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NIVEL 5 parael quinto cursode las escuelasde idiomas
LEVEL 5 forthe fifth courseof the schoolsof languages
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Written by/ Escrito por:Eduardo RossetMiembro 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
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ISBN: 84-7873-275-6Dep.Leg.:BI-2208-03
First Edition / Primera Edicion 1992Second Edition / Segunda Edicion 1995Third Edition / Tercera Edicion 2003
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BELIEVE,
indexABOUT, 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,
WRITE, WRONG, YEAR 122-123
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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 nuevoen pie.
3. Todos los juguetes estabanesparcidos por el jardin.
4. Miro nervioso a su alrededor.
5. Y yo que?
6. Ese hombre es un tantoextrano.
7. De que trata este libro?
8. No se admiten mas de 30personas.
9. Estamos a 1000 metros porencima del nivel del mar.
10. Estaba muy por encima de sucomprension.
11. Esta pelicula es para mayoresde 18 anos.
12. Estaba fuera de todasospecha.
13. Mi madre es incapaz deenganar.
14. Formen en fila de a cuatro.
15. Hay que mantenerseinformado de lo que sucede.
16. Los dos corredores iban a lapar.
17. Nos encontramos por puracasualidad.
18. En este coche caben cuatropersonas.
19. Lo hizo motu proprio /espontaneamente.
20. Lo hicimos de acuerdo con lasinstrucciones.
21. El coche lo compramos aplazos.
22. Algun dia te pediran cuentas.
23. Causo muy buena impresion.
24. No tuvo en cuenta esedetalle.
25. Tengo que ajustar cuentascon ese individuo.
26. Saco provecho de lascircunstancias.
27. Estaba tan negro como elcarbon.
28. Ese chico es un as.
29. No todo esta perdido. Todaviatengo un triunfo en la mano.
30. Estoy al corriente de lasituacion.
31. Se conocen desde hacemucho tiempo.
32. Conocen a muchas personas.
33. Es una persona que tienemuchas relaciones.
34. No tengo el gusto deconocerle.
35. Parece mejor despues deconocerle.
36. Tengo mucho gusto enconocerle.
37. Es un viejo conocido mfo.
38. Ayudo a una senora mayor acruzar la calle.
39. Habfan colocado un tablonencima.
40. El profesor trataba de dar supunto 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 andabout.
3. All the toys were spreadabout the garden.
4. He glanced aboutnervously.
5. And what about me?
6. There's something strangeabout that man.
7. What is this book about?
8. We cannot admit above 30people.
9. We are 1,000 metres abovesea level.
10. It was above hisunderstanding.
11. This film is for peopleabove 18 years of age.
12. He was above all suspicion.
13. My mother is abovedeception.
14. Fall in line four abreast.
15. You have to keep abreastof what is going on.
16. The two runners keptabreast.
17. We met quite by accident.
18. This car accommodatesfour people.
19. He did it of his own accord.
20. We did it in accordancewith the instructions.
21. We bought the car onaccount.
22. One day you will be calledto account.
23. He gave a good account ofhimself.
24. He left that detail out ofaccount.
25. I have to settle accountswith that fellow.
26. He turned thecircumstances to account.
27. He was as black as the aceof 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 thestudents.
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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 surtirefecto.
2. La droga afecta el cerebro.
3. Los acidos atacan losmetales.
4. Esta es la repeticion de lajugada.
5. Dicho sin hecho no traeprovecho.
6. A las personas hay quejuzgarlas por sus hechos.
7. d'Cuales fueron sus palabrasexactas?
8. dEs este el mismo cuadro?
9. dCual es el precio real?
10. No hay contrato propiamentedicho.
11. En realidad, soy su hermano.
12. En realidad, no estuve allf.
13. dQue es lo que dijoexactamente?
14. El barco rompio amarras.
15. Corto las amarras de labarca.
16. Le abandono a su suerte.
17. Ese viejo verde hizoinsinuaciones a mi mujer.
18. Reservamos una mesa conanticipacion.
19. Mi jefe me ha dado unanticipo.
20. Ascendio al rango de capstan.
21. Nuestros productos se debenver bajo la luz mas favorable.
22. Tenemos que sacar un buenpartido de este asunto.
23. Fue un asunto muy raro.
24. Creo que sera unacontecimiento importante.
25. Es el secretario de asuntosexteriores.
26. Tienes que arreglar tusasuntos personales.
27. Tu hermana tuvo relacionesamorosas con un hombremayor.
28. Podemos permitfrnoslo.
29. No podemos permitirnos ellujo de tener coche nuevo.
30. Esta es una ocasion que nopuedes desperdiciar.
31. La anciana corrio tras elgamberro blandiendo suparaguas.
32. Esto se pinto segun el estilode Goya.
33. Se le dio el nombre de supadre.
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 otrotanto de intereses.
38. Se devuelve el dinero alpresenter este resguardo.
39. Hemos vendido mil este anoen comparacion con dos milel 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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The medicine is slow toact.
The drug acts upon thebrain.
Acids act on metals.
This is the action replay.
Actions speak louder thanwords.
People must be judged bytheir actions.
What were his actualwords?
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 madeadvances to my wife.
We booked a table inadvance.
My boss has made me anadvance payment.
He advanced to the rank ofcaptain.
21. Our products are to beshown off to bestadvantage.
22. We have to turn thisbusiness 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 brandishingher umbrella.
32. This picture was paintedafter Goya.
33. He is named after hisfather.
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 thousandlast year.
40. Put it against expenses.
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AGE, AHEAD, AID, AIM, AIR, ALL,
ALOOF, AMISS, ANSWER, APOLOGY
1. iComportate de acuerdo contu edad!
2. No representa su edad.
3. Los anos empiezan a pesarsobre el.
4. Ella ha llegado a la mayoriade edad.
5. Estamos en la era atomica.
6. Llevamos siglos esperandote.
7. Llevamos meses de adelantosobre la fecha prevista.
8. Gloria acudio en ayuda de sunovio.
9. Fueron en auxilio del barcoque se hundfa.
10. Su unico proposito en estavida 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 nuevoprograma.
16. Le gusta hacer alarde de susconocimientos.
17. De repente, se evaporo.
18. A mi novia le gusta darseaires.
19. Tiene aires de gran senor.
20. Nuestras vacaciones estantodavia en el aire.
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21. Los cuatro estaban allf.
22. Le eligieron a el, como si nohubiera 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 yosepa.
28. El tiempo paso demasiadorapidamente.
29. Estan empatados a 3 (goles).
30. Se mostro muy frfo conmigo.
31. Es una persona que guardalas distancias.
32. No me vendrfa mal una tazade cafe.
33. No te lo tomes a mal.
34. Algo va mal en la maquina.
35. No es precisamente elhombre 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 ofschedule.
8. Gloria came to the aid ofher boyfriend.
9. They went to the aid of thesinking ship.
10. His only aim in life is tofinish 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 to8.
is. We are going to put a newprogramme on the air.
16. He likes to air hisknowledge.
17. Suddenly he vanished intothin air.
18. My girlfriend likes to puton airs.
19. He has the air of agentleman.
20. Our holiday plans are stillup in the air (undecided).
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21. All four were there.
22. They chose him, of allpeople.
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 atall.
27. He is about 60 for all Iknow.
28. The time went by all tooquickly.
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 notgo amiss.
33. Don't take it amiss.
34. There's something amisswith the machine.
35. He's not exactly theanswer to a maiden'sprayer.
36. What do you make theanswer?
37. Our prayers have beenanswered.
38. That is the answer to mydreams.
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 amedianoche.
3. Comparecio acusado dehomicidio.
4. Proveedores de Su AltezaReal.
5. Hemos cogido hora.
6. No estoy de acuerdo con tudecision.
7. Ella no tiene buena opinionde mf.
8. Por regla general no estoy losfines de semana.
9. A los hijos unicos casisiempre se les mima.
10. Es probable que causemolestias.
11. Entro del brazo de su padre.
12. Dana un ojo de la cara portener su trabajo.
13. Es licenciado en Filosofia yLetras.
14. Los Smith me invitaron acenar.
15. Es nuestro con solo pedirlo.
16. Bien merecido lo tiene.
17. Fue la primera vez que invitoa Jane a salir con el.
18. El sueldo que corresponde alpuesto es de 1000 libras.
19. Es un agregado a laEmbajada rusa.
20. No hay condiciones.
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21. Los soldados se pusieronfirmes.
22. Todos los soldados estabanen posicion de firmes.
23. No hizo caso de mis avisos.
24. Hizo una media de 100 kmspor hora.
25. Trabaja un promedio de 12horas diarias.
26. Era un hombre de alturamedia.
27. El proximo domingo jugamosfuera.
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 mujercargando con el muerto/mochuelo.
35. Le volvio la espalda a sufamilia.
36. Me tienen entre la espada yla pared.
37. Favor, con favor se paga.
38. Me alegro de que se fuera.
39. Conozco esta region como lapalma de la mano.
40. El caserfo estaba alia, en elquinto pino.
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APPEAR, 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 himat midnight.
He appeared on a charge ofmurder.
By appointment to H.R.H.
We've got an appointment.
I don't approve of yourdecision.
She doesn't approve of me.
I'm apt to be away at theweekends.
Only children are apt to bespoiled.
He is apt to cause trouble.
She came in on her father'sarm.
I'd give an arm and a leg tohave her job.
He is a Bachelor of Arts(B.A.).
The Smiths asked me todinner.
It's ours for the asking.
He asked for it.
It was the first time heasked Jane out.
The salary attached to thepost is £1,000.
He is attached to theRussian Embassy.
There are no stringsattached.
21. The soldiers came toattention.
22. All the soldiers stood toattention.
23. He paid no attention to mywarnings.
24. He averaged 100 kms perhour.
25. He averages 12 hours ofwork a day.
26. He was a man of averageheight.
27. Next Sunday we areplaying 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.
s ta n Iey
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.
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21. Fue admitido en el colegio deabogados.
22. Hicieron comparecer alprisionero ante el tribunal.
23. Excluyen a los extranjeros delos puestos importantes.
24. Tu amigo fue expulsado delclub.
25. He pasado tres anos entrerejas.
26. Lo hice con mis propiasmanos.
27. Los arboles estan sin hojas.
28. Me horroriza solo pensar enello.
29. Al entrar en la habitacion sedescubrio.
30. Llegamos a un mutuoacuerdo.
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 enla cabeza.
36. Estaba de un humor deperros.
37. Este asunto no pasa unainspeccion a fondo.
38. El barco Neva rumbo norte.
39. Se sentfa derrotado por laadversidad.
40. Estaras de acuerdo conmigoen decir que eso es verdad.
S t a n l e y
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 hadbags under his eyes.
6. The deal was in the bag.
7. We've got bags of time.
8. He let her have the wholebag of tricks.
9. You have a credit balancein your account.
10. You have a debit balance.
11. We have to balance thebudget.
12. The books have to bebalanced.
13. He's not exactly a ball offire.
14. The ball is in your court.
15. Keep your eye on the ball.
16. You have to start the ballrolling.
17. This is a whole new ballgame.
18. You have to catch the ballon the bounce.
19. We went to a fancy dressball.
20. I have the ball at my feet.
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21. He was called to the bar.
22. They summoned theprisoner to the bar.
23. They bar foreigners fromimportant posts.
24. Your friend was barredfrom the club.
25. I've spent three yearsbehind bars.
26. I did it with my barehands.
27. The trees are bare.
28. The bare thought of itfrightens me.
29. He bared his head as heentered the room.
30. We struck a bargain witheach other.
31. You drive a hard bargain.
32. I'll make a bargain withyou.
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 asore head.
37. This affair doesn't bearclose examination.
38. The ship is bearing north.
39. He felt borne down byadversity.
40. You will bear me out onthat.
s t a n I e y
EAT, BECOME, BED, BEHIND, BID,
BELIEVE, BEST, BETTER, BEYOND,
1. Le mataron a palos.
2. El pajaro batio las alasinutilmente.
3. El pobre hombre se estarompiendo el coco.
4. Me gano por la mano./Llegojusto antes que yo.
5. Si no puedes ganarlos, unetea ellos.
6. Eso es el colmo.
7. Los tambores redoblaban.
8. Las olas azotaban la playa.
9. Heredara una fortuna y serarico.
10. Se supo que no era verdad.
11. Se ha levantado con el pieizquierdo.
12. Ofrecen pension completa.
13. Siguieron el seco cauce delno.
14. La vida no es un lecho derosas.
15. Estoy muy atrasado con mitrabajo.
16. Tiene el apoyo de todosnosotros.
17. Tiene cinco libros en suhaber.
18. No podia dar credito a misojos.
19. No aprobamos el uso de lasdrogas.
20. No puedo dar credito a misofdos.
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21. El tfo Carlos fue mi padrinode boda.
22. Que te vaya bien./Buenasuerte.
23. Lo hice con la mejorintencion.
24. Bueno, lo hice lo mejorposible.
25. Tendras que conformarte.
26. Mas vale tarde que nunca.
27. Tanto mejor para ti.
28. Ha mejorado mucho aconsecuencia de ello.
29. Ella cree que lo sabe todo.
30. Cambio de parecer.
31. Estan en una posicion masacomodada que nosotros.
32. Es un cambio beneficioso.
33. Estareis juntos tanto en lafortuna como en laadversidad.
34. La tarea es superior a misfuerzas.
35. La fisica nuclear esta fuera demi alcance.
36. Se excede en su autoridad.
37. Pujo 100 libras por el cuadro.
38. Varias empresas sepresentaron a la licitacion.
39. Intentaron obtener laindependencia.
40. Nos despedimos de ellos en elmuelle.
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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 wingsuselessly.
The poor man is beatinghis brains out.
He just beat me to it.
If you can't beat them, jointhem.
That beats everything.
The drums were beating.
The waves beat on theshore.
He'll inherit a fortune andbecome rich.
It became known that itwas not true.
He got out on the wrongside of the bed.
They offer bed and board.
They followed the dry bedof the river.
Life is not a bed of roses.
I'm behind with my work.
We are all behind him.
She has five books behindher.
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 bestman.
22. All the best.
23. I did it for the best.
24. Well, I did my best.
25. You'll have to make thebest 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 knowsbetter.
30. He thought better of it.
31. They are better off than weare.
32. It's a change for thebetter.
33. You'll be together forbetter or for worse.
34. The task is beyond me.
35. Nuclear physics is beyondme.
36. He goes beyond hisauthority.
37. He bid £100 for thepainting.
38. Several companies madebids for the contract.
39. They made a bid forindependence.
40. We bade them farewell onthe quayside.
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IG, BIT, BLACK, BITE,
BLIND, BLOOD, BLOW, BLUE
1. Tu hermano esta siempredandose importancia.
2. Eres un bocazas, sabes.
3. Se lo tiene muy creido.
4. Lo hicieron afiicos.
5. Durante la guerra aporto sugranito de arena.
6. Tendre que recoger misbartulos.
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 unojo amoratado.
12. Estaba oscuro como la bocade lobo.
13. Estaba de luto.
14. Perdio el conocimiento.
15. La tormenta causo un apagonen la ciudad.
16. El viento le cortaba la cara.
17. Gato escaldado del agua frfahuye.
18. Abarcas demasiado.
19. El patron le echo una broncaa 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 elcontrabando.
25. Tengo la tension arterial alta.(hipertension)
26. Tienes sangre de horchata.
27. Al ofrlo se le helo la sangreen las venas.
28. Es como sacar agua de laspiedras.
29. Nuestros antepasadosderramaron su sangre.
30. El viento llevo el barco haciala costa.
31. iQue me aspen/cuelguen si loentiendo!
32. La joven le envio besos desdesu mesa.
33. No cesaba de tocar el claxon.
34. Esta henchido de orgullo.
35. El arbitro pito para senalarfalta.
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 delcielo.
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BIG, BIT, BLACK, BITE,
BLIND, BLOOD, BLOW, BLUE
1. Your brother is alwaystalking big.
2. You're a big mouth, youknow.
3. He is too big for his boots.
4. It was blown to bits.
5. He did his bit during thewar.
6. I'll have to collect my bitsand pieces.
7. This boy is a bit of a liar.
8. I'm going to give you a bitof advice.
9. I enjoyed every bit of it.
10. Can I have cup of blackcoffee, please?
11. Young David came with ablack eye.
12. It was as black as pitch.
13. She was in black./Shewore black.
14. She blacked out.
15. The storm blacked out thecity.
16. The wind bit her face.
17. Once bitten, twice shy.
18. You're biting off more thanyou can chew.
19. The boss bit Peter's headoff.
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 oneeye.
24. He turns a blind eye to allthe smuggling.
25. I have high blood pressure.
26. You have no blood in yourveins.
27. When he heard it, he felthis blood run cold.
28. It is like getting blood outof a stone.
29. Our ancestors shed theirblood.
30. The wind blew the shipashore.
31. I'll be blowed if Iunderstand it!
32. The young woman blewhim kisses from her table.
33. He kept blowing the horn.
34. He is blown up withconceit.
35. The referee blew for a foul.
36. Now something else hasblown 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 theblue.
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OAT, BOB, BODY, BOIL, BOLT,
BONE, BOOK, BOOT, BOTTOM
1. Hemos quemado las naves.No podemos retroceder.
2. Me temo que has perdido unabuena oportunidad.
3. Todos estamos embarcadosen la misma nave.
4. No causes problemas.
5. El botecito subfa y bajabaen el mar.
6. El mismo problema surgiootra vez.
7. Tenemos que actuar unidos.
8. iSobre mi cadaver!
9. Habia un gran numero depersonas.
10. Gana lo justo para vivir.
11. Se reduce a esto.
12. Uno tiene que ganarse elcocido.
13. El puchero del arroz estarebosando.
14. La noticia cayo como unabomba.
15. He quemado mi ultimocartucho.
16. Intento escaparse.
17. Se incorporo de golpe.
18. Lo unio con pernos.
19. Echo el cerrojo y le dejofuera.
20. Me dejo encerrado.
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21. Estaba mas seco que unapasa.
22. Trabaja como un esclavo.
23. Tengo que arreglar cuentascon el.
24. No se anda con rodeos.
25. Era la manzana de ladiscordia.
26. El pobre hombre estaba enlos huesos.
27. Hay que hacerlo segun lasreglas.
28. Se que estoy en su listanegra.
29. Este hombre me Neva lacontabilidad.
30. Toma ejemplo de tu amigo.
31. Todas las habitaciones delhotel estan reservadas.
32. No me gustarfa estar en supellejo.
33. Te van a poner de patitas enla calle.
34. Tu primo es un engrefdo.
35. Esta haciendo la pelota aljefe.
36. Se han derrumbado losprecios.
37. Venga chicos, apurad lascopas.
38. Lo hice de todo corazon.
39. Echo por tierra miargumento.
40. iQuien esta detras de todoesto?
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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 missedthe boat.
3. We're all in the same boat.
4. Don't rock the boat.
5. The little boat bobbed upand down on the sea.
6. The same problem bobbedup again.
7. We must act together as abody.
8. Over my dead body!
9. There was a large body ofpeople.
10. He earns just enoughmoney to keep body andsoul together.
11. It boils down to this.
12. One has to keep the potboiling.
13. The pot of the rice isboiling over.
14. The news came as a boltfrom 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?
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OUND, BRAIN, BREAD, BREAK, BREATH, BRICK, BRIGHT,
BROAD, BUCK, BUCKET, BUG, BUM, BUNK, BURDEN, BURY
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1. Esta vinculado por lazos deamistad.
2. Juan esta absorbido por sutrabajo.
3. Esto esta mas alia de losIfmites de la decencia.
4. Estas en zona prohibida.
5. Estaba atado de pies ymanos.
6. Se levanto la tapa de lossesos.
7. Estaba devanandome lossesos para solucionarlo.
8. Sabe que es lo que mas leconviene.
9. No solo de pan vive elhombre.
10. Esperemos un cambio detiempo.
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 estabajadeando.
16. Ahorrate las palabras.
17. Es como si le hablaras a lapared.
18. Nos echo una bronca terrible.
19. Era mas listo que el hambre.
20. Mira el lado bueno de lascosas.
21. Robaron el banco en plenodfa.
22. Lo mismo da.
23. Le echo el muerto a suamigo.
24. Quiero hacer pastarapidamente.
25. El pobre viejo anciano lapata.
26. No podemos salir. Estalloviendo a cantaros.
27. Le ha dado por la pintura.
28. Hay un microfono oculto en lahabitacion.
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 unagran responsabilidad.
34. No quiero preocuparte conmis problemas.
35. Le clavo un punal en elcorazon.
36. Oculto el rostro en lasmanos.
37. Hicieron las paces.
38. Estaba sumido en suspensamientos.
39. Esconde la cabeza debajo delala.
40. Para escribir sus libros serefugia en el campo.
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BOUND, BRAIN, BREAD, BREAK, BREATH, BRICK, BRIGHT,
BROAD, BUCK, BUCKET, BUG, BUM, BUNK, BURDEN, BURY
1. He is bound by ties offriendship.
2. John is bound up in hiswork.
3. This is beyond the boundsof decency.
4. You're out of bounds.
5. He was bound hand andfoot.
6. He blew his brains out.
7. I was racking my brains tosolve it.
8. He knows which side hisbread is buttered on.
9. Man does not live by breadalone.
10. Let's wait for a break inthe weather.
11. We had a lucky break.
12. He broke away from theguards.
13. He was out of breath.
14. He took a deep breath.
15. The poor man was gaspingfor breath.
16. Save your breath.17. It's like talking to a brick
wall.
18. He came down on us like aton of bricks.
19. He was as bright as abutton.
20. Look at the bright side ofthings.
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21. They robbed the bank inbroad daylight.
22. It is as broad as it is long.
23. He passed the buck to hisfriend.
24. I want to make a fast buck.
25. The poor old man kickedthe bucket.
26. We can't go out. It'sraining buckets.
27. He's got the painting bug.
28. There is a bugging devicein the room.
29. What's bugging you?
30. He bummed £5 off me.
31. He did a bunk with themoney.
32. He is making my life aburden.
33. He carries a heavy burden.
34. I don't want to burden youwith my problems.
35. He buried a dagger in hisheart.
36. He buried his face in hishands.
37. They buried the hatchet.
38. He was buried in thought.
39. He buries his head in thesand.
40. To write his books, heburies himself in thecountry.
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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!
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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 desdeParis.
29. Me parece que el jefe tieneuna carta en la manga.
30. Tienes todos los triunfos.
31. Si actuas adecuadamentepuedes triunfar.
32. Ya me encargare yo de el.
33. Me atiende un buen medico.
34. Por mf, puedes hacer lo quequieras.
35. Tenfan un cesped muy biencuidado.
36. Le recibieron con todos loshonores.
37. Una alfombre de nieve cubriael jardfn.
38. Es una persona que lo arrollatodo.
39. Es una accion que acarrearaserias consecuencias.
40. Como siempre tuve que pagarel pato.
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BURN, BURST, BUSINESS, BUSY, BUT,
CALL, CARD, CARE, CARPET, CARRY
1. He burns with desire for it.
2. He is burning withimpatience.
3. It was burnt to ashes.
4. Money burns a hole in hispocket.
5. He is burning the midnightoil.
6. She burst into tears.
7. Your grandfather isbursting with health.
8. He burst out laughing.
9. He burst the door open.
10. This is a business replyenvelope.
11. She attended a businessschool.
12. That is none of mybusiness.
13. Get down to business, willyou?
14. That guy means business.
15. Mind your own business.
16. He set up in business as abutcher.
17. This is a very busy street.
18. He always keeps peoplebusy.
19. It's engaged/busy.
20. Get busy!
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21. There are not buts about it.
