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NIVEL 5 para el quinto curso de las escuelas de idiomas LEVEL 5 for the fifth course of the schools of languagesbilingual phrases
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frases bilingues nivel 5 level 5
Written by/ Escrito por: Eduardo Rosset
Miembro del Colegio de Licenciados de Filosoffa y Letras de Euskadi
Published by / Editado por: Editorial Stanley
Layout / Diseno y Maquetacion: Angela Gomez Martin
Front page design / Diseno portada: Diseno Irunes
© Editorial Stanley
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ISBN: 84-7873-275-6 Dep.Leg.:BI-2208-03
First Edition / Primera Edicion 1992 Second Edition / Segunda Edicion 1995 Third Edition / Tercera Edicion 2003
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bilingual phrases level 4
2000
frases bilingues nivel
BELIEVE,
index
ABOUT, ABOVE, ABREAST, ACCIDENT, ACCOMODATE, ACCORD, ACCOUNT, ACE, ACQUAINT, ACQUAINTANCE, ACROSS ACT, ACTION, ACTUAL, ACTUALLY, ADRIFT, ADVANCE, ADVANTAGE, AFFAIR, AFFORD, AFTER, AGAIN, AGAINST
AGE, AHEAD, AID, AIM, AIR, ALL, ALOOF, AMISS, ANSWER, APOLOGY
APPEAR, APPOINTMENT, APPROVE, APT, ARM, ART, ASK, ATTACH, ATTENTION, AVERAGE, AWAY, BABY, BACK
BAD, BAGS, BALANCE, BALL, BAR, BARE, BARGAIN, BASH, BEAR
BEAT, BECOME, BED, BEHIND, BID, BEST, BETTER, BEYOND,
BIG, BIT, BLACK, BITE, BLIND, BLOOD, BLOW, BLUE
BOAT, BOB, BODY, BOIL, BOLT, BONE, BOOK, BOOT, BOTTOM
BOUND, BRAIN, BREAD, BREAK, BREATH, BRICK, BRIGHT, BROAD, BUCK, BUCKET, BUG, BUM, BUNK, BURDEN, BURY
BURN, BURST, BUSINESS, BUSY, BUT, CALL, CARD, CARE, CARPET, CARRY
CART, CASH, CAST, CAT, CATCH, CHAIN, CHAIR, CHANCE, CHARGES, CHARM CHEEK, CHEER, CHEESE, CHEW, CHICKEN, CHIP, CLAP, CLEAN, CLEAR, CLOCK, CLOSE, CLOUD, COAL
COAT, COCK, COLD, COLOURS, COME, CONCERN, COOL, COPE, COUNT, COUNTER, COURSE
COVER, CRACK, CREDIT, CREEP, CROP, CROSS, CRUSH, CRY, CUT, DASH, DATE, DAY DEAL, DEAR, DEATH, DEEP, DEGREE, DEVIL, DIG, DIE, DIM, DIP, DISCHARGE, DO DODGE, DOG, DOOR, DOWN, DRAW, DRIVE, DROP, DUCK, DUE
EAR, EARLY, EARTH, EASE, EASY, EAT, EDGE, EFFECT, EGG, ELBOW
2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18-19 20-21 22-23 24-25 26-27 28-29 30-31 32-33 34-35
ELSE, END, ENGAGE, ENOUGH, ENROL, ENTER, ENTRY, EVEN, EVER, EVERY
EXPENSE, EXTENT, EYE, FACE, FAIL FAIR, FAITH, FALL, FANCY, FAR, FAST, FAT, FEATHER, FEED, FEEL
FEEL, FEELING, FELLOW, FENCE, FEW,FIGHT, FILE, FINE, FINGER, FISH, FIT, FIX, FLAG, FLASH, FLAT
FLIGHT, FLING, FLUSH, FLY, FOOL, FOOT, FORCE, FORWARD, FRAME, FREE, FRESH, FRONT, FULL,
FUN
FURTHER, FUSS, GATHER, GIVE, GOD, GOOD, GRASS, GROUND, HAIR, HALF, HAMMER, HAND HAPPEN, HAPPY, HARD, HARDLY, HAT, HEAD, HEAR, HEART, HEAVY, HEEL, HEIGHT HELL, HELP, HIGH, HIGHLY, HINT, HIT, HITCH, HOLD
HOME, HONOUR, HOOK, HOP, HOPE, HORSE, HOT, HOUR, HOUSE, HOUSEHOLD, HUNGER, HUNGRY, HURT
ICE, IDEA, ILL, INCH, INKLING, INVOLVE, JAM, JOB, JOIN, JOKE, JUMP, KEEN, KEEP
KICK, KID, KILL, KIND, KISS, KNOCK, LAND, LAP, LARK, LAST, LATE, LAUGH
LAW, LAY, LEAD, LEADING, LEAF, LEAST, LEAVE, LEG, LENGTH, LESS
LET, LETTER, LEVEL, LIABLE, LIE, LIFE, LIFT, LIGHT, LIKE
LINE, LIVE, LOAD, LOCK, LODGE, LONG, LOOK, LOOSE, LOSE, LOSS
LOT, LOVE, LOW, LUCK, MAKE, MAN, MANY, MARK, MASTER, MATCH, MATERIAL, MATTER MAY, MEAN, MEASURE, MEET, MESS, MIND, MIND, MISS, MONEY, MOUTH, MOVE MUCH, NAME, NARROW, NASTY, NATURE, NECK, NEEDLE, NERVE, NEWS, NEXT, NIP, NONE, NOSE, NOTHING
NOTICE, NOWHERE, NUMBER, OATH, OBJECT, OCCASION, ODD, OIL, OLD, ONCE, OPEN, ORDER, ORDINARY 36-37 38-39 40-41 42-43 44-45 46-47 48-49 50-51 52-53 54-55 56-57 58-59 60-61 62-63 64-65 66-67 68-69 70-71
OUT, OVER, OWN, PACE, PACK, PAD, PADDLE, PAINT, PALM, PAR, PART
PARTICULAR, PASS, PAST, PATCH, PAY, PEACE, PEG, PENNY, PEOPLE, PICK, PICTURE, PIE, PIECE, PIERCE
PIERCE, PIN, PINCH, PITCH, PLACE, PLAIN, PLAN, PLATE, PLAY, PLEASE, PLEASURE, PLEDGE
PLUG, PLUNGE, POCKET, POINT, POKE, POKER, POKY, POLISH, POOR, POSITION, POST, POUR POWER, PRACTICE, PRESENT, PRESS, PRESSURE, PRETEND, PRICK, PRIME, PRINT, PRIVATE, PROCEED, PROGRESS, PROOF, PROPER, PROVE, PROVIDE, PULL
PUMP, PURSE, PUSH, PUT, QUARTER, QUESTION, QUICK, QUIET, QUITE, RACK, RACKET
RAG, RAISE, RAKE, RAM, RANGE, RANK, RATE, RATTLE, REACH, READ, REAR, RECORD, RED, REFER, REGARDS
REGARD, REGULAR, RELATION, RELEASE, RELIEF, RELIEVE, REMOVE, RENDER, REPLY, REPORT, REQUIRE, REST, RETURN, REVERSE RIDE, RIGHT, RING, RIPE, RISE, RISK, ROAD, ROAR, ROCK, ROD, ROLL, ROPE, ROSE ROUGH, ROUND, RULE, RUN, RUSH, SAIL, SAKE, SALE, SAME, SAVE
SAVE, SAY, SCENE, SCENT, SCHEDULE, SCHOOL, SCOPE, SCORE, SCRAP, SCRAPE, SCRATCH, SCREW, SEAL, SEAT, SECRET, SEE SELL, SEND, SENIOR, SENSE, SERVE, SERVICE, SET, SETTLE, SHADE, SHAKES SHAME, SHAPE, SHARP, SHEER, SHELF, SHELL, SHIFT, SHIP, SHIVER, SHOE, SHOOT, SHOP, SHORT, SHOT, SHOULDER
SHOW, SIDE, SIGHT, SINK, SIT, SIZE, SKIN, SLACK, SLEEP, SLIP
SLIP, SLOW, SMART, SMASH, SNAP, SO, SOAK, SOFT, SOON, SORE, SORT, SOUL, SOUND, SPARE, SPEAK, SPILL
SPIN, SPIRIT, SPLIT, SPOIL, SPONGE, SPOT, SPRING, SQUARE, SQUEEZE, SUMMON, STAKE
72-73 74-75 76-77 78-79 80-81 82-83 84-85 86-87 88-89 90-91 92-93 94-95 96-97 98-99 100-101 102-103
STAMP, STAND, STANDING, START, STATE, STATIONARY, STEADY, STEAM, STEP, STICK,
STICKY, STIFF 104-105 STING, STIR, STITCH, STOCK, STONE, STOP,
STORE, STORM, STORY, STRAIGHT, STRAW,
