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SUBURB residential district outside city) en%oy greatly a**ection+ tenderness BARR !

R"# S$ '!)&)"SS ,"##AR inadvertent come up TO bemuse blatant

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an Underground s/tano 0 roo.+ B!&"1A not intentional be raised+ .entioned be3ilder+ con*use !b2ious 4 s5a.eless in2oluntario Salir+ SUR1 R desconcertar 'lagrante4 descarado

name-calling hurdles spikes

insults at5letics6 obstacle race Sport s5oes

insultos 2allas 7apatillas con cla2os 8oner un ni2el y un estilo ,ontener+ *renar

(o set a standard and tone 5old bac9

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At face value= "just as it is" (without questioning)

a. Puzzled b. Brothers and sisters c. Soaked in liquid and spices before cooking d. epresents e. !ot deli"erate f. #elighted in g. $hought about% considered h. open& ob"ious i. ' person in a fair( tale

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Adjectives:
Shy rebellious uptight timid. unruly tense tmido rebelde Tenso, nervioso "e mal genio

ot he gets -tempered angry very !uickly and easily. Singleminded aggressiv e ighlystrung

determine decidido d hostile agresivo

habitually #uy tenso tense

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conned 'roke $%ve been conned& What do you mean, I've got enough money? I'm as broke as you are. :y tele2ision is on t5e blin9+ so can;t 3atc5 .y *a2orite s5o3 tonig5t< there%s something dodgy about him It's no use getting stroppy - I said no and I meant it! A crook ( noun) *uid The man is a crook and a liar. It cost him five hundred uid. #aleante +ibras ( in,ormal) esta*ado "star sin blanca

On the blink

estar da=ado

A bit dodgy Stroppy

$ay algo en >l ?ue .e da .ala espina $nsolente ( borde)

'lood is thicker than -ater my o-n ,lesh and blood to keep the -ol, ,rom the door

+a sangre tira :i propia sangre de*enderse de @orA contra la .iseria

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) Si7e and location6 large+ outdoor+ sea*ront+ ) At.osp5ere6 lig5tB 5earted( desen*adado)+ bustling (bullicioso) ) S.ells6 pungent+ *ragant+ (acre+ aro.Ctico) ) sounds6 c5eer*ul( ani.ado) ) ,olours6 brig5tly coloured+ gorgeous (precioso) ) ".otions6 i.pressed ) !pinions6 2aluable+ 3onder*ul+

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&escripti2e p5rases6 S:"##S

,ragrant. smells nice aro.Ctico 4 *ragante 8er*u.ado ( *ro. 2erb per*u.e) &e sulce olor Vela aro.Ctica4 per*u.ada !pposites6 *etid+ s.elly+ stin9ing

pe,umed

,ragrant

S-eetsmeeling scented

.ragrant scented candle

,resh pungent smoky

.resh air: not smell:acrid A smoky room

'resco acre lleno de 5u.o

Stagnant/ estancado

*ibrant colours are "er( bright and clear= "i"o ' bright colour is strong and noticeable& and not dark. Shining colour = that shines = brillante glowing colour = "i"id colour=color "i"o adiant =sending out ra(s of light+ bright+ shining Soft= not e,cessi"el( bright or harsh = sua"e -uted= a .uted pink shirt = apagado

#ig5tB 5eartedE BustlingE A3eBinspiring ,osy in2igorating "erie 4r4 appealing GpilHI &i.ly lit spoilt4unspoiltJ is .ore co..on in t5e UK and Jspoiled4unspoiledJ in t5e US

5u.orous+ not serious acti2e++ busy+ bu77ing+ cro3ded eFtre.ely i.pressi2e (i.presionante) com,ortable EAcogedor it .a9es you *eel .ore energetic (2igori7ante) it see.s strange and *rig5tening+ and .a9es you *eel ner2ous<( "spelu7nante) Attracti2e (atrayente ) poco ilu.inado+ ilu.inado con una lu7 tenue natural+ unda.aged E 2irgen

off the beaten track = awa( fro. tourist routes = salirse de las rutas .arcadas revel =enjo( greatl(

to feel exhilarated sentirse .u( entusias.ado or alegre uplifting it .akes (ou feel "er( cheerful and happ(= edificante

GRAMMAR EXPLANATI N AN! PRA"TI"E

#o$ % ad&ective'adverb e.g. How beautiful! / (hat a % )ingular countable noun e.g. What a mess! * / (hat % uncountable noun and plural) e.g. What nonsense! What big feet!

QUAINT= picturesque0building, street, village1 pintoresco

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(5e maintenance o* a building+ 2e5icle+ road+ or .ac5ine is t5e process o* 9eeping it in good condition by regularly c5ec9ing it and repairing it 35en necessary< E .anteni.iento .acilities are buildings+ pieces o* e?uip.ent+ or ser2ices t5at are pro2ided *or a particular purposeE instalaciones 0ear and tear is t5e da.age caused by use Edesgaste to be a drain on GL energies, resourcesI consu.ir+ agotar Mour budget is t5e a.ount o* .oney t5at you 5a2e a2ailable to spendE presupuesto. 1oluntary done by *ree 3ill 2remises local (Eshop, restaurant, hotel) estableci.iento 0 (Ebuilding) edi*icio .

$o dig in one2s heels ( dig/dug/dug) .antenerse en sus trece& e.pecinarse $o stick to one2s guns (stick/stuck/stuck)= to re.ain fir. in one3s con"ictions= .antenerse fir.e

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,o.o una bala

as i* no one understood or 3as responding to .e

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rea))urance = consuelo

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