22. He was the last but one inthe 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 distancecall from Paris.
29. I think that the boss has acard up his sleeve.
30. You hold all the cards.
31. If you play your cardsright, you can succeed.
32. I'll take care of him.
33. I'm in the care of a gooddoctor.
34. For all I care, you can dowhatever you want.
35. They had a well cared-forlawn.
36. They rolled out the redcarpet for him.
37. The garden was carpetedwith snow.
38. He is a person who carriesall before him.
39. It's an act that will carryserious consequences.
40. As usual I was left to carrythe can.
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ART, CASH, CAST, CAT, CATCH, CHAIN,
CHAIR, CHANCE, CHARGES, CHARM
1. No empieces la casa por eltejado.
2. Estoy sin un duro/blanca.
3. Se lo enviaremos contrareembolso.
4. No hubo muchos votos a sufavor.
5. Arrojo el sedal al agua.
6. La suerte esta echada.
7. Le asignaron el papel deOfelia.
8. Le hechizo.
9. Esperemos que esto arrojeluz 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 dela lengua.
15. Llueve a cantaros.
16. A ver de que lado sopla elviento.
17. Cuando el gato no esta,bailan los ratones.
18. Es como meter el lobo en elredil.
19. De noche todos los gatos sonpardos.
20. Estaba muy nerviosa antesdel examen.
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21. No tiene la mas minimaoportunidad de ganar lacarrera.
22. iQue pinta tiene! iParece queviene de la guerra!
23. Sonrio de oreja a oreja.
24. Se engancho el jersey en unclavo.
25. Justo pudo vislumbrarla.
26. Asombrado, se quedo sinrespiracion.
27. Nunca me veras a mi hacereso.
28. El granero se incendio.
29. Tengo que ponerme al dia conel trabajo.
30. Mi padre es un fumadorempedernido.
31. Apelo a la presidencia.
32. Tendremos que arriesgarnos.
33. Lo vimos por pura casualidad.
34. No tiene ninguna posibilidad.
35. Formulo acusaciones contraella.
36. Puedes poner una conferenciaa cobro revertido.
37. Voy a tomar el mando deesto.
38. Mi truco tuvo exito.
39. Sucumbio bajo sus encantos.
40. Mis dificultadesdesaparecieron como porensalmo.
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1.
CART, CASH, CAST, CAT, CATCH, CHAIN,
CHAIR, CHANCE, CHARGES, CHARM
Don't put the cart beforethe horse.
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2. I'm out of cash.
3. We'll send it to you CashOn Delivery (C.O.D.).
4. Not many votes were castin his favour.
5. He cast the line into thewater.
6. The die is cast.
7. She was cast as Ophelia.
8. She cast a spell on him.
9. Let's hope that this willcast light on this affair.
10. She cast the evil eye onhim.
11. They cast loose.
12. He cast his eyes down.
13. You couldn't swing a cat inhere.
14. He let the cat out of thebag.
15. It's raining cats and dogs.
16. Let's see which way the catjumps.
17. When the cat is away, themice will play.
18. It's like setting the catamong the pigeons.
19. When candles are away, allcats are grey.
20. Before the exam she waslike a cat on hot bricks.
21. He hasn't a cat in hell'schance of winning the race.
22. He looks like somethingthe cat dragged in.
23. He grinned like a Cheshirecat.
24. The pullover caught on anail.
25. He could just catch aglimpse of her.
26. Astonished, he caught hisbreath.
27. You'll never catch medoing 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.
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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.
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21. Las pruebas demostraron suinocencia.
22. Quiero dejar bien sentadoque no era yo.
23. Le escucho alto y claro.
24. <LMe explico con claridad?
25. El camion paso sin rozar elpuente.
26. dPor que no te largas?
27. Cuando terminemos el cafequitare la mesa.
28. Estuvieron bailando las 24horas.
29. Los dos hermanos tienen ungran parecido.
30. Ha faltado el canto de unduro.
31. Se encontraban muy a mano.
32. El Sr. Smith ronda loscincuenta.
33. Se ajusto al texto.
34. Por fin, lo terminamos.
35. No hay mal que por bien novenga.
36. Solo es una nube de verano.
37. El hombre estaba en elseptimo cielo.
38. Es como ir a vendimiar yllevarse de postre uvas.
39. El jefe me puso las peras alcuarto.
40. Era negro como el carbon.
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That boy's got a cheek!
He's got the cheek of thedevil.
There were loud cheers.
I'm really cheesed off withwork.
Well, hard cheese!
They are chewingsomething over.
Don't count your chickensbefore they are hatched.
You're chicken.
I'm not a spring chicken,you know.
That man has had hischips.
He's like his father. A chipoff the old block.
The chips are down.
This man has a chip on hisshoulder.
I've never clapped eyes onhim before.
He was clapped in jail.
The people were clappingtheir hands.
He was as clean as a newpin.
They took him to thecleaners.
I'm afraid I clean forgot.
I've lost everything. I'mclean out of money.
21. The evidence cleared him.
22. I want to make it clear thatit wasn't me.
23. I can hear you loud andclear.
24. Do I make myself clear?
25. The lorry cleared thebridge.
26. Why don't you clear off?
27. When we finish the coffee,I'll clear the table.
28. They were dancing roundthe clock.
29. The two brothers bear aclose 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 aclose.
35. Every cloud has a silverlining.
36. It's only a passing cloud.
37. The man was on cloudnine.
38. It's like carrying coals toNewcastle.
39. The boss hauled me overthe coals.
40. It was as black as coal.
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OAT, COCK, COLD, COLOURS, COME, CONCERN,
COOL, COPE, COUNT, COUNTER, COURSE
2000frases bilingues
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1. Dale una mano de pintura.
2. Tienes que vivir segun tusposibilidades.
3. Nos conto un cuento chino yle crefmos.
4. Miro a la joven y le guifio unojo.
5. Estate atento por si viene elcartero.
6. El perro levanto las orejas.
7. Me dejaron al margen/en laestacada.
8. Hace un frfo que pela.
9. Pronto lo echo en el olvido.
10. No me produce ningunaemocion./Me deja frio.
11. Se acerco al centinela y legolpeo dejandole sinconocimiento.
12. Salio airoso de la prueba.
13. Eso le da otro cariz a lascosas.
14. Se ha quitado la mascara.
15. Esta indispuesto.
16. iA ver si te retratas/pagasalguna vez!
17. <LC6mo sucedio el accidente?
18. <LCuando llegas a la mayorfade edad?
19. Y todavfa no ha llegado lomejor.
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 platohacen mucho garabato.
26. Esta tramando algo.
27. Llego mas fresco que unalechuga.
28. Cuesta la friolera de 5000libras.
29. Tengo tantas cosas que hacerque no puedo dar abasto.
30. No te preocupes, ya me lasarreglare.
31. No podemos con los nines.
32. A la de cuatro empezamos.
33. Puedes contar con la victoria.
34. Le declaration fuera decombate.
35. Le dio el dinero bajo mano.
36. Pagamos al contado.
37. Se abren varies caminos antenosotros.
38. Lo hizo de una forma natural.
39. Lo haremos a su debidotiempo.
40. Pusieron rumbo a las islas.
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Give it a coat of paint.
You have to cut your coataccording to your cloth.
He told us a cock and bullstory and we believed him.
He looked at the girl andcocked an eye at her.
Try and keep an ear cockedfor the postman.
The dog cocked its ears.
I was left out in the cold.
It's bitterly cold.
He soon put it into coldstorage.
It leaves me cold.
He approached the sentryand knocked him cold.
He came through withflying colours.
That puts a different colouron things.
He has shown his truecolours.
He's a bit off colour.
Let's see the colour of yourmoney!
How did the accident comeabout?
When do you come of age?
And the best is yet tocome.
That gadget came in veryhandy.
21. As far as I'm concerned,you can keep it.
22. Of what concern is it toyou?
23. To whom it may concern.
24. What's cooking?
25. Too many cooks spoil thebroth.
26. He's cooking up something
27. He arrived as cool as acucumber.
28. It costs a cool £5,000.
29. I have so many things todo that I can't cope.
30. Don't worry, I can cope.
31. We can't cope with thechildren.
32. We'll begin on the countof four.
33. You can count on winning.
34. He was counted out.
35. He gave him the moneyunder the counter.
36. We paid over the counter.
37. Several courses are opento us.
38. He did it as a matter ofcourse.
39. We'll do it in due course.
40. They set course for theislands.
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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.
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22. Hizo una muesca en la culata.
23. Y pronto le salieron losdientes.
24. Lo hemos calculado muyjusto.
25. Eso hizo trizas susargumentos.
26. Su parte era el 20%.
27. No le metas en el asunto.
28. La muerte se lo llevo en laflor de la vida.
29. Estabamos aislados por lainundacion.
30. Nos precipitamos hacia lasalida.
31. Las olas se rompian contra elacantilado.
32. El bribonzuelo pasocorriendo.
33. Sus esperanzas sedesvanecieron.
34. Estoy al corriente de lasnoticias.
35. dCon quien sales esta noche?
36. El hotel habfa tenido epocasmejores.
37. La vi de nuevo a los dos dfas.
38. Estare de vuelta dentro deocho dfas/hoy en ocho.
39. Vamos a dejarlo por hoy.
40. Debes ahorrar para losmomentos diffciles.
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CROSS, CRUSH, CRY, CUT, DASH, DATE, DAY
1. We sent it under separatecover.
2. They took cover.
3. Don't cover up for him.
4. We left at the crack ofdawn.
5. He is not as good as he iscracked up to be.
6. He left at a cracking pace.
7. Get cracking.
8. My brother is crackers!
9. Your honesty does youcredit.
10. They don't give credit inthat shop.
11. He gives me the creeps.
12. She has a good crop ofhair.
13. They cropped up out of theblue.
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14. He is very cross with me.
15. Suddenly an idea crossedhis mind.
16. I have a crush on her.
17. People werw crushedagainst the barrier.
18. Virtue is a far cry fromvice.
19. It was in ful l cry after itsprey.
20. At the last moment hecried off.
21. To cut a long story short,they got married withintwo 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 topieces.
26. His cut was 20%
27. Don't cut him in on thedeal.
28. Death cut him off in hisprime.
29. We were cut off by theflood.
30. We made a dash for theexit.
31. The waves dashed againstthe cliff.
32. The young rascal dashedpast.
33. His hopes were dashed.
34. I'm up to date on thenews.
35. Who is your date tonight?
36. The hotel had seen betterdays.
37. I saw her again the nextday but one.
38. I'll be back this day week.
39. Let's call it a day.
40. You must save for a rainyday.
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EAL, DEAR, DEATH, DEEP, DEGREE, DEVIL,
DIG, DIE, DIM, DIP, DISCHARGE, DO
1. No tenemos mucho dinero.
2. No le des mucha importanciaa eso.
3. Yo me ocupare de el.
4. El asesino sera castigado.
5. Los dos chicos corrierondesesperadamente.
6. Este chico es un encanto.
7. Mucha gente moria a causade la Peste Negra.
8. He cogido un constipado decampeonato.
9. Estaba herido de muerte.
10. Perdio los estribos./Obro conprecipitacion.
11. Los soldados se formaron decuatro en fondo.
12. Acaba de licenciarse en launiversidad.
13. Hacfa un ruido de mildemonios.
14. Mas vale malo conocido quebueno por conocer.
15. Estaba entre la espada y lapared.
16. Hablando del rev de Roma.
17. Cuando el diablo no tienenada que hacer, con el rabomata moscas.
18. El diablo no es tan feo comolo pintan.
19. Van a armar un escandalo.
20. Coma como un descosido.
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21. Esos hombres estan buscandooro.
22. El chico se mantiene en sustrece.
23. Genio y figura hasta lasepultura.
24. Ese chico se esta muriendopor hacer algo.
25. Murio como un heroe.
26. Las lagrimas le empanabanlos ojos.
27. Mi padre ve esto con malosojos.
28. El sol se escondio detras dela 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 elproblema.
34. A lo hecho, pecho.
35. Te han timado.
36. No le perjudicara.
37. En 1992 suprimieron lasaduanas.
38. Atate los zapatos.
39. Puedes ahorrarte tuscomentarios.
40. Me vendrfa al pelo una tazade te.
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We haven't got a greatdeal of money.Don't make a big deal of it.Ill deal with him.
The murderer will be dealtwith.The two boys ran for dearlife.
This boy is such a dear.Many people died of theBlack Death.
I've caught my death ofcold.He was wounded to thedeath.He went off the deep end.The soldiers formed upfour deep.He has just taken hisdegree at university.He made the devil of anoise.Better the devil we know(than the devil we don'tknow).
I was between the deviland the deep blue sea.Talk of the devil!The devil finds work foridle hands.The devil is not as black ashe is painted.They are going to raise thedevil.He ran like the devil.
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21. Those men are digging forgold.
22. The boy is digging hisheels in.
23. Old habits die hard.24. That boy is dying to do
something.
25. He died a hero.
26. Tears dimmed her eyes.27. My father takes a dim view
of this.
28. The sun dipped behind thehill.
29. I dipped into thedictionary.
30. He was discharged fromthe army.
31. The sewers discharge intothe river.
32. That will never do.33. That will do the trick.
34. What's done is done.
35. You've been done.36. It'll do him no harm.
37. In 1992 they did away withthe customs.
38. Do up your shoelaces.39. I can do without your
remarks.40. I could do with a cup of
tea.
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ODGE, DOG, DOOR, DOWN,
DRAW, DRIVE, DROP, DUCK, DUE
1. Mi amigo se zafo del serviciomilitar.
2. Tenemos que evitar el trafico.
3. Perro ladrador pocomordedor.
4. Muerto el perro se acabo larabia.
5. No remuevas el pasado.
6. No tiene la menor posibilidad.
7. Murio como un perro.
8. El pais se ha ido al garete.
9. Lleva una vida de perros.
10. Mi padre es un vendedor adomicilio.
11. Era una puerta giratoria.
12. Me dio con la puerta en lasnarices.
13. El equipo iba perdiendo portres puntos.
14. Esta con gripe.
15. Esta familia ha venido amenos.
16. Los trabajadores sedeclararon en huelga.
17. Estan tirando el dinero por laventana.
18. Tenemos problemas con lastuberfas de desague.
19. Le van a esquilmar.
20. Estoy agotado, me siento sinfuerzas.
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21. Echaron a suertes para verquien iria.
22. Se paso la mano por laf rente.
23. La pequena barca se acercoal transatlantic©.
24. Acerca una silla y sientate.
25. Ahora anochece mas pronto.
26. Vete al banco y saca dinerode la cuenta.
27. Tengo un coche de tracciondelantera.
28. El mar empujo el barcocontra las rocas.
29. Tiene mucho dinamismo.
30. Ese chico me esta volviendoloco.
31. Hay mucha pendiente de lacolina al valle.
32. Has bebido mas de la cuenta.
33. El estudiante metio la pata.
34. Te dejare en la estacion.
35. Bajo la mirada.
36. Se me ha ido de la cabeza.
37. Olvfdate del asunto.
38. Hace un tiempo estupendopara las ranas. (lluvioso)
39. Hay un tren que llega a lascinco.
40. Lo entregare a su debidotiempo.
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DODGE, DOG, DOOR, DOWN,
DRAW, DRIVE, DROP, DUCK, DUE
1. My friend dodged militaryservice.
2. We have to dodge thetraffic.
3. Barking dogs don't bite.
4. Dead dogs don't bite.
5. Let sleeping dogs lie.
6. He doesn't have a dog'schance.
7. He died a dog's death.
8. The country has gone tothe dogs.
9. He leads a dog's life.
10. My father is a door-to-doorsalesman.
11. It was a revolving door.
12. She slammed the door inmy face.
13. The team was three down.
14. He is down with 'flu.
15. This family has come downin the world.
16. The workers downed tools.
17. They are throwing theirmoney down the drain.
18. We've got problems withthe drains.
19. They are going to drainhim dry.
20. I feel drained of energy.
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21. They drew lots to see whowould go.
22. He drew his hand acrosshis forehead.
23. The little boat drew nearthe liner.
24. Draw up a chair and sitdown.
25. The nights are drawing in.
26. Go to the bank and drawsome money from theaccount.
27. I have a front-wheel drive.
28. The sea drove the ship onto the rocks.
29. She has a lot of drive.
30. That boy is driving mecrazy.
31. There is a drop from thehill to the valley.
32. You have had a drop toomuch.
33. The student dropped aclanger.
34. I'll drop you at the station.
35. She dropped her eyes.
36. It dropped out of my mind.
37. Let the matter drop now.
38. It's fine weather for theducks.
39. There is a train due at five.
40. I'll hand it in, in due time.
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EAT, EDGE, EFFECT, EGG, ELBOW
1. Por un oido le entra y porotro le sale.
2. No puedo dar credito a misofdos.
3. Esta empenado hasta lacamisa.
4. Ire a verle a la mayorbrevedad.
5. Me levanto y me acuestotemprano.
6. Eso le ocurrio al principio desu carrera.
7. Al que madruga Dios leayuda.
8. dQuien diablos es?
9. Baja de las nubes, dquieres?
10. Pongase usted comodo.
11. El sargento les ordeno que sepusieran en posicion dedescanso.
12. Quito el freno de manodespacio.
13. Menos mal que la fiebre habajado.
14. Lo que el agua trae, el aguaNeva.
15. Es facilisimo, esta tirado.
16. Es mas facil decirlo quehacerlo.
17. Ten cuidado con el dinero.
18. Tomalo con calma.
19. Ese chico come comouna fiera.
20. Te vas a tragar las palabras.
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21. El coche devoraba loskilometres.
22. dQue mosca te ha picado?
23. Esa mujer le tiene dominado.
24. Un cubo tiene doce aristas.
25. El Neva ventaja a los demas.
26. Tiene los nervios de punta.
27. Ese chirrido me da dentera.
28. Siempre parece tener losnervios a flor de piel.
29. Acercaron el piano a la paredcon cuidado.
30. Avanzo con cautela porencima del muro.
31. Dijo que lo sentia, o algo porel estilo.
32. Entra en vigor dentro de dossemanas.
33. Con vigor a partir del 1 deenero.
34. Pedro es una buena/malapersona.
35. No mates la gallina de loshuevos de oro.
36. No te lo juegues todo a unacarta.
37. Parecfa que iba pisandohuevos.
38. Estaba todo el rato al alcancede la mano.
39. Estuvo empinando el codotoda la noche.
40. Estoy agobiado de trabajo.
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1. It goes in one ear and outthe other.
2. I can't believe my ears.
3. He is up to his ears indebt.
4. I'll go and see him at hisearliest convenience.
5. I keep early hours.
6. That happened to him earlyin his career.
7. The early bird catches theworm.
8. Who on earth is it?
9. Come down to earth, willyou?
10. Put yourself at ease.
11. The sergeant ordered themto stand at ease.
12. He eased the handbrakeoff.
13. Thank goodness the feverhas eased off/up.
14. Easy come, easy go.
15. It's as easy as pie/fallingoff a log/ABC/anything.
16. It's easier said than done.
17. Go easy with the money.
18. Take it easy.
19. That boy eats like a horse.
20. You're going to eat yourwords.
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21. The car ate up thekilometres.
22. What's eating you?23. That woman has him
eating out of her hand.24. A cube has twelve edges.25. He has an edge on the
others.26. His nerves are on edge.27. That screeching noise sets
my teeth on edge.28. She always seems to be on
edge.29. They edged the piano back
to the wall.30. He edged along the top of
the wall.31. He said he was sorry, or
words to that effect.32. It comes into effect in two
weeks' time.33. With effect from 1st
January.34. Peter is a good/bad egg.35. Don't kill the goose that
lays the golden egg.36. Don't put all your eggs in
one basket.37. She seemed to be treading
on eggs.38. It was all the time at his
elbow/within reach.39. He was lifting his elbow all
night.40. I'm up to my elbows in
work.
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ELSE, END, ENGAGE, ENOUGH, ENROL,
ENTER, ENTRY, EVEN, EVER, EVERY
1. <LDe que otra manera sepuede hacer?
2. Queda todavfa mucho porhacer.
3. Esa mujer consiguio susfines.
4. Y eso fue todo. Sanseacabo.
5. Estuvo lloviendo dfa tras dfacasi dos meses.
6. dEs cierto que el fin justificalos medios?
7. Acabe por hacer lo que elquerfa.
8. Me hizo un bien inmenso.
9. El pobre hombre no sabia quehacer, estaba desesperado.
10. Por fin nemos logradonuestros propositos.
11. Me temo que has tornado elrabano por las hojas.
12. Hay que poner fin a estosataques racistas.
13. Estamos haciendo equilibriospara vivir.
14. Estas haciendo todo eso envano.
15. Nunca te dejaran olvidarlo.
16. Acabo comiendoselo.
17. El coche fue a parar a mijardm.
18. Entablaron combate con elenemigo.
19. La Ifnea esta ocupada.
20. Llevan cinco anos de novios/prometidos.
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21. Por raro que parezca, notenfa miedo.
22. Estamos hartos de el.
23. Tenemos de sobra.
24. Nunca se me paso por lacabeza.
25. Voy a inscribir el coche en lacarrera.
26. Nunca debi meterme enpolftica.
27. Me he matriculado en loscursos de verano.
28. No puedo entrar ahora endetalles.
29. Esto nunca entro en misplanes.
30. Hay una serial de trafico queindica que es direccionprohibida.
31. El concurso atrajo una granparticipacion.
32. Me las pagaras.
33. Tengo tantas posibilidades deexito como de fracaso.
34. Te querre por siempre jamas.
35. Se lo agradezco muchfsimo.
36. Es el dia mas frfo que heconocido.
37. dQue demonios dijo?
38. Salvese quien pueda.
39. Nos vemos de vez en cuando.
40. Es un patriota de pies acabeza.
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ELSE, END, ENGAGE, ENOUGH, ENROL,
ENTER, ENTRY, EVEN, EVER, EVERY
How else can it be done?
Much else remains to bedone.
That woman achieved herends.
And that was the end of it.
It rained for days on endfor nearly two months.
Does the end really justifythe means?I did what he wanted inthe end.
It did me no end of good.
The poor man was at hiswit's end.
At last we have gained ourends.I'm afraid you've got thewrong end of the stick.
These racist attacks mustbe brought to an end.
We are making both endsmeet.
You're doing all that to noend.
You'll never hear the endof it.
He ended up eating it.
The car ended up in mygarden.
They engaged the enemy.The line is engaged/busy.
They've been engaged forfive years.
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21. Oddly enough I was notafraid.
22. We have had enough ofhim.
23. We have enough and tospare.
24. It never entered my head.
25. I'm going to enter the carfor the race.
26. I should have neverentered politics.
27. I have enrolled for thesummer school.
28. I can't enter into detailsnow.
29. This never entered myplans.
30. There is a 'No entry' sign.31. The competition attracted
many entries.32. I'll get even with you.
33. I stand an even chance.
34. I'll love you for ever andever.
35. Thank you ever so much.36. It's the coldest day ever.
37. What ever did he say?
38. Every man for himself.
39. We meet every once in awhile.
40. He is every inch a patriot.
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XPENSE, EXTENT, EYE, FACE, FAIL
1. Lo hizo a costa mia.
2. Lo haremos sin escatimargastos.
3. Eso es verdad hasta ciertopunto.
4. Tengo un credito hasta lacantidad de diez mil libras.
5. Tiene los ojos achinados.
6. Mis propiedades van hastadonde alcanza la vista.
7. Lo nice en un abrir y cerrarde ojos.
8. Lo vefa muy claro en suimaginacion.
9. Es algo que salta a la vista.
10. No le quitaba los ojos deencima.
11. Es algo muy agradable a lavista.
12. Es la nina de sus ojos.
13. Algo le llamo la atencion.
14. Vigflale.
15. Puso los ojos en bianco.
16. Ese hombre siempre hace lavista gorda.
17. Esa estrella se puede ver asimple vista.
18. Tiene buen ojo para losdetalles.
19. Este chico tiene ojos de lince.
20. Estaba llorando a lagrimaviva.
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21. Tenfa la solucion delante delas narices.
