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Acknowledge
To tell someone, usually in a letter or email, that you have received something they sent you
Admitir

Verb
Unit 2
I acknowledge that I could have made better decisions.
Adapt
To become familiar with a new situation
Adaptarse

Verb
Unit 2
It can be challenging to adapt to life in a different city.
Adulthood
The part of someone's life when they are an adult
Adultez

Noun
Unit 2
Sadly their second son never reached adulthood
Ambition
A strong wish to achieve something. Desire for smth
Ambición

Noun
Unit 2
Bert's a bit lacking in talent, but he certainly doesn't lack ambition
Antagonise
To make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you.
Generar antagonismo / Contrariar a

Verb
Unit 2
So nonviolence is the most effective way to make lasting social and political change because it is least likely to antagonize the people being forced to change.
Apologise

Apologise for smth
To tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused them problems or unhappiness
Disculparse

Verb
Unit 2
If you hurt someone's feelings, you should apologise.

I apolofgise for the delay in replying.
Assign to

To be assigned to smwhre
To put someone in a particular group.
Asignar

Verb
Unit 2
The history teacher frequently assigns massive amounts of homework.

Max has completed the upper intermediate Russian course and has been assigned to advanced class
Assume
To accept something to be true without question or
Suponer / Asumir

Verb
Unit 2
Many people assume that a tie indicates a person of authority.
Attach
To join a file such as a document, picture, or computer program, to an email.
Adjuntar / Pegar

Verb
Unit 2
The seamstress attached the buttons as the last step in mending the dress.
Believe in

Believe in smth
To be confident that something is effective and right
Creer en

Verb
Unit 2
I believe in giving to charities that keep their administrative costs to a minimum.
Confirm
To prove that a belief or an opinion that was previously not completely certain is true.
Confirmar

Verb
Unit 2
I would like to confirm my travel reservations.

The facts confirm the theory.
Delay
A situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have to wait.
Retrasar

Verb
Unit 2
Sorry, I was delayed by the traffic.
Draw on
to use  information  or  your knowledge of something to help  you do something
Recurrir a

Verb
Unit 2
Henrietta drew on her experience as a hockey captain when asked to lead the project.
Forward
To send a letter, etc., especially from someone's old address to their new address, or to send a letter, email, etc. that you have received to someone else.
Enviar / Hacia adelante / Avanzar
I have the honour to forward a letter, with enclosure, addressed to you by the Foreign Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom

Bend forwards at the waist with your feet planted wide.
Grateful
Showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person
Agradecido

Adjective
Unit 2
She was grateful for the gift.
Have sth in common
To share interests, experiences or other characteristics with someone or something.
Tener algo en común

Phrase
Unit 2
At first glance she seems to have nothing in common with her boyfriend.
Isolated
Alone and not having help or support from other people
Aislado / Remoto

Adjective
Unit 2
The cottage is quite isolated: your nearest neighbours are two miles away
Live up to
To be as good as something
Igualar / Colmar las expectativas

Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
She made every effort to live up to her ideals.

I fear I will never live up to my parents' expectations.
(live up to smbdy's expectations)
Look forward to
Look forward to doing smh

formal: I look forward to
informal: I am looking forward to
To feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen
Esperar / Estar deseando

Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
We look forward to our summer holiday every year.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.
(Look forward to doing smth)
Opt for

Opt for smth
To make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead of others
Optar por

Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
Since it was cold out, I opted for long pants instead of shorts.
Overpriced
Too expensive
Carísimo

Adjective
Unit 2
Luxury cars are overpriced; there are many cheaper cars of comparable quality.
Pros and cons
advantadges and disadvantadges
Pros y contras

Idiom
Unit 2
She weighed the pros and cons of the situation before making a decision.
(to weight the pros and cons of smth)
Provide

To provide WITH smh
To be provided WITH smh
To give someone something that they need.
Proveer / Aportar
Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
I'll provide the tent if you provide the food.

We were provided WITH all the materials we needed.
Recover

To recover FROM illness
To get better after illness
Mejorarse

Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
The athlete recovered swiftly after the knee surgery.

She is recovering from a bad illness
Reference
A mention of smth
Referencia

Noun
Unit 2
The scholar consulted many references, including specialized glossaries.
Sit
To take an exam
Presentarse

Verb
Unit 2
I'm sitting my proficiency exam next week.
Specialise

To specialise IN smth
To spend most of your time studying one particular subject or doing one type of business
Especializarse en

Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
When I've completed my business degree, I'm going to specialise in marketing.
Tactful
Careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone
Con tacto

Adjective
Unit 2
The company handles customers' complaints in a tactful way.
Take part

Take part IN smth
To be involved in an activity with other people
Participar

Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
I won't be able to take part in the play because I am going to be in holidays
Thriller
A book, play, or film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime
de suspense

Noun
Unit 2
Thrillers are Ursula's favourite type of film.
Tricky
difficult to deal with or do
Complicado