STREAM, STREET, STRETCH 106-107 STRIKE, STRING, STROKE, STRONG, STUFF,
SUIT, SUMMON, SUMMONS, SWEAT, SWEEP,
SWEET, SWELL, SWIM, SWING 108-109 SWORD, SYMPATHY, TABLE, TAIL, TAKE, TALE,
TALK, TAP, TARGET, TEAR, TELL, TERM, TEST,
THICK 110-111 THICK, THIN, THING, THINK, THOUGHT,
THROAT, THROUGH, THREW, THRUST, TIDY,
TIE, TIGHT 112-113
TIME, TOE, TONGUE, TOO, TOOTH, TOP, TOSS, TOUCH, TOWN, TRACE, TRACK, TRADE,
TREAT 114-115
TRIAL, TRICK, TROUBLE, TURN, UNDER, UP, USE, VALUE, VARIETY, VEIL, VELVET, WALK,
WALL, WANDER 116-117 WANT, WARM, WARNING, WASH, WASTE,
WATCH, WATER, WAVE, WAY 118-119 WAY, WEAR, WEATHER, WEIGH, WEIGHT,
WELL, WHEEL, WHIRL, WHOLE, WIDE, WILD,
WILL, WIN, WIND, WIRE, WISH, WIT 120-121 WIT, WOOD, WOOL, WORD, WORK, WORLD,
WORSE, WORST, WORTH, WRAP, WRECK,
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frases bilingues
nivel
para el quinto curso
de las escuelas de
idiomas.
2000
bilingual phrases
level
for the fifth course
of the schools of
languages.
ABOUT, ABOVE, ABREAST, ACCIDENT, ACCOMODATE, ACCORD, ACCOUNT, ACE, ACQUAINT, ACQUAINTANCE, ACROSS
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1. Hay mucha gripe por ahi.
2. Me alegro de verte de nuevo
en pie.
3. Todos los juguetes estaban esparcidos por el jardin. 4. Miro nervioso a su alrededor. 5. Y yo que?
6. Ese hombre es un tanto extrano.
7. De que trata este libro? 8. No se admiten mas de 30
personas.
9. Estamos a 1000 metros por encima del nivel del mar. 10. Estaba muy por encima de su
comprension.
11. Esta pelicula es para mayores de 18 anos.
12. Estaba fuera de toda sospecha.
13. Mi madre es incapaz de enganar.
14. Formen en fila de a cuatro. 15. Hay que mantenerse
informado de lo que sucede. 16. Los dos corredores iban a la
par.
17. Nos encontramos por pura casualidad.
18. En este coche caben cuatro personas.
19. Lo hizo motu proprio / espontaneamente.
20. Lo hicimos de acuerdo con las instrucciones.
21. El coche lo compramos a plazos.
22. Algun dia te pediran cuentas. 23. Causo muy buena impresion. 24. No tuvo en cuenta ese
detalle.
25. Tengo que ajustar cuentas con ese individuo.
26. Saco provecho de las circunstancias.
27. Estaba tan negro como el carbon.
28. Ese chico es un as.
29. No todo esta perdido. Todavia tengo un triunfo en la mano. 30. Estoy al corriente de la
situacion.
31. Se conocen desde hace mucho tiempo.
32. Conocen a muchas personas. 33. Es una persona que tiene
muchas relaciones. 34. No tengo el gusto de
conocerle.
35. Parece mejor despues de conocerle.
36. Tengo mucho gusto en conocerle.
37. Es un viejo conocido mfo. 38. Ayudo a una senora mayor a
cruzar la calle.
39. Habfan colocado un tablon encima.
40. El profesor trataba de dar su punto de vista a los alumnos.
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ABOUT, ABOVE, ABREAST, ACCIDENT, ACCOMODATE, ACCORD, ACCOUNT, ACE, ACQUAINT, ACQUAINTANCE, ACROSS
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1. There is a lot of flu about.
2. I'm glad to see you up and
about.
3. All the toys were spread
about the garden.
4. He glanced about
nervously.
5. And what about me?
6. There's something strange
about that man.
7. What is this book about?
8. We cannot admit above 30
people.
9. We are 1,000 metres above
sea level.
10. It was above his
understanding.
11. This film is for people
above 18 years of age.
12. He was above all suspicion.
13. My mother is above
deception.
14. Fall in line four abreast.
15. You have to keep abreast
of what is going on.
16. The two runners kept
abreast.
17. We met quite by accident.
18. This car accommodates
four people.
19. He did it of his own accord.
20. We did it in accordance
with the instructions.
21. We bought the car on
account.
22. One day you will be called
to account.
23. He gave a good account of
himself.
24. He left that detail out of
account.
25. I have to settle accounts
with that fellow.
26. He turned the
circumstances to account.
27. He was as black as the ace
of spades.
28. That boy is an ace.
29. Not all is lost. I still have
an ace up my sleeve.
30. I'm acquainted with the
situation.
31. They have long been
acquainted.
32. They have a large circle of
acquaintances.
33. He is a person who has
many acquaintances.
34. I have not the honour of
his acquaintance.
35. It improves upon
acquaintance.
36. I am very glad to make
your acquaintance.
37. He is an old acquaintance
of mine.
38. He helped an old lady
across the road.
39. A plank had been laid
across.
40. The teacher tried to get his
point across to the
students.
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CT, ACTION, ACTUAL, ACTUALLY, ADRIFT, ADVANCE, ADVANTAGE, AFFAIR, AFFORD, AFTER, AGAIN, AGAINST
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1. La medicina tarda en surtir efecto.
2. La droga afecta el cerebro. 3. Los acidos atacan los
metales.
4. Esta es la repeticion de la jugada.
5. Dicho sin hecho no trae provecho.
6. A las personas hay que juzgarlas por sus hechos. 7. d'Cuales fueron sus palabras
exactas?
8. dEs este el mismo cuadro? 9. dCual es el precio real? 10. No hay contrato propiamente
dicho.
11. En realidad, soy su hermano. 12. En realidad, no estuve allf. 13. dQue es lo que dijo
exactamente?
14. El barco rompio amarras. 15. Corto las amarras de la
barca.
16. Le abandono a su suerte. 17. Ese viejo verde hizo
insinuaciones a mi mujer. 18. Reservamos una mesa con
anticipacion.