22. Tienes cara de alma en pena.
23. Es diffcil mantenerseimpavido.
24. Has quedado muy mal.
25. Tienes que salvar lasapariencias.
26. Le dio con la puerta en lasnarices.
27. Voy a romperte la cara.
28. Se puso colorada.
29. Tienes que enfrentarte conlos hechos.
30. Reconozcamoslo.
31. Ponte de cara a la pared.
32. Tienes que afrontar lasconsecuencias.
33. Mi cuarto da al norte.
34. Estaban uno frente al otro.
35. Me suspendieron enmatematicas.
36. Me estan fallando las fuerzas.
37. Me faltan palabras paradescribirlo.
38. No contesto a la invitacion.
39. Tendremos problemas cuandose acaben las provisiones.
40. Este hombre es un musicofracasado.
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EXPENSE, EXTENT, EYE, FACE, FAIL
1. He did it at my expense.
2. We'll do it regardless ofexpense.
3. That is true to a certainextent.
4. I have credit to the extentof £10,000.
5. She has almond eyes.
6. My property goes as far asthe eye can see.
7. I did it in the twinkling ofan eye.
8. He could see it in hismind's eye.
9. It's something that hitsyou in the eye.
10. He didn't take his eyes offher.
11. It's very pleasant to theeye.
12. She is the apple of his eye.
13. Something caught his eye.
14. Keep an eye on him.
15. He rolled his eyes.
16. That man always turns ablind eye.
17. That star can be seen withthe naked eye.
18. She has an eye for detail.
19. This boy has eyes like ahawk.
20. She was crying her eyesout.
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21. The solution was staringme in the face.
22. You have a face as long asa poker.
23. It's difficult to keep astraight face.
24. You have lost face.
25. You have to save face.
26. She slammed the door inhis face.
27. I'm going to smash yourface in.
28. She turned red in the face.
29. You have to face the facts.
30. Let's face it.
31. Face the wall.
32. You have to face the music.
33. My room faces north.
34. They were facing eachother.
35. I failed in maths.
36. My strength is failing me.
37. Words fail me.
38. He failed to answer theinvitation.
39. We'll have problems whenthe food supplies fail.
40. This man is a failedmusician.
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FAIR, FAITH, FALL, FANCY, FAR,
FAST, FAT, FEATHER, FEED, FEEL
1. Era una buena cantidad dedinero.
2. Pero en honor a la verdad,me ayudaron.
3. iNo hay derecho!
4. Tienes bastantesposibilidades de ganar.
5. Es una persona honrada acarta cabal.
6. Tengo mas de lo que mecorresponde.
7. dCual es su religion?
8. Cumplf con la palabra quete di.
9. El viejo muro se hizopedazos.
10. El disparo no alcanzo elbianco.
11. Los beneficios alcanzaron unminimo historico.
12. Echo mano a sus ahorros.
13. El picaporte se desprendio.
14. He renido con el.
15. Se encarino de ella.
16. No me lo puedo imaginarhaciendo eso.
17. No me gusta la idea.
18. iTe imaginas que se metamonja!
19. Se cree una estrella de cine.
20. No me apetece salir estanoche.
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21. Hasta donde me alcanza lamemoria.
22. Elisa es con mucho la masguapa.
23. Tiene casi cincuenta anos.
24. Hasta ahora todo va bien.
25. Hoy en dfa el dinero no llegamuy lejos.
26. Me hizo una mala pasada.
27. Esta dormido profundamente.
28. Al decimo dfa rompio suayuno.
29. Estaba completamenteatascado en el barro.
30. Se va a armar la gorda.
31. Estaban de palique.
32. Vive a cuerpo de rey.
33. Dios los cria y ellos sejuntan.
34. Es ligero como una pluma.
35. Casi me caigo de espaldas.
36. Es un tanto que te apuntas.
37. Estoy hasta la coronilla deesta historia.
38. Durante el invierno las vacasse alimentan de heno.
39. Mi hija tiene sentido de loscolores.
40. Fue a tientas por lahabitacion.
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FAIR, FAITH, FALL, FANCY, FAR,
FAST, FAT, FEATHER, FEED, FEEL
It was a fair amount ofmoney.
But to be fair, I washelped.
It's not fair!
You have a fair chance ofwinning.
He is fair and square.
I have more than my fairshare.
What faith do you belongto?
I kept faith with you.
The old wall fell to pieces.
The shot fell short of thetarget.
Profits fell to record lows.
He fell back on his savings.
The doorhandle fell off.
I have fallen out with him.
He took a fancy to her.
I can't fancy him doingthat.
I don't fancy the idea.
Fancy her becoming a nun!
She fancies herself as afilm star.
I don't fancy going outtonight.
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21. As far back as I can recall.
22. Elise is by far the prettiest.
23. He is not far off fifty.
24. So far so good.
25. Money doesn't go far thesedays.
26. He pulled a fast one.
27. He is fast asleep.
28. He broke his fast on thetenth day.
29. He was stuck fast in themud.
30. The fat is in the fire.
31. They were chewing the fat.
32. He lives off the fat of theland.
33. Birds of a feather flocktogether.
34. It's as light as a feather.
35. You could have knockedme down with a feather.
36. It's a feather in your cap.
37. I'm fed up with this story.
38. The cows feed on hayduring the winter.
39. My daughter has a feel forcolours.
40. He felt about in the room.
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EEL, FEELING, FELLOW, FENCE, FEW, FIGHT, FILE,
FINE, FINGER, FISH, FIT, FIX, FLAG, FLASH, FLAT
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1. Te apetece una cerveza?
2. Se registro los bolsillos.
3. Te acompafiamos en elsentimiento.
4. No hay resentimiento.
5. Tiene un gran sentido de lamusica.
6. Era un tio raro.
7. Son mis compatriotas.
8. Jesus nos dijo que tenemosque amar al projimo.
9. Separaron la zona de juegoscon una valla.
10. Es una persona que siemprenada entre dos aguas.
11. Estos animales soncontadfsimos.
12. Las leyes estan hechas parauna minorfa.
13. No te metas con los mayores.
14. Rechazaron al enemigo.
15. La nina reprimio las lagrimas.
16. Dieron carpetazo al asunto.
17. Desfilaron delante de lareina.
18. Se confiaron demasiado yllegaron tarde a la reunion.
19. Juanito es muy poco manoso.
20. Ojala saiga todo bien. Cruzalos dedos.
21. Es un tipo raro.
22. Saco una moneda del bolsillo.
23. Era una comida digna de unrey.
24. No sirve para otra cosa.
25. Esta mas sano que unamanzana.
26. Le dio un ataque de risa.
27. Mi Nave no entra en lacerradura.
28. Este armario no cabe en elcoche.
29. iAhora todo esta claro!
30. Le sobornaron para que nohablase.
31. Acondiciono la habitacioncomo taller.
32. Ire para hacer acto depresencia.
33. Iza la bandera.
34. Fue algo visto y no visto.
35. Paso como un rayo.
36. Los ojos le echaban chispas.
37. Siempre hace ostentacion desu dinero.
38. Lo hice en 10 minutos justos.
39. Estaba sin blanca.
40. Le rechazo de piano.
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FEEL, FEELING, FELLOW, FENCE, FEW, FIGHT, FILE,
FINE, FINGER, FISH, FIT, FIX, FLAG, FLASH, FLAT
1. Do you feel like a beer?
2. He felt in his pockets.3. We feel for you in your
loss.
4. No hard feelings.5. He has a feeling for music.6. He was an odd fellow.7. They are my fellow
countrymen.
8. Jesus told us that we haveto love our fellow men.
9. They fenced off the playarea.
10. He is a person who alwayssits on the fence.
11. These animals are few andfar between.
12. The laws are made for thefew.
13. Don't pick a fight withthose bigger than you.
14. They fought back theenemy.
15. The little girl fought backthe tears.
16. They closed the file on thecase.
17. They filed past the Queen.18. They cut it too fine and
arrived late for themeeting.
19. Johnny's fingers are allthumbs.
20. Let's keep our fingerscrossed.
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21. He is a queer fish.
22. He fished a coin out of hispocket.
23. It was a meal fit for a king.
24. That's all he is fit for.
25. He is as fit as a fiddle.26. He went into a fit of
laughter.
27. My key doesn't fit the lock.
28. This wardrobe doesn't fit inthe car.
29. It all fits now!
30. They fixed him so hewouldn't talk.
31. He fixed up the room as aworkshop.
32. I'll go along to show theflag.
33. Hoist the flag.
34. It was a flash in the pan.
35. He flashed past.36. His eyes flashed with
anger.
37. He always flashes hismoney around.
38. I did it in 10 minutes flat.
39. He was flat broke.40. She turned him down flat.
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FLIGHT, FLING, FLUSH, FLY, FOOL, FOOT, FORCE,
FORWARD, FRAME, FREE, FRESH, FRONT, FULL, FUN
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Subio un tramo de escalera.
Vive dos pisos mas arriba.
Los pajaros emprendieron elvuelo.
Le arrojaron en prision.
Abrio la puerta de golpe.
Se dejo caer en una silla.
El armario estaba empotradoen la pared.
Le subio la sangre a la cara.
Tiro de la cadena y se lavolas manos.
Mas moscas se cogen conmiel que con hiel.
Ese banco enarbola la banderabritanica.
A mi no me toman el pelo.
A la vejez viruelas.
Deja de juguetear con esaescopeta.
Tuvo miedo.
dJuegas con dos barajas?
El pobre hombre tiene un pieen el otro barrio.
El chico ya se vale por sfmismo.
Entraste con buen pie.
Se puso en pie de un salto.
21. Entra en vigor el uno deenero.
22. Tendremos que rendirnos a lafuerza.
23. Estoy deseando que lleguenlas vacaciones.
24. Fue muy atrevido por tuparte.
25. Esta en un buen estado deanimo.
26. No me gusto la manera enque formulo la pregunta.
27. No repara en gastos.
28. Tienes carta blanca.
29. Le dieron carta blanca pararesolver la situacion.
30. Tenemos pan tierno paracomer.
31. Empezaremos de nuevo.
32. Coge otra hoja de papel.
33. Hizo de tripas corazon.
34. Salieron a toda velocidad.
35. Escribe tu nombre completo.
36. Se estan riendo de el.
37. Nos van a aguar la fiesta.
38. Eso es lo curioso del caso.
39. No quiero cosas raras.
40. iQue raro!
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FLIGHT, FLING, FLUSH, FLY, FOOL, FOOT, FORCE,
FORWARD, FRAME, FREE, FRESH, FRONT, FULL, FUN
1. He climbed a flight ofstairs.
2. She lives two flights up
3. The birds took flight.
4. He was flung into prison.
5. He flung the door open.
6. He flung himself into achair.
7. The wardrobe was flushwith the wall.
8. The blood flushed into hisface.
9. He flushed the toilet andwashed his hands.
10. You catch more flies withhoney than with vinegar.
11. That ship flies the Britishflag.
12. I am nobody's fool.
13. There's no fool like an oldfool.
14. Stop fooling about/aroundwith that gun.
15. He got cold feet.
16. Do you have a foot in bothcamps?
The poor man has one footin the grave.
The boy already stands onhis own two feet.
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18.
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20. He jumped to his feet.
21. It comes into force on 1stJanuary.
22. Well have to yield to force.
23. I'm really looking forwardto my holidays.
24. That was very forward ofyou.
25. He is in a good frame ofmind.
26. I didn't like the way heframed the question.
27. He is free with his money.
28. You have a free hand.
29. She was given a free handin dealing with thesituation.
30. We have fresh bread forlunch.
31. We'll make a fresh start.
32. Take a fresh sheet ofpaper.
33. He put on a bold front.
34. They went off at full speed.
35. Write your name in full.
36. They are making fun ofhim.
You started off on the rightfoot.
They are going to spoil thefun.
That's the funny thingabout it.
Let's have no funnybusiness.
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40. That's funny!
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URTHER, FUSS, GATHER, GIVE, GOD, GOOD,
GRASS, GROUND, HAIR, HALF, HAMMER, HAND
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1. Con relacion a mi carta del
25.
2. Mucho ruido y pocas nueces.
3. <LA que viene tanto jaleo?
4. Agua pasada no mueve
molino.
5. Dale una mano y te cogera
el brazo.
6. iMe importa un bledo!
7. Llevo a la novia al altar.
8. Revelo el secreto./Descubrio
el pastel.
9. Pongo a Dios por testigo.
10. Dios aprieta pero no ahoga.
11. A Dios rogando y con el mazo
dando.
12. Dios da ciento por uno.
13. Estaba de buen humor.
14. Menos mal que viniste.
15. Esta tramando algo malo.
16. <LDe que sirve correr?
17. Aqui hay gato encerrado.
18. No pierdas el tiempo.
19. Me cogieron la delantera.
20. Estan haciendo trabajo de
pioneros en el tratamiento del
cancer.
21. iNo te sulfures!
22. El coche no le atropello porun pelo.
23. Era demasiado largo.
24. Estaba casi seguro de quevendrfas.
25. Es muy guapa.
26. Estaba entre la espada y lapared.
27. Salio a subasta ayer.
28. Quiero hacer hincapie en esteasunto.
29. Luchaban a brazo partido.
30. Vivimos al dfa.
31. Se paseaban de la mano.
32. Esos dos son una y carne.
33. Se jugo la vida en el intento.
34. Tiro las cartas.
35. Se echo las manos a lacabeza.
36. Estas son cancionestransmidas de generacion engeneracion.
37. Presento su dimision.
38. Hazlo circular/pasar de manoen mano.
39. Le puedo manejar a placer.
40. El presidente me dio la mano.
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URTHER, FUSS, GATHER, GIVE, GOD, GOOD,
GRASS, GROUND, HAIR, HALF, HAMMER, HAND
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Further to my letter of the25th.
A lot of fuss about nothing,
What is all the fuss about?
A rolling stone gathers nomoss.
Give him an inch and hewill take a yard.
I don't give a damn.
He gave the bride away.
He gave the show away.
I swear by almighty God.
God tempers the wind tothe shorn lamb.
God helps those who helpthemselves.
God repays a hundredfold.
He was in good spirits.
It's a good job you came.
He is up to no good.
What's the good ofrunning?
There's a snake in thegrass here.
Don't let the grass growunder your feet.
They cut the ground fromunder my feet.
They're breaking newground in the treatment ofcancer.
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Keep your hair on!
The car missed him by ahair's breadth.
It was too long by half.
I was half sure you'd come.
She is not half pretty.
He was between thehammer and the anvil.
It came under the hammeryesterday.
I want to hammer thispoint home.
They werw at it hammerand tongs.
We live from hand tomouth.
They walked hand in hand.
Those two are hand inglove together.
He took his life into hishands in trying.
He threw in his hand.
He threw up his hands.
These are songs handeddown from generation togeneration.
He handed in hisresignation.
Hand it round.
I can have him eating outof my hand.
The President shook handswith me.
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HAPPEN, HAPPY, HARD, HARDLY, HAT,
HEAD, HEAR, HEART, HEAVY, HEEL, HEIGHT
1. Pase lo que pase, estarecontigo.
2. Le vi por casualidad.
3. Estaba mas alegre que unascastahuelas.
4. Lo hemos pasado muy mal.
5. No tengo ni blanca.
6. Lo pense detenidamente.
7. Huelga decir que esta es tucasa.
8. No digas nada de eso.
9. Estas diciendo tonterfas.
10. Las cosas llegan a un puntocritico.
11. Esto no tiene ni pies nicabeza.
12. Susana esta locamenteenamorada de el.
13. Me echo una bronca.
14. Ciertamente has dado en elclavo.
15. Ese nino esta haciendo elpino.
16. Su familia encabezaba laprocesion.
17. No quiere ni ofr hablar deello.
18. Tuve noticias de ella ayer.
19. Cuando of eso se me encogioel corazon.
20. Se me cayo el alma a lospies.
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21. Ve al grano, dquieres?
22. Estoy con el alma en vilo.
23. Ron toda tu alma en eltrabajo.
24. Tenfa el corazon en un puno.
25. No te desanimes.
26. Eres una persona de las queme gustan.
27. Gobierna con mano dura.
28. Este motor consume muchagasolina.
29. El aire estaba cargado dehumo.
30. Es un fumador empedernido.
31. Viene pisandonos los talones.
32. Estaban bajo el yugo delinvasor.
33. Pusieron pies en polvorosa.
34. Dieron media vuelta.
35. Tiene una altura de diez pies.
36. Llegar tarde es el colmo de lamala educacion.
37. Estaba en la cumbre de sucamera.
38. Estaba en su puntoculminante.
39. Estabamos en lo mas recio dela tormenta.
40. Estaban en pleno verano.
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HAPPEN, HAPPY, HARD, HARDLY, HAT,
HEAD, HEAR, HEART, HEAVY, HEEL, HEIGHT
1. Whatever happens, I'll bethere with you.
2. I happened to see him.
3. He was as happy as a lark.
4. We had a hard time of it.
5. I'm very hard up.
6. I thought long and hardabout it.
7. I need hardly say that thisis your house.
8. Keep that under your hat.
9. You're talking throughyour hat.
10. Things are coming to ahead.
11. I can't make head or tail ofthis.
12. Susan is head over heels inlove with him.
13. He bit my head off.
14. You have certainly hit thenail on the head.
15. That little boy is standingon his head.
16. His family headed theprocession.
17. He won't hear of it.
18. I heard from heryesterday.
19. When I heard that, myheart missed a beat.
20. My heart sank.
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21. Go straight to the heart ofthe matter, will you?
22. My heart was in my boots.
23. Put your heart into yourwork.
24. I had my heart in mymouth.
25. Don't lose heart.
26. You're a person after myown heart.
27. He rules with a heavyhand.
28. This engine is hard onpetrol.
29. The air was heavy withsmoke.
30. He is a heavy smoker.
31. He is treading on our heels.32. They were under the heel
of the invader.
33. They took to their heels./They showed a clean pairof heels.
34. They turned on their heels.
35. It is ten feet in height.36. Arriving late is the height
of bad manners.
37. He was at the height of hiscareer.
38. It was at its height.
39. We were at the height ofthe storm.
40. They were in the height ofsummer.
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1. Ha sido un guatequeestupendo/una fiestaestupenda.
2. He pasado un dfa fatal en laoficina.
3. Hay un ruido de mildemonios.
4. Mas vale sen cabeza de ratonque cola de leon.
5. Cuando las ranas crfen pelos.
6. Corrfa como si le llevara eldiablo.
7. Las estamos pasandomoradas.
8. "No Mores." 'No lo puedoremediar."
9. Sfrvete tarta.
10. Fue el perfodo culminante demi vida.
11. El enfermo tiene muchafiebre.
12. Mi hijo esta en el institute desecundaria.
13. Tenemos que dar gracias alAltisimo.
14. Este ano los accidentes sonnumerosos.
15. Estaba buscandolo por todaspartes.
16. Habla muy bien de ti.
17. Esta muy bien situado.
18. No hay ni pizca de malicia enlo que dice.
19. Yo miraba constantemente elreloj, pero no se dio poraludido.
20. Le eche una indirecta.
21. Fue un impacto directo.
22. Fue un exitazo.
23. Esta vez dio en el clavo.
24. Fue alcanzado por dosdisparos.
25. Me dio un golpe bajo.
26. Hace muy buenas migas contu hermano.
27. Y entonces di con la palabraadecuada.
28. No es mas que un fallotecnico.
29. Ato su caballo a un arbol.
30. Llegamos sin tropiezo alguno.
31. Undo los bueyes al carro.
32. <LD6nde conseguiste esto?
33. En este coche caben cincopersonas.
34. No me considero responsable.
35. Veremos lo que nos depara elfuture.
36. Tiene la Have del enigma.
37. No se si resistira la cuerda.
38. Mi suerte no puede durar porsiempre.
39. Esta aguantando sin Hover.
40. Hubo un atraco en el banco.
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It was a hell of a party.
I had a hell of a day at theoffice.
There's a hell of a noise.
It is better to reign in hellthan to serve in heaven.
Till hell freezes over.
He went hell for leather.
We are going through hell.
"Don't cry." "I can't helpit."
Help yourself to cake.
It was the high point of mylife.
The patient has a hightemperature.
My son is at high school.
We have to thank the MostHigh.
Accidents are running highthis year.
She was looking high andlow for it.
She speaks highly of you.
He is highly placed.
There is not a hint ofmalice in his words.
I kept looking at my watch,but he didn't take the hint.
20. I dropped him a hint.
21. It was a direct hit.
22. It was a smash hit.
23. She hit the nail on the headthis time.
24. He was hit by two shots.
25. He hit me below the belt.
26. He hits it off with yourbrother.
27. And then I hit on the rightword.
28. It's just a technical hitch.
29. He hitched his horse to atree.
30. We arrived without a hitch.
31. He hitched the oxen to thecart.
32. Where did you get hold ofthis?
33. This car holds five people.
34. I don't hold myselfresponsible.
35. We'll see what the futureholds.
36. He holds the key to thepuzzle.
37. I don't know if the ropewill hold.
38. My luck cannot holdforever.
39. The rain is holding off.
40. There was a holdup at thebank.
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HOME, HONOUR, HOOK, HOP, HOPE, HORSE, HOT,
HOUR, HOUSE, HOUSEHOLD, HUNGER, HUNGRY, HURT
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1. Mi pals es la cuna de lasBellas Artes.
2. Dicen que cada uno es rey ensu casa.
3. Esta usted en su casa.
4. El hombre hace la casa, perola mujer hace el hogar.
5. Vendemos todos nuestrosproductos en el mercadonacional.
6. Este domingo jugamos encasa.
7. Vendemos aparatoselectrodomesticos.
8. Voy a remachar el clavo.
9. Son un orgullo para su patria.
10. Todos lo hacen bien, peroPedro se Neva la palma.
11. Lo haremos por las buenas opor las malas.
12. El telefono esta descolgado.
13. La cuerda se engancho en larama.
14. Se subio al tren en marchapara no pagar billete.
15. Mientras hay vida hayesperanza.
16. A caballo regalado no lemires el diente.
17. Eso es harina de otro costal.
18. Ese chico tiene muchoshumos.
19. Lo se de buena tinta.
20. No se puede sacarselo ni contenazas.
21. No se mucho sobre ese tema.
22. Son noticias de ultima hora.
23. Siempre se esta metiendo enIfos.
24. Respeta un horario razonable.
25. Pasa horas enteras alii.
26. El trafico esta imposible enlas horas punta.
27. Deberias calentar el agua enlas horas de menor consumo.
28. Todavia estaba en la calle aaltas horas de la noche.
29. Esta es la Camara de losComunes.
30. Nos llevamos de maravilla.
31. El edificio nuevo contiene labiblioteca.
32. Comparten las faenasdomesticas.
33. Los remedios caseros son losmejores.
34. Esa es una palabra muyconocida.
35. A buen hambre no hay panduro.
36. El hambre agudiza el ingenio.
37. Tengo un hambre que noveo./Tengo mas hambre queel perro de un ciego.
38. Es incapaz de matar unamosca.
39. Solo la verdad ofende.
40. La tormenta ha danado lacosecha.
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HOME, HONOUR, HOOK, HOP, HOPE, HORSE, HOT,
HOUR, HOUSE, HOUSEHOLD, HUNGER, HUNGRY, HURT
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My country is the home ofthe fine arts.They say that anEnglishman's home is hiscastle.Make yourself at home.Men make houses, butwomen make homes.We sell all our products inthe home market.Next Sunday we areplaying a home game.We sell home appliances.I'm going to drive the nailhome.They are an honour to theircountry.They all dp it well, butPeter carries off thehonours.We'll do it by hook or bycrook.The phone is off the hook.The rope hooked on to thebranch.He hopped a ride in a train.Where there's life, there'shope.Don't look a gift horse inthe mouth.That's a horse of adifferent colour.That boy is riding his highhorse.I got it straight from thehorse's mouth.Wild horses could not dragit out of him.
21. I'm not too hot on thesubject.
22. That news is hot from thepress.
23. He is always getting intohot water.
24. He keeps reasonablehours.
25. He spends hours on endthere.
26. Traffic is impossible in therush hours.
27. You should heat the waterin the off-peak hours.
28. He was still out in theearly/small hours in themorning.
29. This is the House ofCommons.
30. We get on like a house onfire.
31. The new building housesthe library.
32. They share the householdchores.
33. Household remedies arethe best.
34. That is a household word.35. Hunger is the best sauce.36. Hunger sharpens the wit.37. I'm as hungry as a wolf./
I'm hungry enough to eat ahorse.
38. He wouldn't hurt a fly.39. Nothing hurts like the
truth.40. The storm hurt the crop.
