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término definición
shrink
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to become smaller
greed
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a gra desire to have more of somenthing than you need
monopoly
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a situation in which a company or organization is the only one in an area of business or activity and has complete control of it
branch out
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to start to do something different from what you usually do, especially in your job
broken up
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the separation of a country, group, etc into several smaller parts
turnover
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how much money a business earns in a period of time
undercut
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to sell something at a lower price than someone else
bid
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an attempt to achieve something/ an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
boycott
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a situation in which people refuse to buy, use, or do something because they do not approve of it
catalyst
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someone or something that causes change
corruption
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dishonest or immoral behaviour, usually by people in positions of power
estimate
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a guess of what a size, value, amount, etc might be
grants
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to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
infrustructure
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the basic systems, such as transport and communication, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively
gig
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a public performance by pop, rock, or jazz musicians or by a comedian
indie
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a small independent music company or film producer
out of tune
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not in tune, sounding bad
medicore
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not very good or great; ordinary
over
top
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the
too extreme and not suitable
folk duo
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(of the traditions) of the common people of a country
fast
happening very quickly
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paced
outrageous
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shocking and morally unacceptable
make a go
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to try to make something succeed, usually by working hard
inherit
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to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died
come to terms
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to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love
make a clean brake
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to end a relationship with someone or a connection with something suddenly and completely
native
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relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place
relocate
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to move or move something or someone from one place to another
golden anniversary
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a celebration of the 50th year of something
get
meet each other, having arranged it before
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together
tie the knot
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to get married
fly the nest
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leave family house after you grow
premature
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happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time
outrage
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a feeling of anger and shock
controversy
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a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people
riot
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an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest
election
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a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job
cover
an attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake
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up
impose
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to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received
breakthrough
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an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem
coverage
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the reporting of a particular important event or subject
withdraw
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to take or move out or back, or to remove
referndum
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a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question
implement
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to start using a plan or system
turnout
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the number of people who are present at an event, especially the number who go to vote at an election
recount
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to describe how something happened, or to tell a story
coalition
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the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way
re
to elect someone again to a particular position
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elect
cast a vote
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to vote
polling station
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a place where people go to vote in an election
manfesto
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a written statement of the beliefs, aims, and policies of an organization, especially a political party
annual
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relating to a period of one year
vast
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extremley big
sustainable
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able to be maintained or continued
venue
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the place where a public event or meeting happens
slump
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to fall suddenly
to boom
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to increase or become successful and produce a lot of money very quickly
decline
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to gradually become less, worse, or lower
treaty
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a written agreement between two or more countries that is formally approved and signed by their leaders
joint bid
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joint bid
widespread
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existing or happening in many places or among many people
to bounce
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to move in an energetic and enthusiastic manner
cul
sacs
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de
a situation that leads nowhere
fall back
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to become lower in value or amount, especially after getting higher
drop off
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a fall in the amount, number, or quality of something
rocket
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to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success
expansion
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the increase of something in size, number, or importance
insignificant
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not important or thought to be valuable
revenue
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the income that a government or company receives regularly

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