19. Mi jefe me ha dado un anticipo.
20. Ascendio al rango de capstan.
21. Nuestros productos se deben ver bajo la luz mas favorable. 22. Tenemos que sacar un buen
partido de este asunto. 23. Fue un asunto muy raro. 24. Creo que sera un
acontecimiento importante. 25. Es el secretario de asuntos
exteriores.
26. Tienes que arreglar tus asuntos personales.
27. Tu hermana tuvo relaciones amorosas con un hombre mayor.
28. Podemos permitfrnoslo. 29. No podemos permitirnos el
lujo de tener coche nuevo. 30. Esta es una ocasion que no
puedes desperdiciar. 31. La anciana corrio tras el
gamberro blandiendo su paraguas.
32. Esto se pinto segun el estilo de Goya.
33. Se le dio el nombre de su padre.
34. Ya veo lo que pretendes. 35. Va en busca de un marido. 36. Te lo he dicho una y otra vez. 37. Me debes 1000 libras y otro
tanto de intereses. 38. Se devuelve el dinero al
presenter este resguardo. 39. Hemos vendido mil este ano
en comparacion con dos mil el ano pasado.
40. Anotalo en gastos.
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ACT, ACTION, ACTUAL, ACTUALLY, ADRIFT, ADVANCE, ADVANTAGE, AFFAIR, AFFORD, AFTER, AGAIN, AGAINST
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1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.The medicine is slow to
act.The drug acts upon the
brain.
Acids act on metals.
This is the action replay.
Actions speak louder than
words.
People must be judged by
their actions.
What were his actual
words?
Is this the actual picture?
What is the actual price?
There is no actual contract.
Actually, I am her brother.
I wasn't there, actually.
What did he actually say?
The ship broke adrift.
He cut the boat adrift.
He turned him adrift.
That dirty old man made
advances to my wife.
We booked a table in
advance.
My boss has made me an
advance payment.
He advanced to the rank of
captain.
21. Our products are to be
shown off to best
advantage.
22. We have to turn this
business to our advantage.
23. It was a strange affair.
24. I think it will be a big
affair.
25. He is the secretary of
foreign affairs.
26. You have to put your
personal affairs in order.
27. Your sister had an affair
with an older man.
28. We can afford it.
29. We can't afford a new car.
30. This is an opportunity you
can't afford to miss.
31. The old woman ran after
the hooligan brandishing
her umbrella.
32. This picture was painted
after Goya.
33. He is named after his
father.
34. I see what you're after.
35. She is after a husband.
36. I've told you again and
again.
37. You owe me £1,000 and as
much again in interest.
38. Refund available against
this voucher.
39. We've sold a thousand this
year against two thousand
last year.
40. Put it against expenses.
sta n I ey 5
AGE, AHEAD, AID, AIM, AIR, ALL, ALOOF, AMISS, ANSWER, APOLOGY
1. iComportate de acuerdo con tu edad!
2. No representa su edad. 3. Los anos empiezan a pesar
sobre el.
4. Ella ha llegado a la mayoria de edad.
5. Estamos en la era atomica. 6. Llevamos siglos esperandote. 7. Llevamos meses de adelanto
sobre la fecha prevista.
8. Gloria acudio en ayuda de su novio.
9. Fueron en auxilio del barco que se hundfa.
10. Su unico proposito en esta vida es acabar su obra. 11. Me apunto con el fusil. 12. dA que aspiras en esta vida? 13. Algo se esta tramando. 14. Estamos en antena de 7 a 8. 15. Vamos a emitir un nuevo
programa.
16. Le gusta hacer alarde de sus conocimientos.
17. De repente, se evaporo. 18. A mi novia le gusta darse
aires.
19. Tiene aires de gran senor. 20. Nuestras vacaciones estan
todavia en el aire.
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21. Los cuatro estaban allf. 22. Le eligieron a el, como si no
hubiera otros.
23. Avanzo a cuatro patas. 24. Le costo cien libras largas. 25. No era nada agradable. 26. Aquf llueve rara vez o nunca. 27. Tiene unos 60 anos que yo
sepa.
28. El tiempo paso demasiado rapidamente.
29. Estan empatados a 3 (goles). 30. Se mostro muy frfo conmigo. 31. Es una persona que guarda
las distancias.
32. No me vendrfa mal una taza de cafe.
33. No te lo tomes a mal. 34. Algo va mal en la maquina. 35. No es precisamente el
hombre sonado.
36. dQue solucion te da a ti? 37. Nuestras suplicas han sido
ofdas.
38. Eso colma mis esperanzas. 39. Reclame una satisfaccion. 40. Tengo que pedirle perdon.
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AGE, AHEAD, AID, AIM, AIR, ALL, ALOOF, AMISS, ANSWER, APOLOGY
1. Act your age!
2. She doesn't look her age.
3. Age is beginning to tell on
him.
4. She has come of age.
5. We are in the atomic age.
6. We've been waiting for you
for ages.
7. We are months ahead of
schedule.
8. Gloria came to the aid of
her boyfriend.
9. They went to the aid of the
sinking ship.
10. His only aim in life is to
finish his work.
11. He aimed his rifle at me.
12. What are you aiming for in
this life?
13. There is something in the
air.14. We are on the air from 7 to
8.
is. We are going to put a new
programme on the air.
16. He likes to air his
knowledge.
17. Suddenly he vanished into
thin air.
18. My girlfriend likes to put
on airs.
19.
He
has the airof a
gentleman.
20. Our holiday plans are still
up in the air (undecided).
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21. All four were there.
22. They chose him, of all
people.
23. He advanced on all fours.
24. It cost him all of £100.
25. It was not at all nice.
26. It rarely rains here, if at
all.
27. He is about 60 for all I
know.
28. The time went by all too
quickly.
29. The score stands at 3-all.
30. He was very aloof with me.
31. He is a very aloof person.
32. A cup of coffee would not
go amiss.
33. Don't take it amiss.
34. There's something amiss
with the machine.
35. He's not exactly the
answer to a maiden's
prayer.
36. What do you make the
answer?
37. Our prayers have been
answered.
38. That is the answer to my
dreams.
39. I demand an apology.
40. I owe you an apology.
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PPEAR, APPOINTMENT, APPROVE, APT, ARM, ART, ASK, ATTACH, ATTENTION, AVERAGE, AWAY, BABY, BACK
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1. Hizo el papel de Don Juan. 2. El fantasma se le aparecio a medianoche. 3. Comparecio acusado de homicidio. 4. Proveedores de Su Alteza Real.
5. Hemos cogido hora.
6. No estoy de acuerdo con tu decision.
7. Ella no tiene buena opinion de mf.
8. Por regla general no estoy los fines de semana.
9. A los hijos unicos casi siempre se les mima. 10. Es probable que cause
molestias.
11. Entro del brazo de su padre. 12. Dana un ojo de la cara por
tener su trabajo.
13. Es licenciado en Filosofia y Letras.
14. Los Smith me invitaron a cenar.
15. Es nuestro con solo pedirlo. 16. Bien merecido lo tiene. 17. Fue la primera vez que invito
a Jane a salir con el.
18. El sueldo que corresponde al puesto es de 1000 libras. 19. Es un agregado a la
Embajada rusa. 20. No hay condiciones. 8
21. Los soldados se pusieron firmes.
22. Todos los soldados estaban en posicion de firmes. 23. No hizo caso de mis avisos. 24. Hizo una media de 100 kms
por hora.