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CE, IDEA, ILL, INCH, INKLING, INVOLVE,
JAM, JOB, JOIN, JOKE, JUMP, KEEN, KEEP
1. Estas pisando un terrenoresbaladizo.
2. Pusieron musica para romperel hielo.
3. No tengo la mas remota idea.
4. No debes hablar mal de tuspadres.
5. Casi no tenemos tiempo.
6. No tiene ni pizca de sentido
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comun.
7. Es una senora de pies acabeza.
8. No cabia un alfiler.
9. Registraron el lugar, palmo apalmo.
10. Estuvieron a dos pasos delcadaver.
11. No tenfa ni idea de queestabas aquf.
12. Hay algo de verdad en lo quedice.
13. Este empleo supone pocotrabajo.
14. No me mezcles en ladiscusion.
15. Eso requiere un gran numerode trabajadores.
16. No te metas en ese negocio.
17. Estoy en un apuro.
18. Se pillo los dedos con lapuerta.
19. La habitacion estaba atestadade gente.
20. Se ha atrancado la puerta.
21. Esto es justo lo que nos hacfafalta.
22. Hay que poner a mal tiempobuena cara.
23. Menos mal que estabas aquf.
24. Toma una copa de cava/champan con nosotros.
25. Fue Pedro quien pago labroma.
26. Lo hice en broma.
27. Se pasaron la nochecontandose chistes.
28. Aprovecho la oportunidad.
29. Estaba saltando de alegrfa.
30. Tienes que coger el toro porlos cuernos.
31. Ese coche se ha saltado elsemaforo en rojo.
32. No saques conclusionesprecipitadas.
33. Me gusta esa chica.
34. Tienes una vista muy aguda.
35. No me gustan las natillas.
36. Tomas es muy aficionado alciclismo.
37. No se lo digas a nadie.
38. No para de preguntarme lahora.
39. Mantenga limpia su ciudad.
40. <LQue te ha retrasado?
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ICE, IDEA, ILL, INCH, INKLING, INVOLVE,
JAM, JOB, JOIN, JOKE, JUMP, KEEN, KEEP
1. You are treading on thinice.
2. They put on some music tobreak the ice.
3. I haven't got the foggiest/slightest idea.
4. You mustn't speak ill ofyour parents.
5. We can ill afford the time.6. He hasn't an inch of
common sense.7. She is every inch a lady.8. There was not an inch of
room.9. They searched every inch
of the place.10. They were within an inch
of the body.11. I had no inkling that you
were here.12. There is an inkling of truth
in what he says.13. This job involves little
work.14. Don't involve me in the
argument.15. That involves a large
labour force.16. Don't get involved in that
businesss.
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17. I'm in a jam.18. He jammed his fingers in
the door.19. The room was jammed with
people.20. The door has jammed.
21. This is just the job.
22. You have to make the bestof a bad job.
23. What a good job you werehere.
24. Join us in a glass ofchampagne.
25. The joke was on Peter.
26. I did it for a joke.
27. They spent the eveningcracking jokes.
28. He jumped at the chance.
29. He was jumping for joy.
30. You have to jump in at thedeep end,
31. That car has jumped thelights.
32. Don't jump to conclusions.
33. I'm keen on that girl.
34. You have keen eyesight.
35. I'm not very keen oncustard.
36. Tom is very keen oncycling. He is a keencyclist.
37. Keep it under your hat.
38. He keeps asking me thetime.
39. Keep your town tidy.
40. What kept you?
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KICK, KID, KILL, KIND, KISS, KNOCK,
LAND, LAP, LARK, LAST, LATE, LAUGH
1. Lo hicieron para divertirse.
2. Armo mucho jaleo.
3. El pobre hombre ha estirado
la pata.
4. Esta vivito y coleando.
5. Solo estaba bromeando.
6. ilMo me digas!
7. Deja de tomarme el pelo.
8. Y asf matamos dos pajaros de
un tiro.
9. Estaba de tiros largos.
10. Son de distinta fndole.
11. Habia toda clase de comida.
12. Son tal para cual.
13. Hay que hacerle la
respiracion artifical.
14. Dale un beso a tu padre de
despedida.
15. Llamaron a la puerta.
is. Se junta con la misma
pandilla.
17. iBasta ya!
18. Los trabajadores terminan a
las seis.
19. El cuadro le ha sido
adjudicado en 500 libras.
20. Pasan el dfa rodando por las
calles.
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21. Esta es la tierra de laabundancia.
22. Esta es tierra de nadie.
23. Era una tierra de Jauja.
24. Me metio en un Ifo.
25. El gato bebfa la leche alenguetadas.
26. Las olas lamfan el costadodel barco.
27. La broma de la boda me costoun dineral.
28. Se creen que eso esdivertido.
29. Mi padre se levanta con lasgallinas.
30. Vivo en la penultima casa.
31. Le rindieron el ultimohomenaje.
32. Podemos resistir hasta el finaldel invierno.
33. Volveras a verme.
34. Exhalo su ultimo suspiro.
35. iPor fin estamos aquf!
36. Es un verano tardfo.
37. Eso es lo que decia mi difuntomarido.
38. Sucedio a finales del sigloXIX.
39. Lo hizo solo para divertirse.
40. Quien rfe el ultimo rfe mejor.
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KICK, KID, KILL, KIND, KISS, KNOCK,
LAND, LAP, LARK, LAST, LATE, LAUGH
1. They did it for kicks.
2. She kicked up a real fuss.
3. The poor man has kickedthe bucket.
4. He is alive and kicking.
5. He was only kidding.
6. No kidding!
7. Stop kidding me.
8. And so we killed two birdswith one stone.
9. She was dressed to kill.
10. They are different in kind.
11. There was food of allkinds.
12. They are two of a kind.
13. We have to give him thekiss of life.
14. Kiss your father goodbye.
15. There was a knock at thedoor.
16. He knocks around with thesame gang.
17. Knock it off!
18. The men knock off at six.
19. The picture was knockeddown to him for £500.
20. They knock about thestreets all day.
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21. This is the land of plenty.22. This is no man's land.
23. It was a land of milk andhoney.
24. He landed me in trouble.
25. The cat was lapping up itsmilk.
26. The waves lapped againstthe side of the ship.
27. This wedding lark cost mea fortune.
28. They think that's a greatlark.
29. My father gets up with thelark.
30. I live in the last house butone.
31. They paid him their lastrespects.
32. We can last out until theend of the winter.
33. You haven't seen the lastof me.
34. He breathed his last.35. At long last we are here!
36. It is a late summer.
37. That's what my latehusband used to say.
38. It happened in the late19th century.
39. He did it just for a laugh.
40. He who laughs last laughslongest.
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AW, LAY, LEAD, LEADING, LEAF,
LEAST, LEAVE, LEG, LENGTH, LESS
1. No te tomes la justicia por tumano.
2. Deberfa haber una ley que loprohibiera.
3. La policfa debe mantener elorden publico.
4. Estoy estudiando Derecho.
5. Es un predicador seglar.
6. Estaba mala con fiebre.
7. Hace anos que no le veo.
8. El gobierno se expuso a lascrfticas.
9. Veras cuando te ponga lasmanos encima.
10. Este pafs esta a la cabeza delmundo en agriculture.
11. Tomas se adelanto a losdemas en la primera milla.
12. Inglaterra gana a Francia dosa uno.
13. La informacion condujo a sudetencion.
14. Este es un artfculo editorial.
15. Los primeros corredoresestan a la vista ahora.
16. Haz borron y cuenta nueva.
17. Temblaba como un azogado.
18. No importa en absolute.
19. Eso es lo que menos mepreocupa.
20. El mfnimo ruido le asusta.
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21. Abandono a su mujer y a sushijos.
22. Dejemos las cosas asi.
23. Espera, me he olvidado elparaguas.
24. Sobran diez.
25. El chaval corria a tope.
26. Te estaba tomando el pelo.
27. No puede justificarse.
28. Se cayo cuan largo era.
29. Mantente a distancia.
30. Recorrimos todo el tren.
31. Es capaz de cualquier cosa.
32. Ha ganado por un cuerpo.
33. Es un verdadero crimen.
34. Lo hizo en un abrir y cerrar
de ojos.
35. No era lo que se dicesimpatica.
36. Sin embargo, es un buenartista.
37. Cuanto menos lo piensesmejor.
38. Tanto tienes, tanto vales.
39. De los dos males, es elmenor.
40. Hay quien ha muerto pormenos.
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LAW, LAY, LEAD, LEADING, LEAF,
LEAST, LEAVE, LEG, LENGTH, LESS
1. Don't take the law intoyour own hands.
2. There should be a lawagainst it.
3. The police must maintainlaw and order.
4. I am reading law.
5. He is a lay preacher.
6. She was laid low with afever.
7. I haven't laid eyes on himfor years.
8. The government laid itselfopen to criticism.
9. You'll see when I lay handson you.
10. This country leads theworld in agriculture.
11. Tom led the field for thefirst mile.
12. England is leading Francetwo one.
13. The information led to hisarrest.
14. This is a leading article.15. The leading runners are in
sight now.16. Turn over a new leaf.17. He shook like a leaf.18. It doesn't matter in the
least.
19. That is the least of myworries.
20. The least noise startleshim.
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21. He left his wife andchildren.
22. Let's leave it at that.
23. Wait, I left my umbrellabehind.
24. There are ten left over.
25. The little boy ran as fast ashis legs could carry him.
26. I was pulling your leg.
27. He doesn't have a leg tostand on.
28. He fell full length.
29. Stay at arm's length.
30. We walked the wholelength of the train.
31. He will go to any lengths.
32. He has won by a length.33. It is nothing less than a
crime.34. He did it in less than no
time.35. She was less than friendly.
36. None the less, he is a goodartist.
37. The less you think about it,the better.
38. The less you have, the lessyou are worth.
39. Of the two evils, it is thelesser.
40. People have died for less.
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LET, LETTER, LEVEL, LIABLE,
LIE, LIFE, LIFT, LIGHT, LIKE
1. Suelta las rienvdas.
2. Se fue de la lengua y conto elsecrete.
3. No paro de Hover en toda lasemana.
4. Hicieron estallar la bomba.
5. Saldremos cuando lluevamenos.
6. He cumplido tus instruccionesal pie de la letra.
7. Es la unica de la familia quetiene tftulo.
8. El fndice de alcohol en lasangre es muy alto.
9. Estaban a ras de tierra.
10. El Sr. Brown es una personahonrada/seria.
11. El huracan arraso el colegio.
12. Esta obligado a hacer elservicio militar.
13. Esta sujeto a impuestos.
14. Es todo una sarta dementiras.
is. La ciudad se extendfa antenosotros.
16. Ya sabes donde radica tuinteres.
17. El camino atravesaba undesierto.
18. Habfa dos metros de agua.
19. Las preocupaciones pesabansobre su mente.
20. Pasabamos el dfa tumbados alsol.
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21. El gato tiene siete vidas.
22. Nancy fue el alma de lafiesta.
23. Y poco despues partio de estavida.
24. Le resucitaron/reanimaron.
25. Venderemos caras nuestrasvidas.
26. El pobre hombre se quito lavida.
27. Me llevaron en coche a laestacion.
28. El forzudo levanto las pesas.
29. No movio un dedo paraayudarnos.
30. Mi padre es una persona quetiene el sueno ligero.
31. Veo las cosas bajo otroaspecto.
32. Me encantarfa ver mi nombreen los carteles.
33. De tal palo tal astilla.
34. Se parecen como dos gotasde agua.
35. Eso es muy propio de el.
36. iEso esta mejor!
37. <LC6mo canta?/iQue talcanta?
38. Esto no es para personascomo tu.
39. Tengo mis preferencias.
40. Venden alicates,destornilladores y cosas porel estilo.
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LIE, LIFE, LIFT, LIGHT, LIKE
1. Let go of the reins.2. She let the cat out of the
bag when she told thesecret.
3. The rain didn't let up allweek.
4. They let off the bomb.5. We'll go out when the rain
lets up.6. I've followed your
instructions to the letter.7. She's the only one in the
family with letters afterher name.
8. The alcohol level in theblood is very high.
9. They were at ground level.10. Mr Brown is on the level.
11. The school was levelled bythe hurricane.
12. He is liable for militaryservice.
13. It's liable to duties.14. It's all a pack of lies.
15. The town lay before us.16. You know where your
interest lies.17. The route lay across a
desert.
18. The water lay two metresdeep.
19. Worries lay heavily on hismind.
20. We lay about in the sun allday.
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21. A cat has nine lives.
22. Nancy was the life and soulof the party.
23. And soon afterwards hedeparted this life.
24. They brought him back tolife.
25. We'll sell our lives dearly.
26. The poor man took his ownlife.
27. They gave me a lift to thestation.
28. The strongman lifted theheavy weights.
29. He didn't lift a finger tohelp us.
30. My father is a light sleeper.
31. I see things in a new light.
32. I'd love to see my name inlights.
33. Like father, like son.
34. They are as like as twopeas in a pod.
35. That is just like him.
36. That's more like it.37. What does she sing like?38. This is not for the likes of
you.
39. I have my likes anddislikes.
40. They sell pliers,screwdrivers and the like.
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LINE, LIVE, LOAD, LOCK, LODGE,
LONG, LOOK, LOOSE, LOSE, LOSS
1. Esa no es mi especialidad.
2. Trabaja siguiendo lasdirectives de su predecesor.
3. Vas por buen camino.
4. Tenemos que mantener ladiscipline entre nuestroshombres.
5. Ese hombre se esta forrando.
6. Voy a forrar esta falda.
7. La carretera estaba bordeadade alamos.
8. iViva la reina!
9. Mi hermano vive a cuerpo derey.
10. Vive y deja vivir.
11. Vivimos al dfa.
12. Lo entrevistaron en directo enla television.
13. Cumplio con su promesa.
14. Eso es una porquerfa.
15. Estaba diciendo una sarta detonterfas.
16. No te preocupes, losdocumentos estan bajo sieteHaves.
17. Estaban enzarzados en unabatalla mortal.
18. La bala se le alojo en elpulmon.
19. Varias flechas se clavaron enla puerta.
20. Presente una queja en elbanco.
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21. Sera mucho mejor a la larga.
22. Esta mafiana al jefe le llegala cara a los pies.
23. Hablemos de los pormenoresdel asunto.
24. No tardaremos mucho.
25. A juzgar por su aspecto, estaenferma.
26. Quedo en ridfculo.
27. Parece que va a nevar.
28. Es un hombre que norepresenta su edad.
29. Ese hombre parece un ladron.
30. Quiere independizarse de sufamilia.
31. Ese chico tiene la lengua muysuelta.
32. Anda suelto un asesino.
33. No tengo sentido de lamusica.
34. Estaba ensimismado en suspensamientos.
35. No pierdas los estribos.
36. No tenemos nada que perder.
37. Estaba sentado en su sillon,absorto, en otro mundo.
38. iPierdete!.
39. Estaba desorientado.
40. No encontraba palabras conque expresarse.
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LINE, LIVE, LOAD, LOCK, LODGE,
LONG, LOOK, LOOSE, LOSE, LOSS
1. That is not my line.
2. He works following thelines of his predecessor.
3. You are on the right lines.
4. We have to keep our menin line.
5. That man is lining hispockets.
6. I'm going to line this skirt.
7. The road was lined withpoplars.
8. Long live the queen!
9. My brother lives like aking.
10. Live and let life.
11. We live from hand tomouth.
12. He was interviewed live ontelevision.
13. He lived up to his promise.
14. That's a load of rubbish.
15. He was talking a load ofnonsense.
16. Don't worry, thedocuments are under lockand key.
17. They were locked in mortalcombat.
18. The bullet lodged in hislung.
19. Several arrows lodged inthe door.
20. I lodged a complaint at thebank.
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21. It will be much better inthe long run.
22. The boss's face is a milelong this morning.
23. Let's talk about the longand the short of thematter.
24. We shan't be long.
25. By the look of her, she isill.
26. He did look a fool.
27. It looks like snow.
28. He is a man who doesn'tlook his age.
29. That man looks like a thief.
30. She wants to cut loosefrom her family.
31. That boy has a very loosetongue.
32. There's a murderer on theloose.
33. Music is lost on me.
34. He was lost in thought.
35. Don't lose your temper.
36. We don't stand to loseanything.
37. He sat in his armchair, lostto the world.
38. Get lost!
39. He was at a loss.
40. He was at a loss for words.
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OT, LOVE, LOW, LUCK, MAKE, MAN, MANY,
MARK, MASTER, MATCH, MATERIAL, MATTER
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1. Ese chico no sirve para nada.
2. Vamos a echarlo a suertes.
3. El tanteo es nada a quince.
4. Da recuerdos a tus padres.
5. Los dos hermanos no se
aprecian.
6. Cuando la vi fue un flechazo.
7. No me averguenzo de mi
humilde cuna.
8. Esta muy desanimado.
9. Tienes una suerte de mil
diablos.
10. iQue suerte mas perra!
11. A la tercera va la vencida.
12. Ninos, no hagais tanto ruido.
13. Esa piedra me servira
perfectamente de martillo.
14. No podfa distinguir sus caras
en la oscuridad.
15. Se largo con el dinero de la
caja.
16. Redacto un documento.
17. El nino ha inventado toda la
historia.
18. Hay que recuperar el tiempo
perdido.
19. Es de lo mas astuto que hay.
20. No lo acabo de entender.
21. Es un hombre de mundo.
22. dDonde estan los servicios,por favor?
23. No solo de pan vive elhombre.
24. No se puede servir a Dios y aldiablo.
25. Mas de una vez lo he hechoyo solo.
26. No sobra nadie para movereste penasco.
27. Llevate todos los que quieras.
28. iA sus puestos!, ilistos!, iya!
29. Recuerda mis palabras, esechico llegara lejos.
30. Para jugar en Bolsa tienesque entenderla.
31. Lo he comprado deestraperlo.
32. dEstas dispuesto a comprar?
33. Mucho me temo que has dadocon la horma de tu zapato.
34. Te va a dar ciento y raya.
35. Nadie puede rivalizar con elen el tiro al arco.
36. Estas cintas no hacen juegocon el vestido.
37. <LD6nde comprais la materiaprima?
38. Sera cosa de siete dfas.
39. Esto es un caso deconciencia.
40. Es cuestion de practice.
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LOT, LOVE, LOW, LUCK, MAKE, MAN, MANY,
MARK, MASTER, MATCH, MATERIAL, MATTER
1. A fat lot of good that boyis.
2. Let's cast lots.
3. The score is love-fifteen.
4. Give my love to yourparents.
5. There is no love lostbetween the two brothers.
6. When I saw her it was loveat first sight.
7. I'm not ashamed of my lowbirth.
8. He is in low spirits.
9. You've got the luck of thedevil.
10. What rotten luck!
11. Third time lucky.
12. Children, don't make sucha noise.
13. That stone will make agood hammer.
14. I couldn't make out theirfaces in the dark.
15. He made off with themoney from the cashbox.
16. He made out a document.
17. The child has made up thewhole story.
18. We have to make up forthe time lost.
19. He is as cute as they makethem.
20. I don't know what to makeof it.
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He is a man of the world.Where's the men's room,please?Man does not live by breadalone.No man can serve twomasters.Many's the time I've doneit alone.You are none too many tomove this boulder.Take as many as you like.On your marks, get set,go!Mark my words, that boywill go far.To play the market, youhave to understand it.I bought it on the blackmarket.Are you in the market?I'm afraid you have metyour master.He is going to be morethan a match for you.Nobody can match him inarchery.These ribbons don't matchthe dress.Where do you buy the rawmaterial?It will be a matter of sevendays.This is a matter ofconscience.It's a matter of practice.
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AY, MEAN, MEASURE, MEET, MESS, MIND,
MIND, MISS, MONEY, MOUTH, MOVE
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1. Me concede este baile?
2. Mas vale que nos quedemosaqui.
3. No faltaba mas, vengacuando quiera.
4. Ese hombre no es ningunerudito.
5. Vivimos por encima denuestras posibilidades.
6. Y una cucharada mas por siacaso.
7. Le tomaron la medida para untraje.
8. Satisface todos los requisites.
9. La produccion no puedesatisfacer la demanda.
10. No puedo costear todos losgastos.
11. Hay mas de lo que parece asimple vista./Hay gatoencerrado.
12. Ella se tropezo con sumirada.
13. Encontro la muerte en aquellatempestad.
14. La habitacion esta endesorden.
15. Deja de meterte en Ifos conesa chica.
16. He tornado una decision.
17. La idea se me paso por lacabeza.
18. Ten eso en cuenta.
19. Adivine sus pensamientos.
20. No me importana tomar unataza de te.
21. No importa, ya lo hare yo.
22. Cuidado con el peldano.
23. Presta atencion a lo que tedigo.
24. No puedes dejar pasar estaoportunidad.
25. Se me escape lo que dijiste.
26. Te echare mucho de menos,carino.
27. Esta nadando en dinero.
28. Cuesta un dineral/unafortuna.
29. Mi tfo gana dinero aespuertas.
30. Sacamos jugo al dinero quepagamos.
31. No se atan los perros conlonganizas.
32. Eres un bocazas.
33. Se detuvo en la entrada de lacueva.
34. A caballo regalado no lemires el diente.
35. Me has quitado las palabrasde la boca.
36. Jaque mate en cuatrojugadas.
37. "<LA quien le toca jugar?" "Tetoca a ti."
38. Juegas con blancas, sales tu.
39. Estaba muy afectado por lasnoticias.
40. Este artfculo no tiene salida,es de diffcil venta.
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MAY, MEAN, MEASURE, MEET, MESS, MIND,
MIND, MISS, MONEY, MOUTH, MOVE
1. May I have the pleasure ofthis dance?
2. We may as well stay here.
3. By all means, comewhenever you want.
4. That man is by no means ascholar.
5. We live beyond our means.
6. And one more spoonful forgood measure.
7. They measured him for asuit.
8. It meets all therequirements.
9. Production cannot meetdemand.
10. I can't meet all theexpenses.
11. There is more to it thanmeets the eye.
12. She met his eye.
13. He met his death in thatstorm.
14. The room is in a mess.
15. Stop messing about withthat girl.
16. My mind is made up.
17. The idea crossed my mind.
18. Bear that in mind.
19. I read his mind.
20. I wouldn't mind a cup oftea.
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21. Never mind, I'll do it.
22. Mind the step.
23. Mind my words.
24. You can't miss thisopportunity.
25. I missed what you said.
26. I'll miss you very much,darling.
27. He is rolling in money.
28. It costs a mint of money.
29. My uncle makes tons ofmoney.
30. We got our money's worth.
31. Money doesn't grow ontrees.
32. You've got a big mouth.
33. He stopped at the mouth ofthe cave.
34. Never look a gift horse inthe mouth.
35. You've taken the wordsright out of my mouth.
36. Mate in four moves.
37. 'Whose move is it?' 'It'syour move.'
38. You play with the whiteones, you have the firstmove.
39. He was much moved by thenews.
40. This article is not moving.
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UCH, NAME, NARROW, NASTY, NATURE, NECK, NEEDLE,
NERVE, NEWS, NEXT, NIP, NONE, NOSE, NOTHING
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1. Tienen poco mas o menos lamisma edad.
2. Lo que abunda no dafia.
3. Queda mucho por hacer.
4. Ya me lo imaginaba/supoma.
5. Dire esto en su favor.
6. Le falta mucho para ser unbuen deportista.
7. Su trabajo no valfa gran cosa.
8. Ese era su apellido de soltera.
9. Pusieron al nino el nombre desu padre.
10. Se escaparon por los pelos.
11. Entrecerro los ojos mientraspensaba.
12. Eres una persona muy malpensada.
13. El nino tiene una tos muymolesta.
14. Lo propio de los peces esnadar.
15. Lucfa un amplio escote.
16. Nos estamos jugando el tipo.
17. Me echo las manos al cuello.
18. Los dos corredores van a lapar.
19. Voy a retorcerle el pescuezo.
20. El caballo gano por unacabeza.
21. Esto es como buscar unaaguja en un pajar.
22. Quiero una aguja de zurcir,no una aguja de hacer punto.
23. Estaba hecho un manojo denervios.
24. No tengo valor para llevarlo acabo.
25. iQue cara dura tiene!