Adjective
Unit 2
Making sourdough bread is tricky at first, but easy once you get the hang of it
Thank

Thank smbdy FOR smth
Be greateful to someone
Estar agradecido a alguien

Phrase
Unit 2
She thanked him for the flowers.
Engage

To engage IN smth
Be comitted or involved with
Compremeterse en

Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
In her spare time, Jessica engages in volunteer work.
Research

To do research INTO smth
Investigate smth
Investigar

Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
I'm doing research into children's behaviour.
Background knowledge

Have background knowledge OF smth
Wisdom you already had
Conocimiento de fondo

Noun
Unit 2
I like reading, so I have very good background knowledge of history and geography
effort

To put effort INTO doing smth
Poner esfuerzo en

Phrasal verb - Idiom
Unit 2
We put a lot of effor into organising the party
pleasure

Have the pleasure OF doing smth
Tener el placer de

Idiom - Phrasal Verb
Unit 2
I have the pleasure of inviting you to our presentation in July
.... the full

to live life to the full
Al máximo

Phrase
Unit 2
This appeals to people who wants to live their life TO the full
... no time at all
En cuestión de segundos

Phrase
Unit 2
We can send a message or photos to hundreds of friends around the world IN no time at all.
... and large
In general, on the whole
En líneas generales

Phrase
Unit 2
BY and large, it's been easy to adapt to my new life style
All ... once
De repente. A la vez.

Phrase
Unit 2
Everyone started talking all AT once.
.... hold
Suspendido temporalmente

Phrase
Unit 2
Our plans to go on holiday are ON hold until we've saved up more money

To be on hold or to be put on hold
.... chance
Por casualidad

Phrase
Unit 2
I found out BY chance that she is moved to Argentina
... good
Para siempre

Phrase
Unit 2
Haven't you heard? HE is gone to live abroad FOR good
to congratulate smb ON
to congratulate smb ............



Phrasal Verb
To remind smb OF
to remind smb ............



Phrasal Verb
to have knowledge OF
Tener conocimiento de



Phrasal Verb
to travel back IN
to travel back ........



Phrasal Verb
to reflect ON
to reflect .............



Phrasal Verb
to appeal TO
Ser atractivo para



Phrasal Verb
to promote TO
promocionarse



Phrasal Verb
to blame smb FOR
to blame smb ............



Phrasal Verb
to be aware OF + gerund
to be aware ........ ................



Phrasal verb
to devote yourself TO doing
entregarse



Phrasal Verb - Idiom
to tell the difference BETWEEN that and that
diferenciar entre



Phrasal Verb - Idiom
to comply WITH smh
obedecer



Phrasal verb
to be associated WITH doing
to be associated .......... doing



Phrasal verb
to shield smb FROM smth
Proteger



Phrasal verb
to campaign FOR something
Defender



Phrasal verb
to prevent smb FROM doing
Evitar que



Phrasal Verb
IN turn
A su vez



Phrase
to benefit FROM + smh / gerund
beneficiarse de



Phrasal Verb
to check INTO a hotel
registrarse en



Phrasal Verb
to pick UP smb
Recoger a alguien



Phrasal Verb
to find OUT smh
Descubrir, Enterarse, saber



Phrasal Verb
to get ON the train
subirse a
to get ...... a train


Phrasal Verb
to sort OUT smh
Solucionar, arreglar


Phrasal Verb
to book smb INTO
Reservar a alguien



Phrasal Verb
to look OUT FOR smh
buscar



Phrasal Verb
to come UP
aparecer



Phrasal Verb
to look UP
to research / visit / improve
I looked your address up in the personnel file.
I'll try to look him up, ask him a few questions.
hings could be looking up in the computer industry.
to quarrel WITH smb OVER smh
pelearse con alguien



Phrasal Verb - Idiom
to take somebody's UP ON something
to accept an invitation or offer



Phrase
to bump INTO smb

to run INTO smb
to meet unexpectedly



Phrasal Verb (2)
to take AFTER
Parecerse



Phrasal Verb
to look round
to look ........... the house



Phrasal Verb
to come over
venir



Phrasal verb
to come TO

to come to a decision
to recover consciousness / to arrive at


Phrasal verb
to take ON

to take on a challenge
to accept / to develop that appearance or quality


Phrasal verb
No other organisation was able or willing to take on the job.
Believing he had only a year to live, his writing took on a feverish intensity.
He's spoken to a publishing firm. They're going to take him on.
to set OFF

to set off on a trip
to start happening


Phrasal Verb
Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut.
Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm.
f he attended a party without his wife, it set off a storm of speculation.
to receive a response
to get a reply



Put on a formal way
a similar job
a job like that



Put on a formal way
I am writing concerning / according to
I'm writing about



Put on a formal way
I would welcome the opportunity of
I would like the chance to



Put on a formal way