25. Trabaja un promedio de 12 horas diarias.
26. Era un hombre de altura media.
27. El proximo domingo jugamos fuera.
28. Va a pasar una semana fuera. 29. iFuera de aquf!
30. iAbajo los impuesto's!
31. Es el benjamin de la familia. 32. Va a dar a luz en el hospital. 33. Eso no me toca a mf.
34. Le dejaron a la pobre mujer cargando con el muerto/ mochuelo.
35. Le volvio la espalda a su familia.
36. Me tienen entre la espada y la pared.
37. Favor, con favor se paga. 38. Me alegro de que se fuera. 39. Conozco esta region como la
palma de la mano.
40. El caserfo estaba alia, en el quinto pino.
1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 9APPEAR, APPOINTMENT, APPROVE, APT, ARM, ART, ASK, ATTACH, ATTENTION, AVERAGE, AWAY, BABY, BACK
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He appeared as Don Juan.
The ghost appeared to him
at midnight.
He appeared on a charge of
murder.
By appointment to H.R.H.
We've got an appointment.
I don't approve of your
decision.
She doesn't approve of me.
I'm apt to be away at the
weekends.
Only children are apt to be
spoiled.
He is apt to cause trouble.
She came in on her father's
arm.I'd give an arm and a leg to
have her job.
He is a Bachelor of Arts
(B.A.).
The Smiths asked me to
dinner.
It's ours for the asking.
He asked for it.
It was the first time he
asked Jane out.
The salary attached to the
post is £1,000.
He is attached to the
Russian Embassy.
There are no strings
attached.
21. The soldiers came to
attention.
22. All the soldiers stood to
attention.
23. He paid no attention to my
warnings.
24. He averaged 100 kms per
hour.
25. He averages 12 hours of
work a day.
26. He was a man of average
height.
27. Next Sunday we are
playing away.
28. He is away for a week.
29. Away with you!
30. Away with taxes!
31. He is the baby of the
family.
32. She's having the baby in
hospital.
33. That's not my baby.
34. The poor woman was left
holding the baby.
35. She turned her back on her
family.
36. I've got my back to the
wall.
37. If you scratch my back, I'll
scratch yours.
38. I was glad to see the back
of
him.39. I know this region like the
back of my hand.
40. The farmhouse was at the
back of beyond.
BAD, BAGS, BALANCE, BALL, BAR, BARE, BARGAIN, BASH, BEAR
1. Tengo mucho catarro. 2. El negocio va muy mal. 3. Es una pena.
4. Lo lamento mucho. 5. Parecfa cansado y tenfa
ojeras.
6. Tenfan el contrato en el bote. 7. Tenemos tiempo de sobra. 8. Le solto todo el rollo.
9. Tienes un saldo positive en tu cuenta.
10. Tienes un saldo deudor. 11. Tenemos que nivelar el
presupuesto.
12. Hay que cerrar los libros. 13. No tiene un exceso de
dinamismo. 14. Te toca a ti.
15. No pierdas de vista el tema principal.
16. Tienes que poner las cosas en marcha.
17. Esto es otra historia.
18. Hay que coger la ocasion al vuelo.
19. Fuimos a un baile de disfraces.
20. Lo tengo todo resuelto. 10
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21. Fue admitido en el colegio de abogados.
22. Hicieron comparecer al prisionero ante el tribunal. 23. Excluyen a los extranjeros de
los puestos importantes. 24. Tu amigo fue expulsado del
club.
25. He pasado tres anos entre rejas.
26. Lo hice con mis propias manos.
27. Los arboles estan sin hojas. 28. Me horroriza solo pensar en
ello.
29. Al entrar en la habitacion se descubrio.
30. Llegamos a un mutuo acuerdo.
31. Listed sabe regatear. 32. Hagamos un pacto. 33. Me gusta ir a las rebajas. 34. Vamos a intentarlo.
35. Le di un mamporro/golpe en la cabeza.
36. Estaba de un humor de perros.
37. Este asunto no pasa una inspeccion a fondo.
38. El barco Neva rumbo norte. 39. Se sentfa derrotado por la
adversidad.
40. Estaras de acuerdo conmigo en decir que eso es verdad.
BAD, BAGS, BALANCE, BALL, BAR, BARE, BARGAIN, BASH, BEAR
1. I have a very bad cold.
2. Business is very bad.
3. That's too bad.
4. I feel very bad about it.
5. He seemed tired and had
bags under his eyes.
6. The deal was in the bag.
7. We've got bags of time.
8. He let her have the whole
bag of tricks.
9. You have a credit balance
in your account.
10. You have a debit balance.
11. We have to balance the
budget.
12. The books have to be
balanced.
13. He's not exactly a ball of
fire.
14. The ball is in your court.
15. Keep your eye on the ball.
16. You have to start the ball
rolling.
17. This is a whole new ball
game.
18. You have to catch the ball
on the bounce.
19. We went to a fancy dress
ball.
20. I have the ball at my feet.
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21. He was called to the bar.
22. They summoned the
prisoner to the bar.
23. They bar foreigners from
important posts.
24. Your friend was barred
from the club.
25. I've spent three years
behind bars.
26. I did it with my bare
hands.
27. The trees are bare.
28. The bare thought of it
frightens me.
29. He bared his head as he
entered the room.
30. We struck a bargain with
each other.
31. You drive a hard bargain.
32. I'll make a bargain with
you.
33. I like to go
bargain-hunting.
34. Let's have a bash.
35. I bashed his head in.
36. He was like a bear with a
sore head.
37. This affair doesn't bear
close examination.
38. The ship is bearing north.
39. He felt borne down by
adversity.
40. You will bear me out on
that.
EAT, BECOME, BED, BEHIND, BID, BELIEVE, BEST, BETTER, BEYOND,
1. Le mataron a palos. 2. El pajaro batio las alas
inutilmente.
3. El pobre hombre se esta rompiendo el coco.
4. Me gano por la mano./Llego justo antes que yo.
5. Si no puedes ganarlos, unete a ellos.
6. Eso es el colmo.
7. Los tambores redoblaban. 8. Las olas azotaban la playa. 9. Heredara una fortuna y sera
rico.
10. Se supo que no era verdad. 11. Se ha levantado con el pie
izquierdo.
12. Ofrecen pension completa. 13. Siguieron el seco cauce del
no.
14. La vida no es un lecho de rosas.
15. Estoy muy atrasado con mi trabajo.
16. Tiene el apoyo de todos nosotros.
17. Tiene cinco libros en su haber.
18. No podia dar credito a mis ojos.
19. No aprobamos el uso de las drogas.
20. No puedo dar credito a mis ofdos.
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21. El tfo Carlos fue mi padrino de boda.
22. Que te vaya bien./Buena suerte.
23. Lo hice con la mejor intencion.
24. Bueno, lo hice lo mejor posible.
25. Tendras que conformarte. 26. Mas vale tarde que nunca. 27. Tanto mejor para ti.
28. Ha mejorado mucho a consecuencia de ello. 29. Ella cree que lo sabe todo. 30. Cambio de parecer.
31. Estan en una posicion mas acomodada que nosotros. 32. Es un cambio beneficioso. 33. Estareis juntos tanto en la
fortuna como en la adversidad.
34. La tarea es superior a mis fuerzas.
35. La fisica nuclear esta fuera de mi alcance.
36. Se excede en su autoridad. 37. Pujo 100 libras por el cuadro. 38. Varias empresas se
presentaron a la licitacion. 39. Intentaron obtener la
independencia.
40. Nos despedimos de ellos en el muelle.
1.