26. Ese chico me pone los nerviosde punta.
27. Estas son las ultimas noticias.
28. Soy vecino de tu hermano.
29. Eso era lo mas entranablepara mf.
30. Escribe el nombre de tupariente mas cercano.
31. Sintio en su cara el vientopenetrante.
32. Se pillo los dedos con lapuerta.
33. Acercate un momento a lapanaderfa a comprar pan.
34. La experiencia no me haafectado.
35. Tiene olfato para losnegocios.
36. Cogio el panuelo y se sonocon fuerza.
37. En ese restaurante vais apagar un ojo de la cara.
38. No tiene nada que ver con el.
39. Para el no supone nadatrabajar 12 horas al dia.
40. Es facilfsimo.
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MUCH, NAME, NARROW, NASTY, NATURE, NECK, NEEDLE,
NERVE, NEWS, NEXT, NIP, NONE, NOSE, NOTHING
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They are much the sameage.
You can't have too much ofa good thing.
Much remains to be done.
I thought as much.
I'll say this much for him.
He's not much of asportsman.
His essay wasn't up tomuch.
That was her maiden name.
They named the child afterhis father.
They had a narrow escape.
He narrowed his eyes as hethought.
You have a very nastymind.
The child has a very nastycough.
It's in a fish's nature toswim.
She wore a dress with alow neck.
We are risking our necks.
She flung her arms roundmy neck.
The two runners are neckand neck.
I am going to wring hisneck.
19.
20. The horse won by a neck.
21. This is like looking for aneedle in a haystack.
22. I want a darning needle,not a knitting needle.
23. He was a bundle of nerves.24. I haven't got the nerve to
do it.25. He's got a nerve!26. That boy sets my nerves on
edge.27. This is the latest news.28. I live next door to your
brother.29. That was the thing next to
my heart.30. Write down the name of
your next of kin.31. He felt the nip of the wind
on his face.32. He nipped his fingers in the
door.33. Nip across to the baker's
and buy some bread.34. I'm none the worse for the
experience.35. He's got a nose for
business.36. He took out his
handkerchief and blew hisnose loudly.
37. In that restaurant you'regoing to pay through thenose.
38. It's nothing to do with him.39. He thinks nothing of
working 12 hours a day.40. There's nothing to it.
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OTICE, NOWHERE, NUMBER, OATH, OBJECT, OCCASION,
ODD, OIL, OLD, ONCE, OPEN, ORDER, ORDINARY
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1. Presento su dimision.
2. La firma le comunico sudespido.
3. Me notificaron el despido condos semanas de antelacion.
4. Un tfo salio de la nada y medisparo.
5. Se quedo muy atras en lacarrera.
6. La union hace la fuerza.
7. Te llego la hora.
8. Ha roto su juramento.
9. Los soldados han juradobandera.
10. Puso reparos./Se opuso a queyo saliera.
11. Tienes que ponerte a la alturade las circunstancias.
12. Si se presenta la ocasion,hare lo mismo por ti.
13. Habfa unas cien libras y pico.
14. Es una persona muy rara.
15. Le gusta hacer pequenosarreglos en la casa.
16. Habfa una desigualdadenorme a su favor.
17. Tiene muchas probabilidadesde ganar.
18. Sembro la discordia entre sushijos.
19. Lo raro es que nadie le vio.
20. Las apuestas estan cuatro auno.
21. No eches lena al fuego.
22. Se esta acostando a lastantas de la manana paraacabar el trabajo.
23. Tu tia es una solterona.
24. Es mas viejo que Matusalen.
25. Nos conocimos en los buenostiempos.
26. Mi abuelo vivio hasta losnoventa.
27. Quisiera vivir hasta una edadmuy avanzada.
28. Nos vemos de vez en cuando.
29. Erase una vez una bruja quevivfa en un bosque.
30. Se abre la sesion.
31. Se ha levantado la veda.
32. No quiero dar pabulo a lacrftica.
33. Le quedan a usted dosposibilidades.
34. Todos sus papeles estan enregla.
35. El ascensor no funciona.
36. Estas paginas estan endesorden.
37. Se ordeno sacerdote a los 40anos.
38. La pelicula no era nadaexcepcional.
39. Eso no es nada fuera de locomun.
40. No es una cantantecualquiera.
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OTICE, NOWHERE, NUMBER, OATH, OBJECT, OCCASION,
ODD, OIL, OLD, ONCE, OPEN, ORDER, ORDINARY
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1. He handed in his notice.
2. The firm gave him hisnotice.
3. They gave me two weeks'notice.
4. A guy came out of nowhereand shot me.
5. He came nowhere in therace.
6. There is strength innumbers.
7. Your number is up.
8. He has broken his oath.
9. The soldiers have taken anoath of allegiance.
10. He objected to my goingout.
11. You have to rise to theoccasion.
12. Should the occasion arise,I'll do the same for you.
13. There were a hundred-oddpounds.
14. He is a very odd person.
15. He likes to do odd jobsaround the house.
16. There were overwhelmingodds in his favour.
17. The odds are in his favour.
18. She set her sons at odds.
19. The odd thing is thatnobody saw him.
20. The odds are four to one.
21. Don't pour oil on theflames.
22. He's burning the midnightoil to get the work done.
23. Your auntie is an old maid.
24. He is as old as the hills.
25. We met in the good olddays.
26. My grandfather lived to beninety years old.
27. I'd like to live to a ripe oldage.
28. We meet once in a while.
29. Once upon a time therewas a witch that lived in awood.
30. The meeting is open.
31. The season is open.
32. I don't want to lay myselfopen to criticism.
33. Two courses are open toyou.
34. All your papers are inorder.
35. The lift is out of order.
36. These pages are out oforder.
37. He took holy orders at theage of 40.
38. The film was nothing out ofthe ordinary.
39. That's nothing out of theordinary.
40. She's no ordinary singer.
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OUT, OVER, OWN, PACE, PACK, PAD,
PADDLE, PAINT, PALM, PAR, PART
1. Vamos a toda velocidad.
2. Este jersey esta al reves.
3. La marea esta baja.
4. Estuvo sin conocimiento
durante siete segundos.
5. El fuego esta apagado.
6. Ya esta por ahi otra vez
despues de su enfermedad.
7. He renido con mi novio.
8. Llego sin aliento.
9. No bebas de la botella, bebe
en vaso.
10. Me Neva ventaja.
11. Habia juguetes tirados por
todo el suelo.
12. Se pelearon por una mujer.
13. Vive en la casa de enfrente.
14. Eso es tfpico de el.
15. Todo se acabo entre Pedro
y yo.16. Se esta saliendo la leche del
puchero.
17. Eso es lo que sobra.
18. Me voy a desquitar.
19. Estaba solo en la casa.
20. Puedo competir con listed.
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21. El anciano andaba con unpaso rapido.
22. Aminora el paso.
23. Nos metimos en un trenatestado de gente.
24. Le despidio con cajasdestempladas.
25. Nos enseno su piso nuevo.
26. Mojaron sus pies en el mar.
27. Esta noche vamos a irnos dejuerga.
28. Me gusta pintar al oleo.
29. Tendremos que untarle lamano para que nos dejeentrar.
30. Estaba subido en un cocotero.
31. No me siento muy bien.
32. Ha hecho el recorrido encuatro bajo par.
33. Estas son las piezas derecambio.
34. dComo represento su papel?
35. En estos parajes hace muchofrfo.
36. No tengo nada que ver coneso.
37. Me voy a hacer la raya en elpelo.
38. No me gusta tener quesepararme del piano.
39. El coro va a cantar a variasvoces.
40. Se abrieron las cortinas.
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OUT, OVER, OWN, PACE, PACK, PAD,
PADDLE, PAINT, PALM, PAR, PART
1. Let's go all out.
2. This pullover is inside out.
3. The tide is out.
4. He was out for sevenseconds.
5. The fire is out.
6. He is already out and aboutafter his illness.
7. I've fallen out with myboyfriend.
8. He arrived out of breath.
9. Don't drink out of thebottle, drink out of a glass.
10. He has an advantage overme.
11. There were toys all overthe floor.
12. They fought over a woman.
13. He lives in the house overthe road.
14. That's him all over.
15. It's all over between Peterand me.
16. The milk is boiling over.
17. That's what is left over.
18. I'm going to get my ownback.
19. He was on his own in thehouse.
20. I can hold my own withyou.
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21. The old man walked at abrisk pace.
22. Slacken your pace.
23. We got into a train packedwith people.
24. He sent him packing.
25. He showed us his new pad.
26. They paddled in the sea.
27. Tonight we are going topaint the town red.
28. I like to paint in oil.
29. We'll have to grease hispalm to let us in.
30. He was up in a coconutpalm.
31. I feel below par.
32. He got round the course infour under par.
33. These are the spare parts.
34. How did he play his part?
35. It's very cold in theseparts.
36. I have no part in that.
37. I'm going to part my hair.
38. I hate parting with thepiano.
39. The choir is going to singin parts.
40. The curtains parted.
73 S t a n l e y
PARTICULAR, PASS, PAST, PATCH, PAY, PEACE, PEG,
PENNY, PEOPLE, PICK, PICTURE, PIE, PIECE, PIERCE
IVI f\ I f\ /A r\\f trm i i r*\r* - i rv» r^ \ K+ " m » i - T 1 J I
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1. No le doy mucha importanciaa eso, me da igual.
2. For favor, deme unainformacion completa.
3. He aprobado lasmatematicas.
4. Ese viejo verde ha intentadoligar con tu hermana.
5. Y poco despues cayo en elolvido.
6. El anciano paso a mejor vidaa los ochenta.
7. Pasamos por delante de laiglesia.
8. Me empujo al pasar.
9. Estos calcetines ya no sepueden arreglar mas.
10. Los ninos pasaron corriendopor la tienda.
11. Este es un tramo malo decarretera.
12. Estamos pasando por unamala racha.
13. Te compensara hacer eseviaje.
14. Merece la pena no comerdemasiado.
15. La paz sea con vosotros.
16. Que en paz descanse.
17. La policia esta aquf paramantener el orden.
18. Voy a bajarle un poco loshumos a ese tfo.
19. Me sentia allf fuera de lugar.
20. Has ascendido otro escalonen nuestra organizacion.
21. <LEn que estas pensando?
22. Eso tiene que haber costadoun dineral.
23. Acabo de caer en la cuenta.
24. Churchill escribio un libro:"Las razas del mundo."
25. Tengo unas cuentas queajustar con el.
26. No busques camorra connadie.
27. Dile a tu hijo que no se metalos dedos en la nariz.
28. Voy a ver si le descubro entrela muchedumbre.
29. Te recogere en tu casa.
30. El coche estaba cogiendovelocidad.
31. Me voy a sacar una foto parael pasaporte.
32. dHas comprendido lasituacion?
33. Ponme al corriente de lo queesta sucediendo.
34. Ese hijo tuyo esta metido entodo.
35. Estos ejercicios estanchupados.
36. Le voy a decir cuatroverdades.
37. Esta casa se esta cayendo apedazos.
38. Hay que desarmar lamaquinaria.
39. La bala le atraveso elcorazon.
40. Un chillido rasgo el silenciode la noche.
74 s ta n iey
PARTICULAR, PASS, PAST, PATCH, PAY, PEACE, PEG,
PENNY, PEOPLE, PICK, PICTURE, PIE, PIECE, PIERCE
1. I'm not very particularabout that.
2. Please give me fullparticulars.
3. I got a pass inmathematics.
4. That dirty old man hasmade a pass at your sister.
5. And soon afterwards hepassed into oblivion.
6. The old man passed awayat eighty.
7. We walked past thechurch.
8. He pushed past me.9. These socks are past
mending.10. The children ran past the
shop.11. This is a bad patch of road.12. We've struck a bad patch.13. It will pay you to take that
trip.14. It pays not to eat too
much.is. Peace be with you.16. May he rest in peace.17. The police are here to keep
the peace.18. I'm going to take that guy
down a peg or two.19. I felt like a square peg in a
round hole.20. You have moved up
another peg in ourorganization.
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21. A penny for your thoughts.22. That must have cost a
pretty penny.23. The penny has just
dropped.24. Churchill wrote a book:
'Peoples Of The World'.25. I have a bone to pick with
him.26. Don't pick a quarrel with
anybody.27. Tell your son not to pick
his nose.28. I'm going to see if I can
pick him out among thecrowd.
29. I'll pick you up at yourhouse.
30. The car was picking upspeed.
31. I am going to have mypicture taken for thepassport.
32. Do you get the picture?33. Put me in the picture.34. That son of yours has a
finger in every pie.35. These exercises are a piece
of cake.36. I'll give him a piece of my
mind.37. This house is falling to
pieces.38. We'll have to take the
machine to pieces.39. A bullet pierced his heart.40. A scream pierced the
silence of the night.
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IERCE, PIN, PINCH, PITCH, PUCE, PLAIN, PLAN,
PLATE, PLAY, PLEASE, PLEASURE, PLEDGE
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1. iCuando te hicieron losagujeros en las orejas?
2. Esta limpio como una patena/un espejo/los chorros del oro.
3. Se podia ofr el vuelo de unamosca.
4. Hay algo que no va, pero nopuedo precisar lo que es.
5. Intentaron acusarle del robo.
6. iComo puedo sujetar estecartel en la pared?
7. Admito lo que dices conreservas.
8. die aprietan los zapatosnuevos?
9. Me han robado el casete.
10. Cuando sus ahorros seacabaron, empezo a pasarestrecheces.
11. Me temo que tendremos queescatimar gastos.
12. El ambiente estaba muytenso.
13. Se dio de narices contra lapuerta.
14. Armamos la tienda decampana.
15. El barco cabeceaba y sebamboleaba.
16. Vamos todos a mi casa.
17. Su cara me era familiar perono la pude situar.
18. Esto es una verdadera locura.
19. Dio a entender claramenteque no aceptara.
20. Esa es la pura verdad.
21. Mandalo en un sobre enbianco.
22. No es ninguna belleza.
23. Te lo dire con palabras claras.
24. Todo salio como estabaprevisto.
25. Se lo dieron en bandeja deplata.
26. Me gusta jugar limpio, noadmito juego sucio.
27. Mi tfa toca el piano de oido.
28. Vamos a representar V0telo'.
29. No le hagas una mala pasada.
30. Has desempenado muy bientu papel.
31. No hagas el tonto, <Lquieres?
32. Esta pista de tenis es muylenta.
33. iQue ponen en el teatro?
34. Me estas atacando losnervios.
35. El embrague tiene demasiadojuego.
36. Estaba mas contento queunas Pascuas.
37. Disfruto mucho leyendo.
38. El pais hara honor a suscompromisos.
39. Me comprometf a hacerlo. Dimi palabra.
40. He jurado guardar el secreto.
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PIERCE, PIN, PINCH, PITCH, PLACE, PLAIN, PLAN,
PLATE, PLAY, PLEASE, PLEASURE, PLEDGE
1. When did you have yourears pierced?
2. It's as clean as a new pin.
3. You could have heard a pindrop.
4. There is something wrong,but I can't pin it down.
5. They tried to pin therobbery on him.
6. How can I pin this posteron the wall?
7. I take what you say with apinch of salt.
8. Do your new shoes pinch?
9. I had my cassette playerpinched.
10. When his savings ran outhe began to feel the pinch.
11. I'm afraid we'll have topinch pennies.
12. Feelings were raised to ahigh pitch.
13. He ran full pitch into thedoor.
14. We pitched the tent.
15. The ship pitched androlled.
16. Let's all go to my place.
17. I knew his face but Icouldn't place him.
18. This is plain madness.
19. He made it plain that hewon't accept it.
20. That is the plain truth.
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21. Send it in a plain envelope.22. She is very plain.23. I'll tell you in plain English.24. It all went according to
plan.25. It was handed to him on a
silver plate.26. I like fair play, I won't
stand for foul play.27. My aunt plays the piano by
ear.28. We are going to play
'Othello'.29. Don't play a dirty trick on
him.30. You have played your part
very well.31. Don't play the fool, will
you?32. This tennis court plays
very slow.33. What's playing at the
theatre?34. You are playing on my
nerves.35. There's too much play in
the clutch.36. He was as pleased as
Punch.37. I take great pleasure in
reading.38. The country will honour its
pledges.39. I pledged myself to do it. I
pledged my word.40. I'm pledged to secrecy.
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PLUG, PLUNGE, POCKET, POINT, POKE, POKER,
POKY, POLISH, POOR, POSITION, POST, POUR
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1. Al lavabo le falta el tapon.
2. Se zambullo en la piscina.
3. Vamos a dar un pasodecisive.
4. Hundio las manos en el agua.
5. Metio la mano en el bolsillo.
6. La ciudad entera se quedo aoscuras.
7. El submarine se sumergiorapidamente.
8. Todavfa encontraron un focode resistencia.
9. Me gusta tener algun dineroen el bolsillo.
10. La comida le dejo sin blanca.
11. Se ha embolsado cien librasde la compama.
12. Utilizo la calculadora cuandovoy al supermercado.
13. Eso no viene al caso.
14. No te saigas del tema.
15. Muy bien, y ahora vayamosal grano.
16. No ha comprendidoabsolutamente nada.
17. <LDe que sirve tener uncaballo?
is. No senates con el dedo anadie.
19. Las manecillas marcaban lasocho.
20. Puso empeno en llegarpuntual.
21. Me dio un codazo en lascostillas.
22. No compres a ciegas.
23. No metas el dedo en elagujero.
24. Me metio el dedo en el ojo.
25. No metas las narices dondeno te llaman.
26. Asomo la cabeza por lapuerta.
27. Estaba mas tieso que un palo.
28. Vivfa en un cuartucho demala muerte.
29. Su estilo no es muy pulido.
30. Se zampo un polio en un abriry cerrar de ojos.
31. Es una mujer con una saludmuy delicada.
32. Tiene una opinion pocofavorable de ti.
33. El viejo Tomas es mas pobreque las ratas.
34. He salido perdiendo cienlibras.
35. Ponte en mi lugar.
36. Mandalo a vuelta de correo.
37. Esta mas sordo que unatapia.
38. Nos dejaron en la estacada.
39. Sfrveme un vaso de vino.
40. Ha estado lloviendo acantaros durante unasemana.
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PLUG, PLUNGE, POCKET, POINT, POKE, POKER,
POKY, POLISH, POOR, POSITION, POST, POUR
1. The sink plug is missing.2. She plunged into the pool.3. We are going to take the
plunge.4. He plunged his hands into
the water.5. He plunged his hand into
his pocket.6. The whole town was
plunged into darkness.7. The submarine plunged
quickly.8. They still found a pocket of
resistance.9. I like to have some money
in my pocket.10. The meal left him out of
pocket.11. He pocketed £100 of the
company's money.12. I use my pocket calculator
in the supermarket.13. That is beside the point.14. Don't wander off the point.15. Very well, and now let's
get to the point.16. He has completely missed
the point.17. What's the point of having
a horse?18. Don't point your finger at
anybody.19. The hands pointed to eight
o'clock.20. He made a point of being
punctual.
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21. She gave me a poke in theribs.
22. Don't buy a pig in a poke.
23. Don't poke your finger intothe hole.
24. He poked his finger in myeye.
25. Don't poke your nose intoother people's affairs.
26. He poked his head roundthe door.
27. He was as stiff as a poker.
28. He lived in a poky littleroom.
29. He lacks polish.
30. He polished off a chicken inthe twinkling of an eye.
31. She is a woman in poorhealth.
32. She has a poor opinion ofyou.
33. Old Tom is as poor as achurch mouse.
34. I am £100 the poorer.
35. Put yourself in my position.
36. Send it by return of post.
37. He is as deaf as a post.
38. We were left at the post.
39. Pour me a glass of wine.
40. It has been pouring downfor a week.
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OWER, PRACTICE, PRESENT, PRESS, PRESSURE, PRETEND, PRICK, PRIME, PRINT,
PRIVATE, PROCEED, PROGRESS, PROOF, PROPER, PROVE, PROVIDE, PULL
2000frases bilingues
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1. Eleva 10 a la cuarta potencia,y 40 a la enesima potencia.
2. Me es imposible ayudarle austed.
3. Me temo que he perdido lapractice.
4. Regalo al ganador un relojde oro.
5. Presento sus respetos algobernador.
6. No hubo que repetfrselo dosveces.
7. Ando escaso de tiempo.
8. Conseguf convencerle.
9. Me estan apremiando paraque pague.
10. Mucho me temo que eltiempo apremia.
11. Tengo una tension muy baja.
12. Ese hombre hace como sileyera el periodico.
13. Despues de la batalla sefingio muerto.
14. Se pincho el dedo.
15. Aguza el oido, prestaatencion.
16. El perro levanto las orejas.
17. Estos son numeros primes.
18. Los dos estais en la flor dela vida.
19. Le habfan informado de loque tenfa que hacer.
20. Estos sellos estan en perfectoestado.
21. Este libro esta agotado.
22. No quiero que eso sepublique.
23. Esos son soldados rasos.
24. Pasemos al comedor.
25. Pasemos al punto siguientedel orden del dia.
26. Pronto terminaran lasnegociaciones en curso.
27. Pidieron una prueba de suidentidad.
28. Este cristal es a prueba debalas.
29. Los libros no estan en elorden correcto.
30. La profesora era muy cursi.
31. En esta vida hay que hacersiempre lo que se debe.
32. Resulto ser falso.
33. La excepcion confirma laregla.
34. Tengo que mantener unafamilia.
35. Dios proveera.
36. El paciente saldra de laoperacion.
37. Me estas tomando el pelo.
38. El vaquero tiro del gatillo.
39. Saco un cuchillo.
40. El coche se paro a un lado dela carretera.
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OWER, PRACTICE, PRESENT, PRESS, PRESSURE, PRETEND, PRICK, PRIME, PRINT,
PRIVATE, PROCEED, PROGRESS, PROOF, PROPER, PROVE, PROVIDE, PULL
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Raise 10 to the fourthpower, and 40 to the nthpower.It is not within my powerto help you.I'm afraid I'm out ofpractice.
He presented the winnerwith a gold watch.
He presented hiscompliments to thegovernor.
He didn't need muchpressing.
I'm pressed for time.I pressed my point home.
I'm being pressed forpayment.I'm afraid time is pressing.I have very low bloodpressure.That man is pretending toread the paper.After the battle hepretended to be dead.He pricked his finger.Prick up your ears.The dog pricked his earsup.
These are prime numbers.You are both in your prime,
He had been primed as towhat to do.These stamps are in primecondition.
21. This book is out of print.22. I don't want that to get
into print.23. Those soldiers are
privates.24. Let's proceed to the dining
room.25. Let's proceed to the next
item on the agenda.26. The negotiations in
progress will soon befinished.
27. They asked for proof of hisidentity.
28. This glass is bulletproof.29. The books are not in the
proper order.30. The teacher was very prim
and proper.31. In this life one must
always do what is proper.32. It proved to be false.33. The exception proves the
rule.34. I have to provide for a
family.35. God will provide.36. The patient will pull
through the operation.37. You are pulling my leg.38. The cowboy pulled the
trigger.39. He pulled a knife.40. The car pulled to a stop at
the side of the road.
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UMP, PURSE, PUSH, PUT, QUARTER, QUESTION,
QUICK, QUIET, QUITE, RACK, RACKET
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1. Le pego dos tiros al hombreque yacfa en el suelo.
2. Tenemos que vaciar lapiscina.
3. No se puede pedir peras alolmo.
4. Tienes que aflojar la bolsa.
5. Lo metieron en la carcel portraficar con herofna.
6. Tenemos que promocionarnuestros productos.
7. Nos adentramos bastante enel desierto de Sahara.
8. Se calcula que el numero debajas asciende a trece.
9. Encuentro diffcil expresar mispensamientos con palabras.
10. Inscribio su caballo en unacarrera.
11. Le atraveso de un balazo.
12. Le acorto la agonfa al caballo.
13. Le clavo un cuchillo en laespalda.
14. dPor que no duermes al nino?
