empezar lección		to feel that you would like to do something
cringe empezar lección		to feel embarrassed by something
mend empezar lección		to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing
reticent empezar lección		unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know
detrimental (effect on) empezar lección		causing harm or damage
pane empezar lección		a piece of glass used in a window or door
rattle empezar lección		if you rattle something, or if it rattles, it shakes and makes a quick series of short sounds
rogue empezar lección		a person who behaves badly, but who you like in spite of this – often used humorously
unpick empezar lección		to examine the different parts of a subject, deal etc, especially in order to find faults
know-it-all empezar lección		someone who behaves as if they know everything
counterpart empezar lección		someone or something that has the same job or purpose as someone or something else in a different place
guideline empezar lección		rules or instructions about the best way to do something
spokesperson empezar lección		someone who has been chosen to speak officially for a group, organisation, or government
workshop empezar lección		a meeting where people learn about a particular subject by discussing their experiences and doing practical exercises
breakdown empezar lección		the failure of a relationship or system
strike without warning empezar lección		to happen without warning
halo empezar lección		a circle of light or something bright
chirp empezar lección		the short high sound of a bird or insect
moped empezar lección		a small two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
account for empezar lección		to be the reason for something, or to explain the reason for something
arrive at empezar lección		to reach a decision, solution etc after a lot of effort
be on to something empezar lección		to have an idea or information that is likely to lead to an important discovery
bring about empezar lección		to make something happen
boil down to empezar lección		if a situation or statement boils down to something, that is the most important fact or the basic meaning
buy into empezar lección		to accept or believe an idea
give off empezar lección		to produce a smell, light, heat etc
narrow down empezar lección		to reduce the number of people or things that you can choose from
actively involved empezar lección		involved in a way that involves doing things or taking part in something
deeply offended empezar lección		insulted or upset by someone’s behaviour or remarks to a very high degree
painfully shy empezar lección		extremely nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people, especially people you do not know
readily available empezar lección		quickly and easily available
sorely missed empezar lección		missed very much
strictly forbidden empezar lección		not allowed according to a rule, law, or custom
strongly opposed empezar lección		definitely believing that something is wrong and should not be allowed
vaguely familiar empezar lección		slightly or distantly familiar

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