2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.BEAT, BECOME, BED, BEHIND, BID, BELIEVE, BEST, BETTER, BEYOND,
He was beaten to death.
The bird beat it wings
uselessly.
The poor man is beating
his brains out.
He just beat me to it.
If you can't beat them, join
them.
That beats everything.
The drums were beating.
The waves beat on the
shore.
He'll inherit a fortune and
become rich.
It became known that it
was not true.
He got out on the wrong
side of the bed.
They offer bed and board.
They followed the dry bed
of the river.
Life is not a bed of roses.
I'm behind with my work.
We are all behind him.
She has five books behind
her.I couldn't believe my eyes.
We don't believe in drugs.
I can't believe my ears.
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21. Uncle Charles was my best
man.22. All the best.
23. I did it for the best.
24. Well, I did my best.
25. You'll have to make the
best of it.
26. Better late than never.
27. So much the better for you.
28. She is all the better for it.
29. She thinks she knows
better.
30. He thought better of it.
31. They are better off than we
are.
32. It's a change for the
better.
33. You'll be together for
better or for worse.
34. The task is beyond me.
35. Nuclear physics is beyond
me.
36. He goes beyond his
authority.
37.
He
bid £100 for thepainting.
38. Several companies made
bids for the contract.
39. They made a bid for
independence.
40. We bade them farewell on
the quayside.
IG, BIT, BLACK, BITE, BLIND, BLOOD, BLOW, BLUE
1. Tu hermano esta siempre dandose importancia. 2. Eres un bocazas, sabes. 3. Se lo tiene muy creido. 4. Lo hicieron afiicos.
5. Durante la guerra aporto su granito de arena.
6. Tendre que recoger mis bartulos.
7. Este chico es un mentiroso. 8. Te voy a dar un consejo. 9. Disfrute de ello a tope. 10. Deme una taza de cafe solo,
por favor.
11. El joven David vino con un ojo amoratado.
12. Estaba oscuro como la boca de lobo.
13. Estaba de luto.
14. Perdio el conocimiento.
15. La tormenta causo un apagon en la ciudad.
16. El viento le cortaba la cara. 17. Gato escaldado del agua frfa
huye.
18. Abarcas demasiado.
19. El patron le echo una bronca a Pedro.
20. dQue mosca te ha picado?
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21. Esto es un callejon sin salida. 22. Jaime tuvo una cita a ciegas. 23. Ese hombre es tuerto.
24. Hace la vista gorda a todo el contrabando.
25. Tengo la tension arterial alta. (hipertension)
26. Tienes sangre de horchata. 27. Al ofrlo se le helo la sangre
en las venas.
28. Es como sacar agua de las piedras.
29. Nuestros antepasados derramaron su sangre. 30. El viento llevo el barco hacia
la costa.
31. iQue me aspen/cuelguen si lo entiendo!
32. La joven le envio besos desde su mesa.
33. No cesaba de tocar el claxon. 34. Esta henchido de orgullo. 35. El arbitro pito para senalar
falta.
36. Ahora ha surgido otra cosa. 37. Estaba amoratado.
38. Nos conto un chiste verde. 39. Se le amorato la cara. 40. Aparecio como llovido del
cielo.
BIG, BIT, BLACK, BITE, BLIND, BLOOD, BLOW, BLUE
1. Your brother is always
talking big.
2. You're a big mouth, you
know.
3. He is too big for his boots.
4. It was blown to bits.
5. He did his bit during the
war.
6. I'll have to collect my bits
and pieces.
7. This boy is a bit of a liar.
8. I'm going to give you a bit
of advice.
9. I enjoyed every bit of it.
10. Can I have cup of black
coffee, please?
11. Young David came with a
black eye.
12. It was as black as pitch.
13. She was in black./She
wore black.
14. She blacked out.
15. The storm blacked out the
city.
16. The wind bit her face.
17. Once bitten, twice shy.
18. You're biting off more than
you can chew.
19. The boss bit Peter's head
off.20. What's biting you?
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21. This is a blind alley.
22. James had a blind date.
23. That man is blind in one
eye.
24. He turns a blind eye to all
the smuggling.
25. I have high blood pressure.
26. You have no blood in your
veins.
27. When he heard it, he felt
his blood run cold.
28. It is like getting blood out
of a stone.
29. Our ancestors shed their
blood.
30. The wind blew the ship
ashore.
31. I'll be blowed if I
understand it!
32. The young woman blew
him kisses from her table.
33. He kept blowing the horn.
34. He is blown up with
conceit.
35. The referee blew for a foul.
36. Now something else has
blown up.
37. He was blue with cold.
38. He told us a blue joke.
39. She went blue in the face.
40. He appeared out of the
blue.
OAT, BOB, BODY, BOIL, BOLT, BONE, BOOK, BOOT, BOTTOM
1. Hemos quemado las naves. No podemos retroceder. 2. Me temo que has perdido una
buena oportunidad.
3. Todos estamos embarcados en la misma nave.
4. No causes problemas. 5. El botecito subfa y bajaba
en el mar.
6. El mismo problema surgio otra vez.
7. Tenemos que actuar unidos. 8. iSobre mi cadaver!
9. Habia un gran numero de personas.
10. Gana lo justo para vivir. 11. Se reduce a esto.
12. Uno tiene que ganarse el cocido.
13. El puchero del arroz esta rebosando.
14. La noticia cayo como una bomba.
15. He quemado mi ultimo cartucho.
16. Intento escaparse. 17. Se incorporo de golpe. 18. Lo unio con pernos. 19. Echo el cerrojo y le dejo
fuera.
20. Me dejo encerrado.
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21. Estaba mas seco que una pasa.
22. Trabaja como un esclavo. 23. Tengo que arreglar cuentas
con el.
24. No se anda con rodeos. 25. Era la manzana de la
discordia.
26. El pobre hombre estaba en los huesos.
27. Hay que hacerlo segun las reglas.
28. Se que estoy en su lista negra.
29. Este hombre me Neva la contabilidad.
30. Toma ejemplo de tu amigo. 31. Todas las habitaciones del
hotel estan reservadas. 32. No me gustarfa estar en su
pellejo.
33. Te van a poner de patitas en la calle.
34. Tu primo es un engrefdo. 35. Esta haciendo la pelota al
jefe.
36. Se han derrumbado los precios.
37. Venga chicos, apurad las copas.
38. Lo hice de todo corazon. 39. Echo por tierra mi
argumento.
40. iQuien esta detras de todo esto?
BOAT, BOB, BODY, BOIL, BOLT, BONE, BOOK, BOOT, BOTTOM
1. We have burnt our boats.
We can't withdraw.
2. I'm afraid you've missed
the boat.
3. We're all in the same boat.
4. Don't rock the boat.
5. The little boat bobbed up
and down on the sea.
6. The same problem bobbed
up again.
7. We must act together as a
body.
8. Over my dead body!
9. There was a large body of
people.
10. He earns just enough
money to keep body and
soul together.
11. It boils down to this.
12. One has to keep the pot
boiling.
13. The pot of the rice is
boiling over.
14. The news came as a bolt
from the blue.
15. I have shot my last bolt.
16. He made a bolt for it.
17. He sat bolt upright.
18. He bolted it together.
19. She bolted him out.
20. He bolted me in.
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21. It was as dry as a bone.
22. He works his fingers to the
bone.
23. I have a bone to pick with
him.24. He makes no bones about
it.25. It was the bone of
contention.
26. The poor man was a bag of
bones.
27. We have to go by the book.
28. I know I am in his bad
books.