15. Pasaron a todos a cuchillo.
16. Ya no puedo aguantar tuaficion a la bebida.
17. Recoge tu ropa en el armario,<Lquieres?
18. Lo condenaron a veinte afiosen prision.
19. Me quito las ganas de comer.
20. Me alojo en un pequeno hotelen las afueras.
21. No daremos cuartel alenemigo.
22. El recibo del telefono de estetrimestre es astronomico.
23. Vi como luchaban cuerpo acuerpo.
24. iDe que lado sopla el viento?
25. Es solo cuestion de paciencia.
26. Lo siento, pero eso esimposible.
27. iCuando te vas a declarar?
28. Ese comentario le hirio en lomas profundo.
29. Mi jefe tiene un genio muyvivo.
30. En esta casa hay un silenciosepulcral.
31. Lo haremos a hurtadillas/escondidas.
32. Estuvimos charlando un buenrato.
33. iEfectivamente! Eso es lo quepaso.
34. Es, con mucho, el peorcantante que he oido jamas.
35. No se lo que le habra pasado,estoy en ascuas.
36. Estoy atormentado por losremordimientos.
37. La tos le sacudio todo elcuerpo.
38. Me estoy devanando los sesospara encontrar una solucion.
39. No armeis tanto jaleo.
40. Esa loteria es un timo.
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PUMP, PURSE, PUSH, PUT, QUARTER, QUESTION,
QUICK, QUIET, QUITE, RACK, RACKET
1. He pumped two shots intothe man lying on the floor.
2. We have to pump theswimming pool dry.
3. You can't make a silk purseout of a sow's ear.
4. You have to loosen thepurse strings.
5. He was sent to prison forpushing heroin.
6. We have to push ourproducts.
7. We pushed a good way intothe Sahara desert.
8. The number of casualties isput at thirteen.
9. I find it difficult to put mythoughts into words.
10. He put his horse in a race.11. He put a bullet through
him.12. He put the horse out of its
misery.13. He put a knife in his back.14. Why don't you put the child
to bed?15. They put everybody to the
sword.16. I can't put up with your
drinking any longer.17. Put your clothes away in
the wardrobe, will you?18. They put him away for
twenty years.19. He put me off my food.20. I put up in a small hotel in
the outskirts
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21. We'll give the enemy noquarter.
22. The quarter's phone bill isastronomical.
23. I saw them fighting atclose quarters.
24. What quarter is the windin?
25. It's just a question ofpatience.
26. I'm sorry, but that is out ofthe question.
27. When are you going to popthe question?
28. That comment cut him tothe quick.
29. My boss has a quicktemper.
30. This house is as quiet as agrave.
31. We'll do it on the quiet.32. We were talking for quite a
while.33. Quite so! That's just what
happened.34. He is quite the worst
singer I've ever heard.35. I don't know what must
have happened to her. I'veracked my brains.
36. I'm racked by remorse.37. The cough racked his
whole body.38. I'm racking my brains to
find a solution.39. Don't kick up such a
racket.40. That lottery is a racket.
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AG, RAISE, RAKE, RAM, RANGE, RANK, RATE, RATTLE,
REACH, READ, REAR, RECORD, RED, REFER, REGARDS
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1. Es la historia de un pobre quese hizo rico.
2. Estoy hecho polvo.
3. El chiste provoco la risa.
4. Me gustarfa hacer unaobservacion.
5. Esta reforma va a plantearmuchos problemas.
6. Vamos a reclutar un ejercitode 100000 hombres.
7. Barrieron el edificio conrafagas de metralleta.
8. Mi tfo se esta forrando dedinero.
9. No saques a relucir el pasado.
10. Estrello el coche contra lapared.
11. Se lo hizo tragar al viejo.
12. dCual es la autonomfa de esteavion?
13. Esta tienda tiene una grangama de calcetines.
14. Estos misiles tienen unalcance de cinco millas.
15. Los precios oscilan entre unay diez libras.
16. Cierran filas cuando se lescritica.
17. Se convirtio en otro paradomas.
18. Le situo entre los masgrandes compositores delsiglo.
19. Tiene un fndice decrecimiento muy lento.
20. El ritmo de produccion esmuy rapido.
21. <LCual es el tipo de descuentobancario?
22. Se hospedo en un hotel desegunda categorfa.
23. De todos modos, eso es loque me contaron.
24. <LA como esta el cambio?
25. Te cuento entre mis amigos.
26. Exhalo el extertor de lamuerte.
27. Todo lo que alcanza la vistaes de mi propiedad.
28. Voy a estudiar Historia en launiversidad de Londres.
29. Esta es una revista que se leecon facilidad.
30. Esta estudiando comoabogado criminalista.
31. Nuestro regimiento cerraba lamarcha.
32. No tiene antecedentespenales.
33. Todo esto es confidencial, porsupuesto.
34. No hay constancia de ello.
35. Estaba mas rojo que untomate.
36. Se pondra furioso cuandoreciba la factura.
37. Estamos en numeros rojos enel banco.
38. Pidio que le mandaran a unespecialista.
39. No tiene ningunaconsideracion con los demas.
40. Da recuerdos a tus padres.
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AG, RAISE, RAKE, RAM, RANGE, RANK, RATE, RATTLE,
REACH, READ, REAR, RECORD, RED, REFER, REGARDS
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1. It'a a rags to riches story.2. I feel like a wet rag.3. The joke raised a laugh.4. I'd like to raise a point.5. This reform is going to raise
many problems.6. We are going to raise an
army of 100,000 men.7. They raked the building
with machine-gun fire.8. My uncle is raking in the
money.9. Don't rake up the past.
10. He rammed the car againstthe wall.
11. He rammed it down the oldman's throat.
12. What is the range of thisplane?
13. This shop has a wide rangeof socks.
14. These missiles have a rangeof five miles.
15. The prices range betweenone and ten pounds.
16. They close ranks when theyare criticized.
17. He joined the ranks of theunemployed.
18. I rank him among thegreatest composers of thecentury.
19. It has a slow rate ofgrowth.
20. The rate of production isvery fast.
21. What is the bank rate?22. He put up in a second-rate
hotel.23. At any rate, that's what I
was told.24. What is the rate of
exchange?25. I rate you among my
friends.26. He gave out a death rattle.27. My property reaches as far
as the eye can see.28. I'm going to read history
at London University.29. This is a magazine which
reads easily.30. He is reading for the bar.31. Our regiment brought up
the rear.
32. He has a clean record.33. All this is off the record, of
course.34. There is no record of it.35. He was as red as a
beetroot.36. He'll see red when he gets
the bill.37. We are in the red at the
bank.38. She requested to be
referred.39. He shows no regard for
other people.40. Give my regards to your
parents.
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REGARD, REGULAR, RELATION, RELEASE, RELIEF, RELIEVE, REMOVE,
RENDER, REPLY, REPORT, REQUIRE, REST, RETURN, REVERSE
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nivel B
1. Con respecto a tu trabajo noestoy nada satisfecho.
2. Se alisto como voluntario enel ejercito.
3. No tiene ninguna relacion conla realidad.
4. Esto es una valvula deseguridad.
5. La reaccion despide calor yoxfgeno.
6. Esto es un comunicado deprensa.
7. No debemos arrojar residuesal mar.
8. La inyeccion le alivio el dolor.
9. La Virgen resalta sobre elfondo oscuro.
10. Has encontrado tu monedero.iQue alivio!
11. Los centinelas se relevan amedianoche.
12. Nos hemos quitado elproblema de encima.
13. Quitate el sombrero delantede las damas.
14. Quito la tapa del puchero.
15. Debemos dar gracias a Dios.
16. El accidente le dejo ciego.
17. Eso fue por los serviciosprestados a la nacion.
18. Ha habido muchas respuestasa nuestro anuncio.
19. Dile al sargento que de elparte.
20. No hay nada nuevo.
21. Van a comunicar losresultados de lainvestigacion.
22. <LQue hace falta para haceruna tortilla?
23. Lo hicieron dentro del plazoprescrito.
24. Para estudiar Medicina senecesita mucha aplicacion.
25. El sillon tenfa un respaldo demadera.
26. El florero descansaba sobreuna columna de marmol.
27. Sus ojos se posaron en elcuadro.
28. Tenga la seguridad de queharemos todo lo posible.
29. Que Dios le tenga en sugloria.
30. No te duermas en loslaureles.
31. Te doy una pluma a cambiode un lapiz.
32. Les ofrecimos comida acambio de su ayuda.
33. Para corresponder a suamabilidad quisiera invitar asu hija.
34. Este negocio da muchobeneficio.
35. Se ruega responder a vueltade correo.
36. Es una inversion que da muybuenos intereses.
37. Un dfa te devolvere el favor.
38. Jesus resucito de entre losmuertos.
39. Tienes que dar marcha atras.
40. Pon la conferencia a cobrorevertido.
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REGARD, REGULAR, RELATION, RELEASE, RELIEF, RELIEVE, REMOVE,
RENDER, REPLY, REPORT, REQUIRE, REST, RETURN, REVERSE
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As regards your work, I'mnot satisfied with it.He joined the regular army.It bears no relation toreality.This is a release valve.The reaction releases heatand oxygen.This is a press release.We mustn't release wasteinto the sea.The injection gave himrelief from the pain.The Virgin stands out inrelief against the darkblackground.You have found your purse.What a relief!The sentries are relieved atmidnight.We have relieved ourselvesof the problem.Remove your hat in front ofa lady.He removed the lid of thepot.We must render thanks toGod.The accident rendered himblind.That was for servicesrendered to the country.There have been a lot ofreplies to ouradvertisement.Tell the sergeant to makehis report.There's nothing to report.
21. They are going to reportthe results of theinvestigation.
22. What is required to makean omelette?
23. They did it within therequired time.
24. A great deal of applicationis required to studymedicine.
25. The armchair had awooden back rest.
26. The vase rested on amarble column.
27. His eyes rested on thepicture.
28. Rest assured that we'll doeverything in our power.
29. God rest his soul.30. Don't rest on your laurels.31. I'll give you a pen in return
for a pencil.32. We offered them food in
return for their help.33. In return for your
kindness, I'd like to inviteyour daughter.
34. This business brings in agood return.
35. Please reply by return.36. It's an investment that
returns very good interest.37. I'll return the favour one
day.38. Jesus returned from the
dead.39. You have to go into
reverse.
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40. Make a reverse-charge call.
RIDE, RIGHT, RING, RIPE, RISE, RISK, ROAD,
ROAR, ROCK, ROD, ROLL, ROPE, ROSE
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1. No se tarda mucho enautobus.
2. Les enganaron.
3. Subio la colina a caballo.
4. La joven montaba a loamazona.
5. La luna estaba alta en elcielo.
6. Esta como para comersela.
7. dCon que derecho me detieneusted?
8. Si mal no recuerdo.
9. Bien merecido lo tienes.
10. Golpeo a su oponente adiestro y siniestro.
11. Llaman a la puerta./Tocan eltimbre.
12. <iQue te pasa que tienesojeras?
13. Tu les das cien vueltas atodos esos.
14. Ese nombre me suena.
15. Alguien llamo a la puerta amedianoche.
16. Se oyo un tiro.
17. Llama al ascensor.
18. Murio a la avanzada edad de90 anos.
19. Ha llegado el momento de laaccion.
20. Hubo un aumento del fndicede criminalidad.
21. Ascendio a un cargoimportante.
22. Su voz se alzo con ira.
23. Se le subieron las lagrimas alos ojos.
24. El sol sale mas temprano enverano.
25. Me lo voy a jugar el todo porel todo.
26. Ese hombre se va a jugar eltipo.
27. dPor que no os largais todos?
28. Unos rugfan de colera, otrosse refan a carcajadas.
29. Para m(, un vodka con hielo.
30. El viejo Tomas se estabapartiendo de risa.
31. dPor que no meces la cunadel nino?
32. Quien bien te quiere te harallorar.
33. Saco un gran fajo de billetes.
34. El perro se revolco en elbarro.
35. Solfa poner los ojos enbianco.
36. Mi jefe nada en laabundancia.
37. Las lagrimas le corrfan por lacara.
38. Bill te ensenara lo que tienesque hacer.
39. No te preocupes, estoy altanto.
40. No hay rosas sin espinas.
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RIDE, RIGHT, RING, RIPE, RISE, RISK, ROAD,
ROAR, ROCK, ROD, ROLL, ROPE, ROSE
1. It's only a short ride bybus.
2. They werw taken for aride.
3. He rode his horse up thehill.
4. The young woman rodesidesaddle.
5. The moon was riding highin the heavens.
6. She is a bit of all right.
7. By what right do you arrestme?
8. If I remember right.
9. It serves you right.
10. He hit his opponent rightand left.
11. Someone is ringing at thedoor.
12. What's the matter withyou? You've got ringsround your eyes.
13. You can run rings round allof them.
14. That name rings a bell.
15. Somebody rang at the doorat about midnight.
16. A shot rang out.
17. Ring for the lift.
18. He died at the ripe old ageof ninety.
19. The time is ripe for action.
20. There was a rise in thecrime rate.
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21. He rose to an importantposition.
22. His voice rose in anger.23. Tears rose to her eyes.24. The sun rises earlier in
summer.25. I'm going to risk
everything on one throw.26. That man is going to risk
his neck.27. Why don't you hit the
road?28. Some roared with anger,
some roared with laughter.
29. I'll have a vodka on therocks.
30. Old Tom was rocking withlaughter.
31. Why don't you rock thebaby's cradle?
32. Spare the rod and spoil thechild.
33. He took out a great roll ofbanknotes.
34. The dog rolled in the mud.35. He used to roll his eyes.36. My boss is rolling in
money.37. Tears were rolling down
her face.38. Bill will show you the
ropes.39. Don't worry, I know the
ropes.40. Every rose has its thorn.
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OUGH, ROUND, RULE, RUN, RUSH,
SAIL, SAKE, SALE, SAME, SAVE
1. Pasaron una temporada muymala.
2. Esto te dara una ideaaproximada.
3. Lo pasamos muy mal.
4. Hay que tomar la vida comoes.
5. Era una torre de setenta piesde perfmetro.
6. Tenia una huerta rodeada porun muro.
7. Hazlo circular de mano enmano.
8. Llevaba una bufanda alcuello.
9. El mal tiempo es normal aquf.
10. Yo, por sistema, no bebonunca.
11. El espectaculo se mantuvo encartelera durante 6 meses.
12. La disposicion de las calles esperpendicular al no.
13. Hemos tenido una malaracha.
14. A la larga, es mucho mejorasf.
15. Hicimos una tirada de 5000ejemplares.
16. Cuando me vio, echo a correr.
17. El barco marcha a 10 nudos.
18. Este no tiene un curso de 50millas.
19. Los acusan de pasar armasde contrabando.
20. La obra estuvo en cartel 300dias.
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21. Hay un servicio de trenescada hora.
22. Nos hemos quedado singasolina.
23. Este coche funciona congasoil.
24. Estos chicos siempre tienenprisa.
25. Llevaron a toda prisa al ninoal medico.
26. Aprobaron rapidamente unproyecto de ley.
27. Se le llenaron los ojos delagrimas.
28. Tendremos que bajarle loshumos.
29. El libro volo por los aires.
30. Hagamoslo, por los viejostiempos.
31. Lo hizo por amor a sus hijos.
32. A ese hombre le gustadiscutir por discutir.
33. Esa mujer habla por hablar.
34. Compro algunas gangas enlas rebajas.
35. Vamos a hacer unaliquidacion.
36. Prefiero ir yo si no teimporta.
37. Todo sigue mas o menoscomo siempre.
38. El director y el jefe de ventasson la misma persona.
39. Estas fundas protegeran lossillones.
40. No dejes para manana lo quepuedas hacer hoy.
90 s ta n ley
ROUGH, ROUND, RULE, RUN, RUSH,
SAIL, SAKE, SALE, SAME, SAVE
2000bilingual phrases
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1. They had a very rough timeof it.
2. This will give you a roughidea.
3. We had a very rough time.4. We have to take the rough
with the smooth.5. It was a tower seventy feet
round.6. He had an orchard with a
wall round it.7. Pass it round.8. He wore a scarf round his
neck.9. Bad weather is the rule
here.
10. I make it a rule never todrink.
11. The show had a six-monthrun.
12. The streets runperpendicular to the river.
13. We had a run of bad luck.14. In the long run, it's much
better like this.15. We made a run of 5,000
copies.16. When he saw me, he broke
into a run.17. The ship runs at ten knots.
18. This river runs for 50miles.
19. They are accused ofrunning arms.
20. The play ran for 300 days.
21. The trains run every hour.22. We ran out of petrol.23. This car runs on diesel.24. These boys are always in a
rush.25. They rushed the child to
the doctor.26. They rushed a bill through
parliament.27. Tears rushed to her eyes.28. Well have to take the wind
out of his sails.29. The book sailed through
the air.30. Let's do it, for old times'
sake.31. She did it for her children's
sake.32. That man likes to argue for
the sake of it.33. That woman talks for the
sake of talking.34. She bought some bargains
in the sales.35. We are going to hold a
sale.36. I'd rather go myself if it's
all the same to you.37. Things go on much the
same as ever.38. The manager and the sales
manager are one and thesame.
39. These covers will save thechairs.
40. A stitch in time saves nine.
91 s t a n l e y j
SAVE, SAY, SCENE, SCENT, SCHEDULE, SCHOOL, SCOPE, SCORE,
SCRAP, SCRAPE, SCRATCH, SCREW, SEAL, SEAT, SECRET, SEE
2000frases bilingues
nivel H
1. No gastes saliva en balde,nadie te esta escuchando.
2. El reloj marca las siete.
3. El termometro marca 100grades F.
4. Ni que decir tiene que estareaqui.
5. Su conducta revela gran partede su personalidad.
6. Muchas cosas ocurren entrebastidores.
7. Todo estaba preparado parala tragedia.
8. Los perros han perdido lapista.
9. Tenemos que despistar a lapolicia.
10. Las rosas perfumaban el aire.
11. El trabajo se desarrolla comoesta previsto.
12. Se fijo su salida para lascuatro.
13. Esto es un institute deensenanza secundaria.
14. iMandas a los ninos a lacatequesis?
15. No es de mi competencia.
16. Necesita mas libertad paradesarrollar sus capacidades.
17. No marcaron en el segundotiempo.
18. Tengo que ajustar cuentascon ese tio.
19. Es en eso donde llevasventaja.
20. El as vale diez puntos.
21. No hay un apice de verdad en
lo que dices.
22. La tiza chirrio en la pizarra.
23. El anciano arrastraba ios pies
por el suelo.
24. He aprobado el examen por
los pelos.
25. Empezaremos de cero.
26. El gato aranaba la puerta.
27. A este tipo le falta un tornillo.
28. Hizo una bola con la carta.
29. Tu hermano ha fastidiado
todo el negocio.
30. La policia acordono el barrio.
31. Te lo mandare en un sobre
sellado.
32. El teatro tiene cabida para
200 personas.
33. Eso es un secreto a voces.
34. No lo oculto.
35. Hagalos pasar, por favor.
36. iHay que ver para creer!
37. iEstas viendo visiones!
38. Ese no ve mas alia de sus
narices.
39. Me encargare de las entradas.
40. Me fueron a despedir al
aeropuerto.
92 S t a n l e y
SAVE, SAY, SCENE, SCENT, SCHEDULE, SCHOOL, SCOPE, SCORE,
SCRAP, SCRAPE, SCRATCH, SCREW, SEAL, SEAT, SECRET, SEE
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You might as well saveyour breath, nobody islistening to you.The clock says seven.The thermometer says 100degrees F.It goes without saying thatI'll be here.Their conduct says a lotabout them.Many things happen behindthe scenes.The scene was set for atragedy.The dogs have lost thescent.We have to throw thepolice off the scent.The roses scent the air.The work is up to schedule.The departure wasscheduled for four o'clock.This is a comprehensiveschool.Do you send the children toSunday school?It doesn't come within myscope.He needs more scope todevelop his talents.There was no score in thesecond half.I have to settle an oldscore with that guy.That's where you score.The ace scores ten.
21. There is not a scrap oftruth in what you say.
22. The chalk scraped on theblackboard.
23. The old man scraped hisfeet along the ground.
24. I have scraped through theexam.
25. We'll start from scratch.
26. The cat scratched at thedoor.
27. That guy has a screwloose.
28. He screwed the letter intoa ball.
29. Your brother has screwedup the whole deal.
30. The police sealed off thearea.
31. I'll send it to you in asealed envelope.
32. The theatre seats twohundred people.
33. That is an open secret.
34. I make no secret of it.
35. Would you see them in,please?
36. Seeing is believing!
37. You are seeing things!
38. He can't see further thanthe end of his nose.
39. I'll see to the tickets.40. They came to the airport to
see me off.
93 s t a n l e y
ELL, SEND, SENIOR, SENSE, SERVE,
SERVICE, SET, SETTLE, SHADE, SHAKES
1. Lo vendio por cuatro cuartos.
2. Estos se venden comorosquillas.
3. Van a liquidar todas lasexistencias.
4. Se nos ha agotado esteartfculo.
5. La edicion se agoto en unanoche.
6. La musica hizo dormir albebe.
7. El Sr. Brown es el sociomayoritario.
8. No le encuentro sentidoalguno.
9. dEstas en tu sano juicio?
10. Este hombre habla consentido comun.
11. Esta cumpliendo unasentencia de dos anos.
12. Vamos a jugar al tenis.dQuien saca?
13. Solo sirvio para empeorar lascosas.
14. Me has prestado un granservicio.
15. En EE.UU. no existe laSeguridad Social.
16. Tiene dentadura postiza.
17. Ponle a trabajar.
18. Quiero poner mi reloj enhora.
19. No se ha fijado todavfa ni lahora ni la fecha de la reunion.
20. Tienes que dar ejemplo.
2000frases bilingues
nivel EJ
21. Voy a situar la novela enGrecia.
22. No te preocupes,tranquilfzate.
23. Han puesto una trampa.
24. Ese ruido me da dentera.
25. Parfs dicta la moda.
26. Habia pensado ir al cine.
27. Ha estado ahorrando dinerodurante anos.
28. Llegaron a las manos.
29. Echales el perro.
30. Este accidente me haretrasado un par de semanas.
31. Crearon una comision.
32. El pajaro se poso en unarama.
33. Una mosca se poso en sumano.
34. El viejo se arrellano en susillon.
35. No me gusta el tono de estevestido.
36. Los claroscuros de loscuadros de Velazquez sonmaravillosos.
37. Habfa gente de toda calana.
38. El pobre diablo tiembla comoun azogado.
39. Sacudelo bien.
40. Dijo eso con voz temblorosa.
94 sta n t ey
SELL, SEND, SENIOR, SENSE, SERVE,
SERVICE, SET, SETTLE, SHADE, SHAKES
1. He sold it for a song.2. These sell like hot cakes.3. They are going to sell out.4. We are sold out of this
article.5. The edition sold out
overnight.6. The music sent the baby to
sleep.7. Mr Brown is the senior
partner.8. I can't make any sense of
it.9. Are you in your right
senses?10. This man talks sense.11. He is serving a two-year
sentence.12. Let's play tennis. Who's
serve is it?13. It only served to make
matters worse.14. You have rendered me a
great service.15. In the U.S.A. the National
Health Service doesn'texist.
16. He's got a set of falseteeth.
17. Set him to work.18. I want to set my alarm
clock.19. The time and the date of
the meeting have not yetbeen set.
20. You have to set anexample.
2000bilingual phrases
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21. I'm going to set the novelin Greece.
