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término		definición
glance empezar lección		a quick look at someone or something
glance empezar lección		I glanced at my watch before leaving.
a quick glance empezar lección		She took a quick glance at the email before the meeting.
at first glance empezar lección		At first glance, the task looked easy.
have a glance, take a glance empezar lección		Take a glance at this report before the meeting.
glance through empezar lección		I glanced through the newspaper on the train.
keep/stick to the rules empezar lección		We should always stick to the rules at work.
make an effort empezar lección		Everyone made an effort to finish the project on time.
powerful engine empezar lección		This sports car has a powerful engine.
ancient monuments empezar lección		We visited many ancient monuments in Greece.
fast cars empezar lección		He has always been interested in fast cars.
make a mistake empezar lección		It's normal to make a few mistakes when learning a language.
car park empezar lección		I'll meet you in the car park after work.
shoelaces empezar lección		Tie your shoelaces before you go running.
teapot empezar lección		a pot used for making and serving tea
teapot empezar lección		She poured the tea from the teapot into the cups.
kettle empezar lección		a container used for boiling water
kettle empezar lección		The kettle is boiling. Would you like some tea?
Put the kettle on. empezar lección		I'll put the kettle on while you make the sandwiches.
Boil some water (for tea). empezar lección		Could you boil some water for tea?
Pass the buck empezar lección		to blame someone else instead of accepting responsibility
Pass the buck empezar lección		Don't pass the buck. Admit it was your mistake.
strictly forbidden empezar lección		Smoking is strictly forbidden in this building.
bitterly empezar lección		in a way that shows strong negative emotion, such as anger or disappointment
bitterly cold empezar lección		It was bitterly cold outside this morning.
bitterly disappointed empezar lección		She was bitterly disappointed with the results.
bitterly opposed empezar lección		Many people were bitterly opposed to the new law.
bitter regret empezar lección		He felt bitter regret after making that decision.
cry bitterly empezar lección		The little girl cried bitterly after losing her toy.
pitch dark empezar lección		completely dark
pitch dark empezar lección		It was pitch dark when we got home.
pitch black empezar lección		completely black or completely dark
pitch black empezar lección		The room was pitch black after the lights went out.
poverty empezar lección		the state of being extremely poor
poverty empezar lección		Many charities work to reduce poverty.
cause crime empezar lección		Poverty can cause crime in some areas.
breed crime empezar lección		Poor living conditions can breed crime.
breed empezar lección		to produce young; to keep animals in order to produce more of them
breed empezar lección		They breed horses on their farm.
a quick meal empezar lección		We had a quick meal before catching the train.
a substantial meal empezar lección		After the hike, we enjoyed a substantial meal.
substantial empezar lección		large in size, amount, value or importance
substantial empezar lección		The company has made substantial progress this year.
substantial increase empezar lección		There has been a substantial increase in sales.
substantial progress empezar lección		We have made substantial progress this year.
substantial evidence empezar lección		The police found substantial evidence against the suspect.
substantial amount empezar lección		She spent a substantial amount of money on the renovation.
have breakfast empezar lección		I usually have breakfast at seven o'clock.
a storm in a tea cup empezar lección		a lot of unnecessary anger or worry about something unimportant
a storm in a tea cup empezar lección		Don't worry. It's just a storm in a tea cup.
live music empezar lección		We listened to live music at the festival.
checkpoint empezar lección		a place where people or vehicles are stopped and checked
checkpoint empezar lección		We had to stop at a police checkpoint.
key ring empezar lección		I keep my house and car keys on the same key ring
to pull someone's leg empezar lección		to joke by making someone believe something that is not true
to pull someone's leg empezar lección		Are you serious, or are you just pulling my leg?
heavy traffic empezar lección		We were late because of the heavy traffic.
valid passport empezar lección		Make sure you have a valid passport before you travel.
leave university empezar lección		She left university to start her own business.
make a decision empezar lección		We need to make a decision today.
take up a profession empezar lección		to begin working in a particular profession
take up a profession empezar lección		He decided to take up the teaching profession.
go into a profession empezar lección		She wants to go into medicine.
enter a profession empezar lección		Many graduates enter the legal profession every year.
play the guitar empezar lección		She has played the guitar since she was ten.
write a song empezar lección		He wrote a song for his daughter.
make a recording empezar lección		The band is making a new recording this month.
sound good empezar lección		That sounds good to me.
become famous empezar lección		She became famous after appearing on television.
get a job empezar lección		He got a job as a software engineer.
nonetheless empezar lección		despite what has just been said; however
nonetheless empezar lección		The task was difficult. Nonetheless, we finished it on time.
have a heavy cold empezar lección		I've got a heavy cold, so I'm staying at home today.

Unit 1: What is a collocation?

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