29. This man keeps my books.
30. Take a leaf out of your
friend's book.
31. The hotel is booked up.
32. I wouldn't like to be in his
boots.
33. They are going to give you
the boot.
34. Your cousin is too big for
his boots.
35. He is licking the boss's
boots.
36. The bottom has fallen out
of the market.
37. Come on, boys, bottoms
up.38. I did it from the bottom of
my heart.
39. He knocked the bottom out
of my argument.
40. Who is at the bottom of all
this?
OUND, BRAIN, BREAD, BREAK, BREATH, BRICK, BRIGHT, BROAD, BUCK, BUCKET, BUG, BUM, BUNK, BURDEN, BURY
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1. Esta vinculado por lazos de amistad.
2. Juan esta absorbido por su trabajo.
3. Esto esta mas alia de los Ifmites de la decencia. 4. Estas en zona prohibida. 5. Estaba atado de pies y
manos.
6. Se levanto la tapa de los sesos.
7. Estaba devanandome los sesos para solucionarlo. 8. Sabe que es lo que mas le
conviene.
9. No solo de pan vive el hombre.
10. Esperemos un cambio de tiempo.
11. Tuvimos un golpe de fortuna. 12. Se evadio de los guardias. 13. Se quedo sin aliento. 14. Respiro a fondo.
15. El pobre hombre estaba jadeando.
16. Ahorrate las palabras. 17. Es como si le hablaras a la
pared.
18. Nos echo una bronca terrible. 19. Era mas listo que el hambre. 20. Mira el lado bueno de las
cosas.
21. Robaron el banco en pleno dfa.
22. Lo mismo da.
23. Le echo el muerto a su amigo.
24. Quiero hacer pasta rapidamente.
25. El pobre viejo anciano la pata.
26. No podemos salir. Esta lloviendo a cantaros. 27. Le ha dado por la pintura. 28. Hay un microfono oculto en la
habitacion.
29. <LQue mosca te ha picado? 30. Me sableo cinco libras. 31. Se largo con el dinero. 32. Me esta amargando la vida. 33. Tiene que cargar con una
gran responsabilidad. 34. No quiero preocuparte con
mis problemas.
35. Le clavo un punal en el corazon.
36. Oculto el rostro en las manos.
37. Hicieron las paces. 38. Estaba sumido en sus
pensamientos.
39. Esconde la cabeza debajo del ala.
40. Para escribir sus libros se refugia en el campo.
BOUND, BRAIN, BREAD, BREAK, BREATH, BRICK, BRIGHT, BROAD, BUCK, BUCKET, BUG, BUM, BUNK, BURDEN, BURY
1. He is bound by ties of
friendship.
2. John is bound up in his
work.
3. This is beyond the bounds
of decency.
4. You're out of bounds.
5. He was bound hand and
foot.
6. He blew his brains out.
7. I was racking my brains to
solve it.
8. He knows which side his
bread is buttered on.
9. Man does not live by bread
alone.
10. Let's wait for a break in
the weather.
11. We had a lucky break.
12. He broke away from the
guards.
13. He was out of breath.
14. He took a deep breath.
15. The poor man was gasping
for breath.
16. Save your breath.
17. It's like talking to a brick
wall.
18. He came down on us like a
ton of bricks.
19. He was as bright as a
button.
20. Look at the bright side of
things.
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21. They robbed the bank in
broad daylight.
22. It is as broad as it is long.
23. He passed the buck to his
friend.
24. I want to make a fast buck.
25. The poor old man kicked
the bucket.
26. We can't go out. It's
raining buckets.
27. He's got the painting bug.
28. There is a bugging device
in the room.
29. What's bugging you?
30. He bummed £5 off me.
31. He did a bunk with the
money.
32. He is making my life a
burden.
33. He carries a heavy burden.
34. I don't want to burden you
with my problems.
35. He buried a dagger in his
heart.
36. He buried his face in his
hands.
37. They buried the hatchet.
38. He was buried in thought.
39. He buries his head in the
sand.
40. To write his books, he
buries himself in the
country.
URN, BURST, BUSINESS, BUSY, BUT, CALL, CARD, CARE, CARPET, CARRY
1. Lo desea ardientemente. 2. Se consume de impaciencia. 3. Lo redujeron a cenizas. 4. El dinero le quema en el
bolsillo.
5. Se quema las pestanas estudiando.
6. Se deshizo en lagrimas. 7. Tu abuelo rebosa de salud. 8. Estallo en carcajadas. 9. Abrio la puerta de golpe. 10. Este es un sobre con
franqueo concertado. 11. Asistio a una escuela de
comercio.
12. Eso no es asunto mfo. 13. Ve al grano, dquieres? 14. Ese tio habla en serio. 15. Ocupate de tus asuntos. 16. Abrio una carnicerfa. 17. Esta es una calle muy
concurrida.
18. Siempre mantiene a la gente ocupada. 19. Esta comunicando. 20. iEmpieza a trabajar! 2000 frases bilingues nivel EJ
21. No hay peros que valgan. 22. Era el penultimo de la fila. 23. No es mas que un criado. 24. Si pudiera hablar con el. 25. No canto, sino que grito. 26. Convoquemos una reunion. 27. Vamos a dejarlo por hoy. 28. Tienes una conferencia desde
Paris.
29. Me parece que el jefe tiene una carta en la manga. 30. Tienes todos los triunfos. 31. Si actuas adecuadamente
puedes triunfar.
32. Ya me encargare yo de el. 33. Me atiende un buen medico. 34. Por mf, puedes hacer lo que
quieras.
35. Tenfan un cesped muy bien cuidado.
36. Le recibieron con todos los honores.
37. Una alfombre de nieve cubria el jardfn.
38. Es una persona que lo arrolla todo.
39. Es una accion que acarreara serias consecuencias.
40. Como siempre tuve que pagar el pato.
BURN, BURST, BUSINESS, BUSY, BUT, CALL, CARD, CARE, CARPET, CARRY
1. He burns with desire for it.
2. He is burning with
impatience.
3. It was burnt to ashes.
4. Money burns a hole in his
pocket.
5. He is burning the midnight
oil.6. She burst into tears.
7. Your grandfather is
bursting with health.
8. He burst out laughing.
9. He burst the door open.
10. This is a business reply
envelope.
11. She attended a business
school.
12. That is none of my
business.
13. Get down to business, will
you?
14. That guy means business.
15. Mind your own business.
16. He set up in business as a
butcher.
17. This is a very busy street.
18. He always keeps people
busy.
19. It's engaged/busy.
20. Get busy!
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22. He was the last but one in
the queue.
23. He is but a servant.
24. If I could but speak to him.
25. He didn't sing but shouted.
26. Let's call a meeting.
27. Let's call it a day.
28. You have a long distance
call from Paris.
29. I think that the boss has a
card up his sleeve.
30. You hold all the cards.
31. If you play your cards
right, you can succeed.
32. I'll take care of him.
33. I'm in the care of a good
doctor.
34. For all I care, you can do
whatever you want.
35. They had a well cared-for
lawn.
36. They rolled out the red
carpet for him.
37. The garden was carpeted
with snow.
38. He is a person who carries
all before him.
39. It's an act that will carry
serious consequences.
40. As usual I was left to carry
the can.
ART, CASH, CAST, CAT, CATCH, CHAIN, CHAIR, CHANCE, CHARGES, CHARM
1. No empieces la casa por el tejado.
2. Estoy sin un duro/blanca. 3. Se lo enviaremos contra
reembolso.