22. Don't worry, set your mindat ease.
23. They have set a trap.
24. That noise sets my teethon edge.
25. Paris sets the fashion.
26. She had her heart set ongoing to the cinema.
27. He's been setting moneyaside for years.
28. They set about each other.29. Set the dog on them.
30. This accident has set meback a couple of weeks.
31. They set up a committee.
32. The bird settled on abranch.
33. A fly settled on her hand.
34. The old man settledhimself into his armchair.
35. I don't like the shade ofthis dress.
36. The light and shade ofVelazquez's paintings arewonderful.
37. There were people of everyshade and hue.
38. The poor devil's got theshakes.
39. Give it a good shake.
40. He said that with a shakein his voice.
95 s ta n Iey
SHAME, SHAPE, SHARP, SHEER, SHELF, SHELL, SHIFT, SHIP,
SHIVER, SHOE, SHOOT, SHOP, SHORT, SHOT, SHOULDER
2000frases bilingues
nivel E
1. Es una pena que la lluvia noshaya estropeado lasvacaciones.
2. Me vas a avergonzar.
3. Este atleta esta en bajaforma.
4. Nuestros proyectos se estanconcretando.
5. Habia una curva cerrada en lacarretera.
6. Fue muy perspicaz al darsecuenta de mi error.
7. Esa mujer tiene una lenguaviperina.
8. Torcio repentinamente a laderecha.
9. Tenemos que darnos prisa siqueremos coger el tren.
10. Eso es una perdida de tiempototal.
11. Esto es pura necedad.
12. Esto es un verdadero robo.
13. Esa mujer se va a quedarpara vestir santos.
14. Mi padre se gasto una fortunaen mi boda.
15. Cambio la silla de sitio.
16. Echo la culpa a su amigo.
17. Las cosas seran diferentescuando lleguen las vacasgordas.
18. Te presentare a la tripulacion.
19. Hay un polizon a bordo.
20. Cuando lo pienso me echo atemblar.
21. Esta esperando para ocuparmi puesto.
22. No disparen, son de losnuestros.
23. Teneis que tirar a gol mas amenudo.
24. Dejate de hablar de trabajo,estas de vacaciones.
25. Hay diez kilometres escasos.
26. Edu es el diminutive deEduardo.
27. Me faltan 10 libras.
28. Solo una operacion te puedesalvar.
29. Mi hermano hace muchoscortometrajes.
30. Se mostro muy bruscoconmigo.
31. Andamos escasos de aceite.
32. En resumen, esto es lo quequeria contarte.
33. Andamos escasos de dinero,de momento.
34. Nos hemos llevado la peorparte.
35. Voy a lanzar el peso en lareunion de atletismo.
36. No es eso lo que queria nimucho menos.
37. Salio como una exhalacion.
38. Todos tenemos que arrimar elhombro.
39. Se responsabilizo por suamigo.
40. Es muy alto, me saca lacabeza.
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SHAME, SHAPE, SHARP, SHEER, SHELF, SHELL, SHIFT, SHIP,
SHIVER, SHOE, SHOOT, SHOP, SHORT, SHOT, SHOULDER
2000bilingual phrases
level 5
It's a shame that the rainspoiled our holidays.You are going to put me toshame.This athlete is in badshape.Our plans are taking shape.There was a sharp bend inthe road.He was very sharp tonotice my mistake.That woman has a sharptongue.He took a sharp right.We have to look sharp ifwe want to catch the train.That is a sheer waste oftime.This is sheer nonsense.This is sheer robbery.That woman is going to beleft on the shelf.My father shelled out afortune on my wedding.He shifted the chair.He shifted the blame uponhis friend.
Things will be differentwhen our ship comes in.I'll introduce you to theship's company.There is a stowaway onboard ship.
It gives me the shivers tothink of it.
21. He is waiting to step intomy shoes.
22. Don't shoot, they're on ourside.
23. You must shoot at goalmore often.
24. Stop talking shop, you'reon holiday.
25. It's a short ten kilometresaway.
26. Eddie is short for Edward.27. I am £10 short.28. Nothing short of an
operation can save you.29. My brother does a lot of
short films.30. He was very short with
mes.31. We are short of oil.32. In short, this is what I
wanted to tell you.33. We are short of cash at the
moment.34. We've got the short end of
the stick.35. I'm going to put the shot
at the athletics meeting.36. That's not what I wanted,
not by a long shot.37. He was out like a shot.38. We all have to put our
shoulder to the wheel.39. He shouldered the blame
for his friend.40. He is very tall, he stands
head and shoulder aboveme.
97 s t a n l e y
SHOW, SIDE, SIGHT, SINK, SIT,
SIZE, SKIN, SUCK, SLEEP, SLIP
1. Estropeo todo el negocio.
2. Has descubierto todo elpastel. Se suponfa que era unsecrete.
3. Este hombre es el que lleva lavoz cantante.
4. No se dejara ver por aquf denuevo.
5. Ron las cartas boca arriba.
6. Le echaron con cajasdestempladas.
7. Me temo que no sacamosningun provecho de eso.
8. <iQue echan en el cine?
9. Me temo que esto es elreverso de la medalla.
10. Ya tiene los cuarenta afiosbien cumplidos.
11. Mas vale que te lleves biencon el.
12. Se partia/desternillaba derisa.
13. iMenuda pinta tienes!
14. Fue amor a primera vista.
15. No le puedo ver ni en pintura.
16. No le pierdas de vista.
17. Estaba sumido en ladesesperacion.
18. El sol se estaba ocultandodetras de las colinas.
19. A lo largo de los anos lasventas han bajado.
20. Se hinco de rodillas.
2000frases bilingues
nivel B
21. Aguante hasta el final de lacharla.
22. Voy a presentarme alexamen.
23. Ahora solo tenemos queesperar.
24. Tiene usted que sustituir alSr. Hobson, que estaenfermo.
25. No me acoste en toda lanoche.
26. <LQue numero calza usted?
27. Tenemos que bajarle loshumos.
28. El pobre esta en los huesos.
29. Nos hemos librado por lospelos.
30. Hemos salvado el pellejogracias a ti.
31. El mercado esta flojo.
32. La cuerda esta muy floja.
33. Tensa la cuerda.
34. Atravesamos un perfodo depoca actividad.
35. El caballo se ha roto la pata.Tendremos que sacrificarlo.
36. Este hotel tiene cabida para100 personas.
37. Mas vale que duermas lamona.
38. Yo siempre duermo como untronco.
39. Es una chiquilla.
40. De la mano a la boca sepierde la sopa.
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He wrecked the wholeshow.
You've given the showaway. It was supposed tobe a secret.
This man is the one whoruns the show.
He will never show his facehere again.
Show your hand.
They showed him the door.
I'm afraid we have nothingto show for it.
What are they showing atthe cinema?
I'm afraid this is the otherside of the picture.
He is on the wrong side offorty.
You'd better stay on theright side of him.
He split his sides laughing.
What a sight you look!
It was love at first sight.
I hate the sight of him.
Don't lose sight of him.
He was sunk in despair.
The sun was sinkingbehind the hills.
Over the years salesfigures have sunk.
He sank to his knees.
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21. I sat the talk out.22. I'm going to sit for the
exam.23. Now we only have to sit
back and wait.24. You have to sit in for Mr
Hobson, who is ill.25. I sat up all night.26. What size shoes do you
take?27. We have to cut him down
to size.28. The poor man is nothing
but skin and bone.
29. We've escaped by the skinof our teeth.
30. We've saved our skins,thanks to you.
31. The market is slack.32. There is a lot of slack in
the rope.33. Take up the slack in the
rope.34. We are going through a
slack period.35. The horse has broken its
leg. We'll have to put it tosleep.
36. This hotel sleeps 100guests.
37. You had better sleep it off.38. I always sleep like a log.39. She is a slip of a girl.40. There's many a slip 'twixt
the cup and the lip.
99 S t a n l e y
SLIP, SLOW, SMART, SMASH, SNAP, SO, SOAK, SOFT,
SOON, SORE, SORT, SOUL, SOUND, SPARE, SPEAK, SPILL
2000frases bilingues
nivel 5
1. Se me fue el pie./Ratine.
2. No dejes pasar la
oportunidad.
3. Mi reloj esta diez minutos
atrasado.
4. Fue demasiado listo para ml.
5. Te voy a romper la cara.
6. Deberfamos limar las
asperezas.
7. Me echo un rapapolvo.
8. iAmmate!
9. Hasta ahora, todo bien.
10. Estaba calado hasta los
huesos.
11. Se fueron a Chipre a tostarse
al sol.
12. Esta un poco alelado.
13. Tiene debilidad por su hija.
14. Decididamente prefiero ir en
tren que en coche.
15. Cuanto antes lo hagas, mejor.
16. Los refuerzos llegaron justo
en el momento oportuno.
17. dEstas enfadado con el?
18. Es un asunto muy espinoso.
19. Me duele la garganta.
20. Pusiste el dedo en la llaga.
21. De todo hay en la vina delSenor.
22. iNi hablar de eso!
23. Si, creo que es algo por elestilo.
24. Hay que separar lo bueno delo malo.
25. Hoy es el dfa de todos lossantos.
26. No se vefa ni un alma.
27. Que Dios le tenga en sugloria.
28. Esta tan sano como unamanzana.
29. Este asunto no me huelebien.
30. <iTienes algun vaso de sobra?
31. Cogelo, esta de sobra.
32. Solo perdonaron la vida a lasmujeres y a los nifios.
33. Solo te puedo conceder unpar de minutos.
34. No tenemos tiempo queperder.
35. Es un animal muy inteligente,solo le falta hablar.
36. Habla sin rodeos.
37. Hablaba con voz gangosa.
38. Es una chica que esta bien,pero nada especial.
39. Esto es algo que habla por sisolo.
40. Es un delator, se ha ido de lalengua.
100 s ta n ley
LIP, SLOW, SMART, SMASH, SNAP, SO, SOAK, SOFT,
SOON, SORE, SORT, SOUL, SOUND, SPARE, SPEAK, SPILL
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My foot slipped.
Don't let the opportunityslip.
My watch is ten minutesslow.
4. He was too smart for me.
5. I'm going to smash yourface in.
6. We should smooth thingsover.
7. He snapped my head off.
8. Snap out of it!
9. So far so good.
10. He was soaked to the skin.
11. They went to Cyprus tosoak up the sun.
12. He is a bit soft in the head.
13. He has a soft spot for theirdaughter.
14. I'd much sooner go bytrain than by car.
is. The sooner you do it, thebetter.
16. The reinforcements arrivednone too soon.
17. Are you sore at him?
18. It's a very sore point.
19. I have a sore throat.
20. You touched on a sore spotthere.
21. It takes all sorts to make aworld.
22. Nothing of the sort!
23. Yes, I think it's somethingof the sort.
24. We have to sort out thegood from the bad.
25. Today is All Soul's Day.
26. Not a soul was in sight.
27. God rest his soul.
28. He is as sound as a bell.
29. I don't like the sound ofthis business.
30. Have you got any glassesto spare?
31. Take it, it's a spare.
32. They spared only thewomen and children.
33. I can only spare you acouple of minutes.
34. We have no time to spare.
35. It's a very intelligentanimal, it almost speaks.
36. Speak your mind.
37. He spoke through his nose.
38. She is a nice girl, butnothing to speak of.
39. This is something thatspeaks for itself.
40. He is an informer, he hasspilled the beans.
101 s t a n l e y
SPIN, SPIRIT, SPLIT, SPOIL, SPONGE, SPOT,
SPRING, SQUARE, SQUEEZE, SUMMON, STAKE
2000frases bilingues
nivel B
1. Estoy aturdido.
2. Se jugo una fortuna a cara ycruz.
3. Fuimos a dar una vuelta ensu nuevo coche.
4. Me conto una historiaincrefble.
5. El golpe le hizo rodar por elsuelo.
6. Tendremos que animarle.
7. Estoy muy desanimado.
8. El partido esta dividido sobreeste asunto.
9. Tiene un desdoblamiento dela personalidad.
10. El rayo partio el arbol.
11. Repartieron el premio entrelos dos ganadores.
12. Tengo un dolor de cabezaatroz.
13. Despues de estar 10 anoscasados han decididosepararse.
14. Ese tfo tiene ganas de pelea.
15. La fruta se estropeo con elcalor.
16. Creo que podemos sacartajada de eso.
17. Me dio un sablazo de 20libras.
18. La mancha se quitarafacilmente con un trapomojado.
19. Tu tfo Carlos vive a costanuestra.
20. Se ocupo de ello en el acto/momento.
21. Un periodista se encontrabaallf por casualidad.
22. Estamos en un aprieto/apuro.
23. Ese es su punto flaco.
24. A ver si te das cuenta de cuales la diferencia.
25. La diviso en medio de lamultitud.
26. Tienes que encontrar loscinco errores.
27. La anciana andaba con pasoligero.
28. De repente, me solto unapregunta.
29. La rama volvio a su posicionoriginal.
30. Ahora estamos en paz/iguales/empatados.
31. Nueve es el cuadrado de tres.
32. Ya estamos otra vez como alprincipio.
33. Tenemos que ajustarle lascuentas a ese tipo.
34. Sus ideas no cuadran con lasmfas.
35. El camarero exprimio limonen el pescado.
36. Los convoco a todos a unareunion.
37. Juana de Arco fue condenadaa la hoguera.
38. Tengo intereses en lacompama.
39. Se habia jugado la reputacioncon la propuesta.
40. Mi honor esta en juego.
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My head is in a spin.
He risked a fortune on thespin of a coin.
We went for a spin in hernew car.He spun me a yarn.
The blow sent him spinningalong the pavement.
Well have to raise hisspirits.
I am in low spirits.
The party is split on thisissue.
He has a split personality.The lightning split the tree.
They split the prizebetween the two winners.
My head is splitting.
After being married for 10years, they've decided tosplit up.
That guy is spoiling for afight.
The fruit spoiled with theheat.
I think we can have ourshare of the spoils.
He sponged £20 off me.
The stain will sponge offeasily.
Your uncle Charles issponging on us.
He dealt with it on thespot.
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2000bilingual phrases
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A journalist happened tobe on the spot.We are in a tight spot.That is his weak spot.See if you can spot thedifference.He spotted her in thecrowd.You have to spot the fiveerrors.The old woman walkedwith a spring in her step.He sprang a question onme.The branch sprang back.Now we are all square.Nine is the square of three.Now we're right back tosquare one.We have to squareaccounts with the bloke/guy.His ideas don't square withmine.The waiter squeezed somelemon on the fish.He summoned them all to ameeting.Joan of Arc wascondemned to the stake.I have a stake in thecompany.She had staked herreputation on the proposal.My honour is at stake.
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TAMP, STAND, STANDING, START, STATE, STATIONARY,
STEADY, STEAM, STEP, STICK, STICKY, STIFF
2000frases bilingues
nivel E
1. Sofocaron la rebelion.
2. Resistieron al enemigo.
3. Le van a someter a juicio.
4. Deja la masa reposar unahora.
5. Se presento como candidate alas elecciones.
6. Es evidente que no puede serverdad.
7. Tiene usted 100 libras en suhaber.
8. Esta es la posicion financierade la empresa.
9. Es un amigo de toda la vida.
10. Te doy diez metres deventaja.
11. iQue susto me has dado!
12. Al principle el libro se vendiobien.
13. Tenemos que volver aempezar.
14. El motor arranco a laprimera.
15. <LQuien ha lanzado esterumor?
16. Se puso muy nervioso.
17. He dado mi opinion.
18. Expuso los hechos ante eljuez.
19. Declare que no conocfa a!acusado.
20. El taxi choco contra unautobus parado.
21. Los precios debenmantenerse estables.
22. Mi hija tiene trabajo fijo.
23. Sale a correr paradesahogarse.
24. El tren entro en la estacionechando vapor.
25. Ante el habfa un tramo deescaleras.
26. Tenemos que tomar medidaspara reducir la inflacion.
27. Si no se anda con cuidado, seva a meter en Ifos.
28. Dio un paso atras.
29. Paso por encima del cadaver.
30. No seas tan aguafiestas.
31. Sus padres viven en el quintopino.
32. Se puso una flor en el pelo.
33. Metio la carta en el bolsillo.
34. Se pega como una lapa.
35. iManos arriba!
36. Me atengo a lo que he dicho.
37. Ha acabado mal.
38. Estoy aterido de frfo.
39. Estabamos muertos demiedo.
40. Usa carton duro para hacer elpaquete.
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TAMP, STAND, STANDING, START, STATE, STATIONARY,
STEADY, STEAM, STEP, STICK, STICKY, STIFF
2000bilingual phrases
level 5
1. They stamped out therebellion.
2. They made a stand againstthe enemy.
3. He is going to stand trial.4. Let the dough stand an
hour.
5. He stood as a candidate atthe election.
6. It stands to reason that itcan't be true.
7. Your account stands at£100 in your credit.
8. This is the financialstanding of the firm.
9. He is a friend of longstanding.
10. I'll give you a ten-metrestart.
11. What a start you gave me!12. The sales of the book got
off to a good start.13. We'll have to make a new
start.14. The engine started the first
time.
15. Who started this rumour?16. He got into a state.17. I have stated my opinion.18. He stated the case in front
of the judge.19. He stated thet he did not
know the accused.
20. The taxi ran into astationary bus.
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21. Prices must be keptsteady.
22. My daughter has got asteady job.
23. He lets off steam by goingfor a run.
24. The train steamed into thestation.
25. There was a flight of stepsin front of him.
26. We have to take steps tocut down inflation.
27. If he doesn't watch hisstep, he'll get into trouble.
28. She took a step backwards.
29. He stepped over thecorpse.
30. Don't be such a stick-in-the-mud.
31. His parents live out in thesticks.
32. She stuck a flower in herhair.
33. He stuck the letter into hispocket.
34. He sticks to you like glue.
35. Stick them up!
36. I stick to what I said.
37. He has come to a stickyend.
38. I'm stiff with cold.
39. We were all scared stiff.
40. Use stiff cardboard tomake the parcel.
s t a n l e y
STING, STIR, STITCH, STOCK, STONE, STOP, STORE, STORM,
STORY, STRAIGHT, STRAW, STREAM, STREET, STRETCH
2000frases bilingiies
nivel B
1. Me escuece la herida.
2. Tuvo una punzada deremordimiento.
3. Sus amargas palabras mehirieron en lo mas profundo.
4. Provoco un gran escandalocon su novela.
5. Agitese antes de usar.
6. El pobre chico entroempapado.
7. Salio a la puerta en cueros.
8. Es de una familia muyantigua.
9. Este libra esta agotado.
10. Lleno su tienda de botes deconserva.
11. Debemos evaluar losacontecimientos recientes.
12. Revolvio Roma con Santiago.
13. No esta muy lejos. Esta a tirode piedra.
14. No podemos impedirle que segaste su dinero.
15. Recibio un balazo.
16. iQue te impide continuar?
17. Le esperaba una gransorpresa.
18. La fruta no se conserva bien.
19. No sabemos lo que nosreserva el futuro.
20. Es como una tempestad en unvaso de agua.
21. Han tornado el cuartel porasalto.
22. Provoco carcajadas entre elpublico.
23. Tendremos que capear eltemporal.
24. Eso es otro cantar.
25. En resumidas cuentas, estoes lo que paso.
26. Vamos a aclarar las cosas.
27. Esta justo al otro lado de lacalle.
28. No te apartes del buencamino.
29. Esto es el colmo.
30. Es la gota que colma el vaso.
31. Flotaban las banderas alviento.
32. Estaba hecha un mar delagrimas.
33. Lleva una vida acomodada.
34. Perdio todo su dinero y acaboen la calle.
35. Seria un trabajo ideal paraella.
36. Este tramo de carretera espeligroso.
37. No puedo trabajar ocho horasseguidas.
38. La carretera se extendfa a lolejos.
39. "dDonde esta Branson?.""Esta en chirona."
40. Haremos una excepcion estavez.
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STORY, STRAIGHT, STRAW, STREAM, STREET, STRETCH
Mv wound stinas. 21. They ha
2000bilingual phrases
level 5
My wound stings.
He felt a sting of remorse.
Her bitter words stung me.
He raised quite a stir withhis novel.
Stir before using.
The poor boy had not a drystitch on.
He came to the door withnot a stitch on.
He is of very ancient stock.
This book is out of stock.
He stocked his shop withtinned foods.
We must take stock ofrecent events.
He left no stone unturned.
It's not far. It's within astone's throw.
We can't stop him fromspending his money.
He stopped a bullet.
What's stopping you?
There was a surprise instore for him.
Fruit doesn't store well.
We don't know what thefuture holds in store for us.
It's just a storm in ateacup.
21. They have taken thebarracks by storm.
22. He raised a storm oflaughter in the audience.
23. We'll have to weather thestorm.
24. That's another story.
25. To cut a long story short.
26. Let's get the facts straight.
27. It's straight across theroad.
28. Don't stray from thestraight and narrow.
29. This is the last straw.
30. It's the straw that brokethe camel's back.
31. The flags were streamingin the wind.
32. Her eyes were streamingwith tears.
33. He is on easy street.
34. He lost all his money andended up on the streets.
35. The job would be right upher street.
36. This stretch of road isdangerous.
37. I can't work for eighthours at a stretch.
38. The road stretched into thedistance.
39. "Where's Bronson?." "He'sdoing a stretch."
40. We'll stretch a point thistime.
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TRIKE, STRING, STROKE, STRONG, STUFF, SUIT, SUMMON,
SUMMONS, SWEAT, SWEEP, SWEET, SWELL, SWIM, SWING
2000frases bilingiies
nivel B
1. Se me ocurrio la idea de quequiza no viniera.
2. Estaba sobrecogido por elpanico.
3. Fue alcanzado por dos balas.
4. Cayo un rayo en la casa.
5. Se hizo rico de un dfa paraotro.
6. El reloj dio las cinco.
7. Es un favor con ciertascondiciones.
8. Tendre que tocar todos losresortes para conseguir elcontrato.
9. Es la persona que muevetodos los hilos.
10. Tu amigo no da ni golpe.
11. Todavia tenemos que darlelos ultimos toques.
12. Llegaron a las diez en punto.
13. iQue suerte!
14. Ese chico esta tan fuertecomo un roble.
15. Son muy numerosos.
16. Esa chica es un bombon.
17. Conozco el percal.
18. Parece saber de lo que estahablando.
19. Nos atiborraron de comida.
20. Eres un hacha.
21. Esto me viene de perlas.
22. La citaron para quecompareciera ante un juez.
23. Llevo a su vecino a juicio.
24. Me desperte empapado ensudor.
25. Sudabamos tinta china.
26. Voy a hacerle sudar la gotagorda.
27. El equipo bulgaro se llevotodos los premios.
28. Recorrio la habitacion con lamirada.
29. Tu hijo es muy goloso.
30. iQue nina tan mona!
31. El numero de socios haaumentado hasta llegar a500.
32. Tenfa los ojos hinchados delagrimas.
33. Nado como un plomo.
34. La fiesta esta en todo suapogeo.
35. Estamos en plena epoca deexamenes.
36. Lo que se pierda en una cosase gana en la otra.
37. La opinion publica dio un giroa su favor.
38. Intento golpearme pero fallo.
39. Ahora que ha vuelto alcolegio debe ponerse al dfa.
40. Si quieres ese puesto, creoque puedo arreglarlo.
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TRIKE, STRING, STROKE, STRONG, STUFF, SUIT, SUMMON,
SUMMONS, SWEAT, SWEEP, SWEET, SWELL, SWIM, SWING
2000bilingual phrases
level 5
1. The thought struck me thathe might not come.
2. He was struck with panic.
3. He was struck by twobullets.
4. The house was struck bylightning.
5. He struck it rich overnight.
6. The clock struck five.
7. It's a favour with stringsattached.
8. I'll have to pull somestrings to get the contract.
9. He is the person who pullsall the strings.
10. Your friend doesn't do astroke of work.
11. We still have to put thefinishing strokes to it.
12. They arrived on the strokeof ten.
13. What a stroke of luck!
14. That boy is as strong asan ox.
15. They are strong innumbers.
16. That girl is a nice bit ofstuff.
17. I know my stuff.
18. He seems to know hisstuff.
19. They stuffed us with food.
20. You are hot stuff.
21. This suits me.22. She was summoned to
appear before a judge.23. He took out a summons
against his neighbour.24. I woke up in a sweat.
25. We were dripping withsweat.
26. I'm going to make himsweat his guts out.
27. The Bulgarian team made aclean sweep of the awards.
28. He swept the room with aglance.
29. Your son has a sweettooth.
30. What a sweet little girl!31. Membership has swollen to
500.32. Her eyes were swollen with
tears.33. I swim like a brick.34. The party is in full swing.35. Exams are in full swing.36. It's a question of swings
and roundabouts.37. Public opinion swung in his
favour.
