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account for

justificar

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accountable decision-making

toma de decisiones responsable

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addiction

adicción

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adept

hábil

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allergic

alérgico

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anticipate

anticipar, esperar

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antiquated

anticuado

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as luck would have it

quiso la suerte que

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aspiration

aspiración

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aspire to

aspirar a

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assertion

afirmación

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at first light

de madrugada

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at the mercy of

a merced de

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at this juncture

en esta coyuntura

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attention span

intervalo de atención

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audience appeal

atractivo para el público

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avoid contact with

evitar el contacto con

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bad-hair day

tener el pelo hecho un desastre

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balanced diet

dieta equilibrada

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barbarism

barbarie

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be in two minds about something

sentirse indeciso

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be passionate about

tener pasión por

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be the case

ser el caso

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be torn between

debatirse entre

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behind the wheel

al volante

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believe wholeheartedly

estar completamente convencido

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biological diversity

diversidad biológica

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blow something out of proportion

sacar las cosas de quicio

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brain drain

fuga de talentos

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breaking news story

noticia de última hora

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budget constraints

limitaciones de presupuesto

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bump into

encontrarse con

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by contrast

en cambio

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call (someone) up

telefonear a alguien

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capture an expression

captar una expresión

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cash crop

cultivo comercial

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choose wisely

elegir sabiamente

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clued up

estar al corriente de

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clueless

desinformado

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collaborative

colaborativo

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come back to haunt you

regresar para atormentarte

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come to terms with

asumir

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commission a portrait

encargar un retrato

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commute

ir a trabajar

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competitive sport

deporte competitivo

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completely thrown

completamente desorientado

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complimentary

halagador

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conserve energy

ahorrar energía

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conspiracy

conspiración

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courage in the face of an affliction

valor ante el sufrimiento

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create wealth

crear riqueza

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criminal record

historial delictivo

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critical thinking skills

capacidad de pensamiento crítico

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cultivate

cultivar

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culture shock

choque cultural

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degenerate

degenerar

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deliberate

deliberado

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demise

fallecimiento

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developed country

país desarrollado

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die out

extinguirse

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digital footprint

huella digital

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digital technology

tecnología digital

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discourage someone from doing sth

disuadir a alguien de hacer algo

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disenchanted

desencantado

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disorientated

desorientado

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Don't get me wrong.

no me malinterpretes

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draw your own conclusion

sacar tus propias conclusiones

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drown out

ahogar, acallar

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emergency services

servicios de emergencia

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empathise

ponerse en el lugar de alguien

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enquiring mind

mente inquisitiva

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ergonomic

ergonómico

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ethical code

código ético

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exert control

ejercer control

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exhaust fumes

gases de escape

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exploit

explotar

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extra-curricular

extracurricular

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eye-opener

revelación

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eyes boring into you

ojos clavados en alguien

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facet

aspecto, faceta

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fail to take into account

no tener en cuenta

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familiar with

estar familiarizado con

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fascination with

fascinación con

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fatal

mortal

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feasible

factible

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feel special ties

sentir vínculos especiales

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feel valued

sentirse valorado

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feeling of insecurity

sentimiento de inseguridad

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financial resources

recursos financieros

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find something laughable

parecer risible

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fire risk

peligro de incendio

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firefighter

bombero

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fit for purpose

apto para los requerimientos

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fit in

encajar

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flawed

impecable

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flood defences

protección contra inundaciones

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foolproof

infalible

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for a start

para empezar

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force someone to do something

obligar a alguien a hacer algo

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fossil fuel

combustible fósil

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