4. No hubo muchos votos a su favor.
5. Arrojo el sedal al agua. 6. La suerte esta echada. 7. Le asignaron el papel de
Ofelia. 8. Le hechizo.
9. Esperemos que esto arroje luz sobre el asunto.
10. Le echo el mal de ojo. 11. Soltaron amarras. 12. Bajo la mirada.
13. Aquf no hay sitio para nada. 14. Descubrio el pastel./Se fue de
la lengua.
15. Llueve a cantaros.
16. A ver de que lado sopla el viento.
17. Cuando el gato no esta, bailan los ratones.
18. Es como meter el lobo en el redil.
19. De noche todos los gatos son pardos.
20. Estaba muy nerviosa antes del examen.
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21. No tiene la mas minima oportunidad de ganar la carrera.
22. iQue pinta tiene! iParece que viene de la guerra!
23. Sonrio de oreja a oreja. 24. Se engancho el jersey en un
clavo.
25. Justo pudo vislumbrarla. 26. Asombrado, se quedo sin
respiracion.
27. Nunca me veras a mi hacer eso.
28. El granero se incendio.
29. Tengo que ponerme al dia con el trabajo.
30. Mi padre es un fumador empedernido.
31. Apelo a la presidencia.
32. Tendremos que arriesgarnos. 33. Lo vimos por pura casualidad. 34. No tiene ninguna posibilidad. 35. Formulo acusaciones contra
ella.
36. Puedes poner una conferencia a cobro revertido.
37. Voy a tomar el mando de esto.
38. Mi truco tuvo exito.
39. Sucumbio bajo sus encantos. 40. Mis dificultades
desaparecieron como por ensalmo.
1.
CART, CASH, CAST, CAT, CATCH, CHAIN, CHAIR, CHANCE, CHARGES, CHARM
Don't put the cart before
the horse.
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2. I'm out of cash.
3. We'll send it to you Cash
On Delivery (C.O.D.).
4. Not many votes were cast
in his favour.
5. He cast the line into the
water.
6. The die is cast.
7. She was cast as Ophelia.
8. She cast a spell on him.
9. Let's hope that this will
cast light on this affair.
10. She cast the evil eye on
him.
11. They cast loose.
12. He cast his eyes down.
13. You couldn't swing a cat in
here.
14.
He
let the cat outof
the bag.15. It's raining cats and dogs.
16. Let's see which way the cat
jumps.
17. When the cat is away, the
mice will play.
18. It's like setting the cat
among the pigeons.
19. When candles are away, all
cats are grey.
20. Before the exam she was
like a cat on hot bricks.
21. He hasn't a cat in hell's
chance of winning the race.
22. He looks like something
the cat dragged in.
23. He grinned like a Cheshire
cat.24. The pullover caught on a
nail.
25. He could just catch a
glimpse of her.
26. Astonished, he caught his
breath.
27. You'll never catch me
doing that.
28. The barn caught fire.
29. I have to catch up with my
work.
30. My father is a chain
smoker.
31. He appealed to the chair.
32. We'll have to take the
chance.
33. We saw it by sheer chance.
34. He doesn't stand a chance.
35. He brought charges against
her.
36. You can reverse the
charges.
37. I'm going to take charge of
this.
38. My ruse worked like a
charm.
39. He fell victim to her
charms.
40. My troubles were charmed
away.
HEEK, CHEER, CHEESE, CHEW, CHICKEN, CHIP, CUP, CLEAN, CLEAR, CLOCK, CLOSE, CLOUD, COAL
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1. iQue caradura tiene ese chico!
2. Tiene una caradura de mil diablos.
3. Hubo una ovacion cerrada. 4. El trabajo me tiene harto. 5. iBueno, pues mala suerte! 6. Estan rumiando algo. 7. No vendas la piel del oso
antes de cazarlo. 8. Eres un gallina. 9. No naci ayer, sabes. 10. Ese hombre esta perdido. 11. Es como su padre. De tal palo
tal astilla.
12. La suerte esta echada. 13. Este hombre esta resentido. 14. No lo he visto en mi vida. 15. Le metieron en la carcel. 16. La gente estaba batiendo
palmas.
17. Estaba limpio como una patena.
18. Lo perdio todo.
19. Me temo que se me ha olvidado completamente. 20. He perdido todo. Estoy
limpio. 24
21. Las pruebas demostraron su inocencia.
22. Quiero dejar bien sentado que no era yo.
23. Le escucho alto y claro. 24. <LMe explico con claridad? 25. El camion paso sin rozar el
puente.
26. dPor que no te largas? 27. Cuando terminemos el cafe
quitare la mesa.
28. Estuvieron bailando las 24 horas.
29. Los dos hermanos tienen un gran parecido.
30. Ha faltado el canto de un duro.
31. Se encontraban muy a mano. 32. El Sr. Smith ronda los
cincuenta.
33. Se ajusto al texto. 34. Por fin, lo terminamos. 35. No hay mal que por bien no
venga.
36. Solo es una nube de verano. 37. El hombre estaba en el
septimo cielo.
38. Es como ir a vendimiar y llevarse de postre uvas. 39. El jefe me puso las peras al
cuarto.
40. Era negro como el carbon.
1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.CHEEK, CHEER, CHEESE, CHEW, CHICKEN, CHIP, CUP, CLEAN, CLEAR, CLOCK, CLOSE, CLOUD, COAL
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That boy's got a cheek!
He's got the cheek of the
devil.
There were loud cheers.
I'm really cheesed off with
work.
Well, hard cheese!
They are chewing
something over.
Don't count your chickens
before they are hatched.
You're chicken.
I'm not a spring chicken,
you know.
That man has had his
chips.
He's like his father. A chip
off the old block.
The chips are down.
This man has a chip on his
shoulder.
I've never clapped eyes on
him before.
He was clapped in jail.
The people were clapping
their hands.
He was as clean as a new
pin.They took him to the
cleaners.
I'm afraid I clean forgot.
I've lost everything. I'm
clean out of money.
21. The evidence cleared him.
22. I want to make it clear that
it wasn't me.
23. I can hear you loud and
clear.
24. Do I make myself clear?
25. The lorry cleared the
bridge.
26. Why don't you clear off?
27. When we finish the coffee,
I'll clear the table.
28. They were dancing round
the clock.
29. The two brothers bear a
close resemblance.
30. It was a close shave.
31. They were close at hand.
32. Mr Smith is close on fifty.
33. He kept close to the text.
34. At last we brought it to a
close.
35. Every cloud has a silver
lining.
36. It's only a passing cloud.
37. The man was on cloud
nine.
38. It's like carrying coals to
Newcastle.
39. The boss hauled me over
the coals.
40. It was as black as coal.
OAT, COCK, COLD, COLOURS, COME, CONCERN, COOL, COPE, COUNT, COUNTER, COURSE
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1. Dale una mano de pintura. 2. Tienes que vivir segun tus
posibilidades.
3. Nos conto un cuento chino y le crefmos.
4. Miro a la joven y le guifio un ojo.
5. Estate atento por si viene el cartero.
6. El perro levanto las orejas. 7. Me dejaron al margen/en la
estacada.
8. Hace un frfo que pela. 9. Pronto lo echo en el olvido. 10. No me produce ninguna
emocion./Me deja frio. 11. Se acerco al centinela y le
golpeo dejandole sin conocimiento.
12. Salio airoso de la prueba. 13. Eso le da otro cariz a las
cosas.
14. Se ha quitado la mascara. 15. Esta indispuesto.
16. iA ver si te retratas/pagas alguna vez!
17. <LC6mo sucedio el accidente? 18. <LCuando llegas a la mayorfa
de edad?
