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término		definición
adapt empezar lección		to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation
adjust empezar lección		to change or move something slightly to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose
advantageous empezar lección		helpful and likely to make you successful
alley empezar lección		a narrow street between or behind buildings, not usually used by cars
alter empezar lección		1) to change, or to make someone or something change; 2) to make a piece of clothing longer, wider, etc. so that it fits
amend empezar lección		to correct or make small changes to something that is written or spoken
analogy empezar lección		something that seems similar between two situations, processes, etc.
arch empezar lección		a structure with a curved top and straight sides that supports the weight of a bridge or building
business is booming empezar lección		a business activity that is quickly increasing
cognitive resources empezar lección		ability to think
come into play empezar lección		when something comes into play it means that it affects final result
conscientious empezar lección		careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
default empezar lección		the way in which things are arranged on a computer or phone unless you decide to change them
deniable empezar lección		when something is possible to be denied
detritus empezar lección		pieces of waste that remain after something has been broken up or used
discharge empezar lección		to leave hospital before your treatment is complete
do a good turn empezar lección		to do something that is helpful for someone
do a simple act of kindness empezar lección		to help someone by not doing much effort
do good empezar lección		to have a useful effect
do sb a favour empezar lección		to do something for someone
emotional empezar lección		having strong feelings and showing them to other people, especially by crying
endeavour empezar lección		to try very hard
enviable empezar lección		an enviable quality, position, or possession is good and other people would like to have it
escapable empezar lección		not to be escaped from
evolve empezar lección		to develop and change gradually over a long period of time
excessive empezar lección		much more than is reasonable or necessary
fatigue empezar lección		very great tiredness
flexible empezar lección		a person, plan, etc. that is flexible can change or be changed easily to suit any new situation
flood in empezar lección		to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers
give a helping hand empezar lección		to help and support
give praise empezar lección		to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly
give sb a hug empezar lección		to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship
global empezar lección		affecting or including the whole world
go down (well) empezar lección		to get a particular reaction from someone
go viral empezar lección		if a picture, video, joke, etc. goes viral, it spreads widely, especially on the internet or mobile phones
ground-breaking empezar lección		groundbreaking work involves making new discoveries, using new methods, etc.
gullible empezar lección		too ready to believe what other people tell you, so that you are easily tricked
hold down a job empezar lección		to succeed in keeping a job
holding operation empezar lección		a course of action designed to keep the status quo under difficult circumstances
imaginary empezar lección		not real, but produced from pictures or ideas in your mind
incapable empezar lección		not able to do something
indecisive empezar lección		unable to make clear decisions or choices
informed empezar lección		based on knowledge of a subject or situation
initiative empezar lección		the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do
legendary empezar lección		very famous and admired
literary empezar lección		relating to literature
make a difference empezar lección		to have an important effect or influence on something or someone
make sacrifices empezar lección		to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important
make sb’s day empezar lección		to make someone very happy
modify empezar lección		to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective
multitude empezar lección		a very large number of people or things
numerous empezar lección		many
pay sb a compliment empezar lección		to say something nice to someone in order to praise them
pop-up empezar lección		a restaurant, bar, shop, etc. that is opened somewhere for a short, limited period of time
problematic empezar lección		involving problems and difficult to deal with
radical rethink empezar lección		think about something again from a completely new perspective
raise concerns empezar lección		to make some people concerned
rational empezar lección		based on reasons rather than emotions
relieve the pressure empezar lección		to make you feel less stressed
repercussion empezar lección		the effects of an action or event, especially bad effects that continue for some time
revamp empezar lección		to change something in order to improve it and make it seem more modern
reversible empezar lección		a change that is reversible can be changed back to how it was before
rough sleeper empezar lección		someone who sleeps outdoors because they have no home
self-esteem empezar lección		the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
spread like wildfire empezar lección		to become known about or used by more and more people very quickly
stable empezar lección		steady and not likely to move or change
stem the flow empezar lección		to stop the movement of goods, people, or information from one place to another
suspicious empezar lección		thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest
tackle empezar lección		to try to deal with a difficult problem
take sth for granted empezar lección		to believe that something is true without making sure
transform empezar lección		to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it
turn sb’s life around empezar lección		to change somebody’s life completely
unnoticeable empezar lección		not easily noticed
weigh up the pros and cons empezar lección		to consider the advantages and disadvantages carefully so that you can make a decision
act of defiance empezar lección		behaviour that shows you refuse to do what someone tells you to, especially because you do not respect them
convenience store empezar lección		a shop where you can buy food, alcohol, magazines, etc., that is often open 24/7
councillor empezar lección		a member of a council
disastrous empezar lección		very bad, or ending in failure
disobedience empezar lección		act of deliberately not doing what you are told to do by your parents, teacher, etc.
no-go zone empezar lección		an area that people should not go to because it is very dangerous
hurdle empezar lección		a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something
resistance empezar lección		a refusal to accept new ideas or changes
sustained empezar lección		continuing for a long time
underbelly empezar lección		the unpleasant parts of a place or society that are normally hidden
vendor empezar lección		someone who sells things, especially on the street

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