19. Y todavfa no ha llegado lo mejor.
20. Ese aparato resulto muy util.
21. Por lo que a m( respecta, puedes quedartelo. 22. dA usted que le importa? 23. A quien corresponda. 24. d'Que pasa?
25. Muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato. 26. Esta tramando algo. 27. Llego mas fresco que una
lechuga.
28. Cuesta la friolera de 5000 libras.
29. Tengo tantas cosas que hacer que no puedo dar abasto. 30. No te preocupes, ya me las
arreglare.
31. No podemos con los nines. 32. A la de cuatro empezamos. 33. Puedes contar con la victoria. 34. Le declaration fuera de
combate.
35. Le dio el dinero bajo mano. 36. Pagamos al contado.
37. Se abren varies caminos ante nosotros.
38. Lo hizo de una forma natural. 39. Lo haremos a su debido
tiempo.
40. Pusieron rumbo a las islas.
1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.COAT, COCK, COLD, COLOURS, COME, CONCERN, COOL, COPE, COUNT, COUNTER, COURSE
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Give it a coat of paint.
You have to cut your coat
according to your cloth.
He told us a cock and bull
story and we believed him.
He looked at the girl and
cocked an eye at her.
Try and keep an ear cocked
for the postman.
The dog cocked its ears.
I was left out in the cold.
It's bitterly cold.
He soon put it into cold
storage.
It leaves me cold.
He approached the sentry
and knocked him cold.
He came through with
flying colours.
That puts a different colour
on things.
He has shown his true
colours.
He's a bit off colour.
Let's see the colour of your
money!
How did the accident come
about?
When do you come of age?
And the best is yet to
come.
That gadget came in very
handy.
21. As far as I'm concerned,
you can keep it.
22. Of what concern is it to
you?
23. To whom it may concern.
24. What's cooking?
25. Too many cooks spoil the
broth.
26. He's cooking up something
27. He arrived as cool as a
cucumber.
28. It costs a cool £5,000.
29. I have so many things to
do that I can't cope.
30. Don't worry, I can cope.
31. We can't cope with the
children.
32. We'll begin on the count
of four.
33. You can count on winning.
34. He was counted out.
35. He gave him the money
under the counter.
36. We paid over the counter.
37. Several courses are open
to
us.38. He did it as a matter of
course.
39. We'll do it in due course.
40. They set course for the
islands.
OVER, CRACK, CREDIT, CREEP, CROP, CROSS, CRUSH, CRY, CUT, DASH, DATE, DAY
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1. Lo mandamos por correo aparte.
2. Se pusieron a cubierto. 3. No le encubras.
4. Salimos al romper el alba. 5. No es tan bueno como lo
pintan.
6. Salio a todo corner. 7. Date prisa.
8. iMi hermano esta chalado! 9. Tu honestidad te honra. 10. En esa tienda no se fia. 11. Me da repelus.
12. Tiene una buena mata de pelo.
13. Surgieron de la nada.
14. Esta muy enfadado conmigo. 15. De pronto se le ocurrio una
idea.
16. Estoy loco perdido por ella. 17. La gente quedo aplastada
contra la barrera.
18. Media un gran abismo entre la virtud y el vicio. 19. Estaba persiguiendo a su presa. 20. En el ultimo momento se rajo. 28
21. Para abreviar, se casaron a los dos meses.
22. Hizo una muesca en la culata. 23. Y pronto le salieron los
dientes.
24. Lo hemos calculado muy justo.
25. Eso hizo trizas sus argumentos.
26. Su parte era el 20%. 27. No le metas en el asunto. 28. La muerte se lo llevo en la
flor de la vida.
29. Estabamos aislados por la inundacion.
30. Nos precipitamos hacia la salida.
31. Las olas se rompian contra el acantilado.
32. El bribonzuelo paso corriendo.
33. Sus esperanzas se desvanecieron.
34. Estoy al corriente de las noticias.
35. dCon quien sales esta noche? 36. El hotel habfa tenido epocas
mejores.
37. La vi de nuevo a los dos dfas. 38. Estare de vuelta dentro de
ocho dfas/hoy en ocho. 39. Vamos a dejarlo por hoy. 40. Debes ahorrar para los
momentos diffciles.
COVER, CRACK, CREDIT, CREEP, CROP, CROSS, CRUSH, CRY, CUT, DASH, DATE, DAY
1. We sent it under separate
cover.
2. They took cover.
3. Don't cover up for him.
4. We left at the crack of
dawn.
5. He is not as good as he is
cracked up to be.
6. He left at a cracking pace.
7. Get cracking.
8. My brother is crackers!
9. Your honesty does you
credit.
10. They don't give credit in
that shop.
11. He gives me the creeps.
12. She has a good crop of
hair.
13. They cropped up out of the
blue.
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14. He is very cross with me.
15. Suddenly an idea crossed
his mind.
16. I have a crush on her.
17. People werw crushed
against the barrier.
18. Virtue is a far cry from
vice.
19. It was in full cry after its
prey.
20. At the last moment he
cried off.
21. To cut a long story short,
they got married within
two months.
22. He cut a notch in the butt.
23. And soon he cut his teeth.
24. We have cut it fine.
25. That cut his arguments to
pieces.
26. His cut was 20%
27. Don't cut him in on the
deal.
28. Death cut him off in his
prime.
29. We were cut off by the
flood.
30. We made a dash for the
exit.
31. The waves dashed against
the cliff.
32. The young rascal dashed
past.
33. His hopes were dashed.
34. I'm up to date on the
news.
35. Who is your date tonight?
36. The hotel had seen better
days.
37. I saw her again the next
day but one.38. I'll be back this day week.
39. Let's call it a day.
40. You must save for a rainy
day.EAL, DEAR, DEATH, DEEP, DEGREE, DEVIL, DIG, DIE, DIM, DIP, DISCHARGE, DO
1. No tenemos mucho dinero. 2. No le des mucha importancia
a eso.
3. Yo me ocupare de el. 4. El asesino sera castigado. 5. Los dos chicos corrieron
desesperadamente.
6. Este chico es un encanto. 7. Mucha gente moria a causa
de la Peste Negra.
8. He cogido un constipado de campeonato.
9. Estaba herido de muerte. 10. Perdio los estribos./Obro con
precipitacion.
11. Los soldados se formaron de cuatro en fondo.
12. Acaba de licenciarse en la universidad.
13. Hacfa un ruido de mil demonios.
14. Mas vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer.
15. Estaba entre la espada y la pared.
16. Hablando del rev de Roma. 17. Cuando el diablo no tiene
nada que hacer, con el rabo mata moscas.
18. El diablo no es tan feo como lo pintan.
19. Van a armar un escandalo. 20. Coma como un descosido.
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21. Esos hombres estan buscando oro.
22. El chico se mantiene en sus trece.
23. Genio y figura hasta la sepultura.
24. Ese chico se esta muriendo por hacer algo.
25. Murio como un heroe. 26. Las lagrimas le empanaban
los ojos.
27. Mi padre ve esto con malos ojos.
28. El sol se escondio detras de la montana.
29. Hojee el diccionario.
30. Fue dado de baja del ejercito. 31. Las cloacas vierten en el rfo. 32. Eso no puede ser.
33. Eso servira/resolvera el problema. 34. A lo hecho, pecho. 35. Te han timado. 36. No le perjudicara. 37. En 1992 suprimieron las aduanas.
38. Atate los zapatos. 39. Puedes ahorrarte tus
comentarios.
40. Me vendrfa al pelo una taza de te.