38. He swung at me butmissed.
39. Now he is back at collegehe must get back into theswing of it.
40. If you want that job, Ithink I can swing it.
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WORD, SYMPATHY, TABLE, TAIL, TAKE, TALE, TALK,
TAP, TARGET, TEAR, TELL, TERM, TEST, THICK
2000frases bilingues
nivel 5
1. Quien a hierro mata a hierromuere.
2. Entraron a sangre y fuego enmi pafs.
3. Le acompano en elsentimiento.
4. Te aseguro que pronto tedevolvere la pelota.
5. Esto no tiene ni pies nicabeza.
6. Pronto pusieron los pies enpolvorosa.
7. Nos vienen pisando lostalones desde que salimos.
8. El ruido y las voces se fueronapagando.
9. Mi hijo se ha aficionado a laQuimica.
10. Los bandidos se refugiaron enlas colinas.
11. Enseguida trabe amistad conel.
12. Me hice cargo del negocio.
13. No te chives.
14. Me temo que esta perdido.
15. No digas tonterfas.
16. Esa mujer habla por loscodos.
17. El anciano discutio susproblemas con el asistentesocial.
18. Ya puedes hablar hasta quese te seque la boca.
19. iAsf se habla!
20. Hablando del rey de Romapor la puerta asoma.
21. Eso es hablar por hablar.
22. Hay que explotar los recursosnaturales del pais.
23. Nos han interceptado eltelefono.
24. Seguimos el rumbo previsto.
25. Me aburro como una ostra.
26. Se echo a llorar.
27. Se enjugo las lagrimas antesde hablar.
28. Se nota que es inglesa.
29. No se distinguir lamantequilla de la margarina.
30. iA otro perro con ese hueso!iCuentaselo a tu abuela!
31. Se le empieza a notar laedad.
32. iA mf me lo vas a contar!
33. Nunca se sabe con estagente.
34. Hemos llegado a un acuerdocon ellos.
35. Todo lo ve en funcion delbeneficio que pueda producir.
36. Este metodo esta avalado pormuchos anos de uso.
37. Esos dos son una y carne.
38. Es fntimo amigo de mihermano.
39. No untes demasiadamantequilla.
40. Le llovfan los golpes portodos los sitios.
no Stanley|
WORD, SYMPATHY, TABLE, TAIL, TAKE, TALE, TALK,
TAP, TARGET, TEAR, TELL, TERM, TEST, THICK
2000bilingual phrases
level 5
1. He who lives by the swordwill die by the sword.
2. They put my country to fireand sword.
3. You have my deepestsympathy.
4. I assure you that I'll soonturn the tables on you.
5. I can't make heads or tailsof this.
6. They soon turned tail.
7. They've been on our tailsince we left.
8. The noise and the voiceswere tailing off.
9. My son has taken tochemistry.
10. The bandits took to thehills.
11. I soon took to him.
12. I took over the business.
13. Don't tell tales.
14. I'm afraid his tale is told.15. Don't talk rubbish.
16. That woman talks ten tothe dozen.
17. The old man talked overhis problems with thesocial worker.
18. You can talk till you're bluein the face.
19. Now you are talking!
20. Talk of the devil and he willappear.
21. That is talking for the sakeof talking.
22. We have to tap thecountry's resources.
23. They've tapped ourtelephone.
24. We are on target.
25. I'm bored to tears.
26. She burst into tears.27. She wiped away her tears
before speaking.28. You can tell that she is
English.
29. I can't tell margarine frombutter.
30. Tell me another! Tell thatto the marines!
31. His age is beginning to tell.32. You are telling me!33. You can never tell with
these people.34. We have come to terms
with them.35. He sees everything in
terms of profit.36. This method has stood the
test of time.37. Those two are as thick as
thieves.
38. He is very thick with mybrother.
39. Don't spread the butter toothickly.
40. Blows fell thick and fast onhim.
111 s ta n Iey
THICK, THIN, THING, THINK, THOUGHT, THROAT,
THROUGH, THREW, THRUST, TIDY, TIE, TIGHT
2000frases bilingues
nivel E
1. Seguiremos adelante contraviento y marea.
2. Una casita se levantaba enmedio del bosque.
3. Una capa espesa de nievecubria el suelo.
4. Se oyo una voz en medio dela pelea.
5. Este chico esta en los huesos.
6. La joven se ha esfumado.
7. Tiene los labios muy finos.
8. La niebla se esta disipando.
9. Mi hermano ha perdidomucho pelo.
10. iPobrecito!
11. Este vestido es el ultimogrito.
12. Haz las maletas y largate.
13. Lo primero que hay que haceres secarlo bien.
14. iVaya! <LQue diablos estashaciendo aqui?
15. iYa me lo imaginaba!
16. Tenemos que pensarlo bien.
17. Estaba pensando en otracosa.
18. Pensandolo bien, creo queire.
19. Diles que pensamos en ellos.
20. Solo el pensarlo me daescalofrfos.
21. Se esta cavando su propiatumba.
22. Me duele la garganta.
23. No pude pronunciar unapalabra.
24. Se aclaro la voz.
25. Cada vez que oigo esacancion se me hace un nudoen la garganta.
26. He terminado con ella parasiempre.
27. Termino con usted enseguida.
28. La pobre mujer tuvo unataque de nervios.
29. Tienes que tirar la basura.
30. Le clavo un punal en elcorazon.
31. Se lo metio en el bolsillo.
32. Saco pecho.
33. Su casa esta limpia yordenada.
34. Ha ido a ordenar su cuarto.
35. Tenemos vfnculos culturalescon muchos pafses.
36. Estaban atados de pies ymanos.
37. Empatamos a dos.
38. Llevaba unos tejanos muyajustados.
39. Estamos en un aprieto.
40. Aprieta bien la tuerca.
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THICK, THIN, THING, THINK, THOUGHT, THROAT,
THROUGH, THREW, THRUST, TIDY, TIE, TIGHT
2000bilingual phrases
level 5
1. We'll go ahead throughthick and thin.
2. A little house stood in thethick of the forest.
3. Snow lay thick on theground.
4. In the thick of the fightthere was a voice.
5. This boy is as thin as arake.
6. The young girl hasdisappeared into thin air.
7. He has very thin lips.8. The fog is thinning.
9. My brother's hair hasthinned a lot.
10. Poor thing!
11. This dress is the latestthing.
12. Pack your things and goaway.
13. The first thing to do is todry it properly.
14. Well, of all things! Whatare you doing here?
15. I thought as much!16. We have to think this out.17. My thoughts were
elsewhere.
18. On second thoughts, Ithink I'll go.
19. Tell them that our thoughtsare with them.
20. The mere thought of itgives me the shivers.
21. He is cutting his ownthroat.
22. I have a sore throat.
23. The words stuck in mythroat.
24. He cleared his throat.
25. Every time I hear that songI get a lump in my throat.
26. I'm through with herforever.
27. I'll be through with you ina second.
28. The poor woman threw afit.
29. You have to throw out therubbish.
30. He thrust a knife into hisheart.
31. He thrust it into his pocket.
32. He thrust out his chest.
33. Her house is neat and tidy.
34. He has gone to tidy up hisroom.
35. We have cultural ties withmany countries.
36. They were tied hand andfoot.
37. We tied 2-all.
38. She was wearing very tightjeans.
39. We are in a tight spot.
40. Screw the nut on tight.
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TIME, TOE, TONGUE, TOO, TOOTH, TOP, TOSS,
TOUCH, TOWN, TRACE, TRACK, TRADE, TREAT
2000frases bilingues
nivel H
1. Esto es una camera contra elreloj.
2. Son las cuatro, segun elmeridiano de Greenwich.
3. El tiempo es oro.
4. Ese hombre ha estado en lacancel.
5. Lo pasamos bomba.
6. Calculo su discurso para quedurara 10 minutos.
7. La llegada de la reina estabaprevista para las dos.
8. Tenemos que estar siempreatentos.
9. Me has dado un pisoton.
10. Mantente alerta.
11. die ha comido la lengua elgato?
12. <LPor fin has recobrado elhabla?
13. Llego con la lengua fuera.
14. Esta hablando en guasa.
15. iPeor para ti!
16. No parece muy bueno.
17. Lucho a brazo partido.
18. Salieron en plena tormenta.
19. No hace falta que lo digas avoces.
20. Ha llegado a lo mas alto desu profesion.
21. Ese chico es el primero de laclase.
22. Estas a la cabeza de la lista.
23. Es muy alto, me saca 10centimetres.
24. Y para colmo/por si fuerapoco se murio el gato.
25. Lo echaremos a cara y cruz.
26. El toro cogio al torero.
27. Creo que tiene un poco degripe.
28. Me mantengo al corriente delos acontecimientos.
29. Cogio una ligera insolacion.
30. Esta noche vamos a irnos dejuerga.
31. Es la comidilla del pueblo.
32. Mi arbol genealogico seremonta a la Edad Media.
33. Vamos por buen camino.
34. El tren se descarrilo.
35. He perdido la nocion deltiempo.
36. Tenemos que despistarle.
37. Estoy en el ramo de laalimentacion.
38. Se ha firmado el acuerdocomercial.
39. Me han tratado a cuerpo derey.
40. Era mi cumpleanos, asi queinvite a mi amigo a cenar.
114 s ta n Iey
TIME, TOE, TONGUE, TOO, TOOTH, TOP, TOSS,
TOUCH, TOWN, TRACE, TRACK, TRADE, TREAT
2000bilingual phrases
level 5
1. This is a race against time.
2. It's four o'clock GreenwichMean Time (GMT).
3. Time is money.
4. That man has done time.
5. We had the time of our life.
6. He timed his speech to 10minutes.
7. The arrival of the queenwas timed for two o'clock.
8. We always have to be onour toes.
9. You stepped on my toes.
10. Keep on your toes.
11. Has the cat got yourtongue?
12. At last you've found yourtongue?
13. He arrived with his tonguehanging out.
14. He is speaking with histongue in his cheek.
15. Too bad for you!
16. It looks none too good.
17. He fought tooth and nail.
18. They left in the teeth of thestorm.
19. You needn't say it at thetop of your voice.
20. She has reached the top ofher profession.
21. That boy is top of the class.
22. You are at the top of thelist.
23. He is very tall, he tops meby 10 centimetres.
24. And to top it all, the catdied.
25. We'll toss up for it.
26. The bull tossed thebullfighter.
27. I think he has a touch offlu.
28. I keep in touch withevents.
29. He got a touch of the sun.
30. Tonight we are going topaint the town red.
31. He is the talk of the town.
32. I can trace my family treeback to the Middle Ages.
33. We are on the right track.
34. The train came off thetrack.
35. I've lost track of time.
36. We have to throw him offthe track.
37. I am in the grocery trade.
38. The trade agreement hasbeen signed.
39. They treated me like aking.
40. It was my birthday so Itreated my friend todinner.
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RIAL, TRICK, TROUBLE, TURN, UNDER, UP, USE, VALUE,
VARIETY, VEIL, VELVET, WALK, WALL, WANDER
2000frases bilingues
nivel Hi
1. Ese hombre va a senprocesado.
2. Solo lo podemos hacer aciegas, por un metodo detanteo.
3. El criminal aprendio lostrucos del oficio en la cancel.
4. Fue una mala pasada.
5. La memoria me hizo unafaena.
6. Me timo cien libras.
7. Dejo a su novia embarazada.
8. No te tomes la molestia dehacer todo el recorrido.
9. Tu hermana me hizo un favor.
10. Las cosas estan mejorando.
11. Ha pasado ya los cuarentaanos.
12. Al verlo se me revolvio elestomago.
13. Pasemos a otro tema.
14. Resulto ser su hija.
15. Pasamos por delante de susnarices.
16. Lo dijo en voz muy baja.
17. Dadas las circunstancias lomejor sera irnos.
18. Me temo que estos son losaltibajos de la vida.
19. iQue estara tramando esechico!
20. La empezamos a utilizer haceun afio.
21. Es inutil que me lo digas.
22. Esa maquina Neva diez anossin usarse.
23. Este destornillador no sirve.
24. Es inutil que te quejes.
25. <LDe que sirve hacer el bien alos demas?
26. Este coche consume muchagasolina.
27. Le hemos sacado jugo anuestro dinero.
28. Le estimo mucho por suscualidades.
29. En la variedad esta el gusto.
30. Mas vale correr un tupidovelo sobre este asunto.
31. Tenfa los ojos velados por laslagrimas.
32. Su piel era suave como laseda.
33. Tiene un puno de hierro conguante de seda.
34. Habfa gente de todacondicion.
35. Te acompano a casa.
36. No habia otro remedio,estaba contra las cuerdas.
37. Nos hemos arruinado.
38. Hablar a tu hermano es comohablar a la pared.
39. No te saigas del tema.
40. Observe la escena concuriosidad.
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RIAL, TRICK, TROUBLE, TURN, UNDER, UP, USE, VALUE,
VARIETY, VEIL, VELVET, WALK, WALL, WANDER
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1. That man is going to standtrial.
2. We can only do it by trialand error.
3. The criminal learned thetricks of the trade inprison.
4. It was a dirty trick.5. My memory played a trick
on me.6. He tricked £100 out of me.7. He got his girlfriend into
trouble.8. Don't take the trouble of
coming all the way.9. Your sister did me a good
turn.10. Things are taking a turn for
the better.11. He has already turned
forty.12. When I saw it, it turned my
stomach.13. Let's turn to another
subject.14. She turned out to be his
daughter.15. We passed right under his
nose.16. He said it under his breath.17. Under the circumstances
we'd better go.18. I'm afraid these are the
ups and downs of life.19. What can that boy be up
to?20. It was put into use a year
ago.
21. It's no use your telling me.
22. That machine hasn't beenin use for ten years.
23. This screwdriver is no use.
24. It's no use yourcomplaining.
25. What's the use of doinggood to other people?
26. This car uses a lot ofpetrol.
27. We got good value for ourmoney.
28. I value him highly for hisqualities.
29. Variety is the spice of life.
30. We had better draw a veilover this matter.
31. Her eyes were veiled bytears.
32. Her skin was as smooth asvelvet.
33. He has an iron hand in avelvet glove.
34. There were people from allwalks of life.
35. I'll walk you home.
36. There was no choice, I hadmy back to the wall.
37. We've hit the wall.38. To speak to your brother is
like talking to a brick wall.
39. Don't wander off the point.
40. He eyes wandered over thescene with curiosity.
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ANT, WARM, WARNING, WASH,
WASTE, WATCH, WATER, WAVE, WAY
1. Se le busca por asesinato.
2. <LQue quiere de mi?
3. Aqui estas de mas.
4. De nifia nunca le falto carino.
5. Deberfas calentarle las orejasa ese nino.
6. Que esto te sirva de leccion/escarmiento.
7. Ocurrio de repente.
8. No te preocupes, todo searreglara.
9. Las olas barrieron la cubierta.
10. El mar arrojo las cajas a laplaya.
11. Este detergente no es buenopara la lana.
12. Las olas habian erosionado elacantilado.
13. No sabes apreciar lo quevalgo.
14. En esta casa no sedesperdicia nada.
15. Se estaba consumiendo conla fiebre.
16. Estate ojo avizor, por siacaso.
17. Nos estan mirando.
18. Ten cuidado con loscarteristas/rateros.
19. Les lloraban los ojos a causadel gas.
20. Ha llovido mucho desdeentonces.
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21. Llegaremos allf pase lo quepase/contra viento y marea.
22. Esta no es agua potable.
23. El barco tiene siete pies decalado.
24. Del agua mansa me libreDios.
25. Se le hacfa la boca agua alver el pastel.
26. Esa teorfa no tienefundamento.
27. No te metas en Ifos.
28. Se me hace la boca agua.
29. Si no llueve, tendremos queregar el jardfn.
30. Hemos tenido una racha demala suerte.
31. Saludo a un amigo con lamano.
32. Rechazo la ayuda de suspadres.
33. Hicimos senas a unautomovilista para que separara.
34. Me gusta este estilo de vida.
35. A proposito, ivenis a comer?
36. Pusieron a los ninos a salvo.
37. Aprendio a las malas.
38. Siempre te sales con la tuya.
39. Pronto nos pondremos encamino.
40. Yo no me tomarfa la molestiade ir a escucharle.
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WANT, WARM, WARNING, WASH,
WASTE, WATCH, WATER, WAVE, WAY
1. He is wanted for murder.2. What does he want with
me?3. You are not wanted here.4. She never wanted for
affection as a child.5. You should warm that
child's ears.6. Let this be a warning to
you.7. It happened without
warning.8. Don't worry, it will all
come out in the wash.9. The waves washed the
deck.10. The boxes were washed
ashore by the waves.11. This detegent will not wash
woollens.12. The waves had washed
away the cliff.13. I'm wasted on you.14. Nothing is wasted in this
house.15. He was wasting away with
fever.16. Be on the watch, just in
case.17. We are being watched.18. Watch out for pickpockets.19. The gas made their eyes
water.20. Much water has flowed
under the bridge sincethen.
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21. We'll get there come hellor high water.
22. This is not drinking water.
23. The boat draws seven feetof water.
24. Still waters run deep.
25. The sight of the cake madeher mouth water.
26. That theory does not holdwater.
27. Don't get into hot water.
28. My mouth is watering.
29. If it doesn't rain, we'llhave to water the garden.
30. We've had a wave of badluck.
31. He waved a greeting to afriend.
32. He waved his parents' helpaside.
33. We waved down amotorist.
34. I like this way of life.
35. By the way, are youcoming for lunch?
36. They put the children outof harm's way.
37. He learnt the hard way.
38. You always get your ownway.
39. We'll soon get under way.
40. I wouldn't go out of myway to hear him.
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WAY, WEAR, WEATHER, WEIGH, WEIGHT, WELL, WHEEL, WHIRL,
WHOLE, WIDE, WILD, WILL, WIN, WIND, WIRE, WISH, WIT
2000frases bilingues
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1. Juan prepare el terreno paraJesus.
2. Mi hijo trabaja para costearselos estudios.
3. No se puede estar en misa yrepicando.
4. Esta tela dura mucho.
5. La pata de la mesa estahaciendo un agujero en laalfombra.
6. Esta pintura ha resistido bien.
7. Hay que pesar los pros y loscontras.
8. Acabas de quitarme un pesode encima.
9. Esa mujer vale su peso enoro.
10. Estas engordando.
11. No tiene muy buena salud.
12. Te deseo todo lo mejor.
13. Las gaviotas estabanrevoloteando a nuestroalrededor.
14. Este es un asuntocomplicadisimo.
15. iQue vueltas da la vida!
16. Tu tambien tendras quearrimar el hombro.
17. Las hojas se arremolinabanpor el jardm.
18. Me daba vueltas la cabeza.
19. En general estoy de acuerdocontigo.
20. En vacaciones llovio toda lasemana.
21. Ten los ojos muy abiertos.
22. Abrio la puerta de par en par.
23. Estaba hecho una furia.
24. Es la llamada de lanaturaleza.
25. Lo hizo por su propiavoluntad.
26. Dicen que querer es poder.
27. Con paciencia se gana elcielo.
28. Conseguf que se interesarapor nuestra causa.
29. El arroyo serpenteaba por elcampo.
30. El camino rodea el lago.
31. Quien siembra vientos recogetempestades.
32. Se nota algo en el aire./ Algose esta tramando.
33. Iba como un rayo hacia lameta.
34. Los alemanes se olieron elproyecto de fuga.
35. Paro para recobrar el aliento.
36. Voy a mandar un telegrama.
37. Dale muchos recuerdos.
38. Deseame suerte.
39. No se lo que hacer.
40. El chico estaba muerto demiedo.
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WAY, WEAR, WEATHER, WEIGH, WEIGHT, WELL, WHEEL, WHIRL,
WHOLE, WIDE, WILD, WILL, WIN, WIND, WIRE, WISH, WIT
1. John paved the way forJesus.
2. My son is working his waythrough college.
3. You can't have it bothways.
4. This cloth wears well.5. The leg of the table is
wearing a hole in thecarpet.
6. This paint has weatheredwell.
7. You have to weigh up thepros and the cons.
8. You've just lifted a weightoff my mind.
9. That woman is worth herweight in gold.
10. You are putting on weight.11. He's not a well man.12. I wish you well.13. The sea gulls were
wheeling round us.14. There are wheels within
wheels in this affair.15. The wheel has come full
circle.16. You will have to put your
shoulder to the wheel, too.17. The leaves whirled round
the garden.18. My head was whirling.19. On the whole, I agree with
you.20. On holiday it rained the
whole week.
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21. Keep your eyes wide open.
22. He flung the door openwide.
23. He was wild with anger.
24. It's the call of the wild.
25. He did it of his own freewill.
26. They say that where thereis a will there is a way.
27. Slow and steady wins therace.
28. I won him over to ourcause.
29. The stream wound its waythrough the country.
30. The path winds round thelake.
31. He who sows the windshall reap the whirlwind.
32. There's something in thewind.
33. He went like the windtowards the winning post.
34. The Germans got wind ofthe escape plan.
35. He stopped to get his windback.
36. I am going to send off awire.
37. Give him my best wishes.
38. Wish me luck.
39. I am at my wit's end.
40. That boy was scared out ofhis wits.
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IT, WOOD, WOOL, WORD, WORK, WORLD, WORSE,
WORST, WORTH, WRAP, WRECK, WRITE, WRONG, YEAR
2000frases bilingues
nivel EJ
1. Uno tiene que aguzar elingenio.
2. Ya hemos salido del apuro.
3. Los arboles impiden ver elbosque.
4. Ten cuidado de que no se teenrede la lana.
5. Intento enganarle.
6. Antes de entrar tienes quedar el santo y sena.
7. Obras son amores, que nobuenas razones.
8. A buen entendedor pocaspalabras bastan.
9. No puedo meter baza.
10. Cumplio con su palabra.
11. Han tergiversado mispalabras.
12. El trabajar sin descanso agotaa cualquiera.
13. Sacate tu las castanas delfuego.
14. Mi marido esta sin trabajodesde junio.
15. Este remedio hace milagros.
16. Estamos trabajando comounos mulos.
17. Eso es un arma de doble filo.
18. Esta durmiendo como unleno.
19. Cuando estoy contigo estoyen la gloria.
20. No se puede nadar y guardarla ropa.
21. No por eso estaba peor.
22. Este chico va de mal en peor.
23. Lo peor aun estaba por llegar.
24. No ha variado mi opinionsobre el.
25. El tiempo esta empeorando.
26. En el peor de los casos.
27. Te puedo dar su descripcionpor si puede servirte.
28. Ese hombre esmultimillonario.
29. Es un sitio caro, pero vale loque cuesta.
30. Esta demasiado absorto en eltrabajo para darse cuenta.
31. Tengo los nerviosdestrozados.
32. Naufragaron en una isladesierta.
33. Esa chica no es nada del otromundo.
34. La desesperacion se reflejabaen todos los rostros.
35. Hoy me he levantado con elpie izquierdo.
36. <LQue tiene de malo el beber?
37. Tendras que enderezar elentuerto.
38. Eso ocurrio en los tiempos deMaricastana.
39. Hace siglos que no los veo.
40. Las acciones produjeron unbeneficio del 10% en un ano.
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WIT, WOOD, WOOL, WORD, WORK, WORLD, WORSE,
WORST, WORTH, WRAP, WRECK, WRITE, WRONG, YEAR
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1. One has to sharpen one'swits.
2. We are already out of thewood.
3. I can't see the wood forthe trees.
4. Be careful the wool doesn'ttangle.
5. She tried to pull the woolover his eyes.
6. Before you come in, youhave to give the password.
7. Actions speak louder thanwords.
8. A word to the wise isenough.
9. I can't get a word inedgeways.
10. He was as good as hisword.
11. They have twisted mywords.
12. All work and no play makesJack a dull boy.
13. You do your own dirtywork.
14. My husband has been outof work since June.
15. This remedy worksmiracles.
16. We are working our fingersto the bone.
17. That works both ways.18. He is dead to the world.19. When I am with you, I feel
on top of the world.20. You can't have the best of
both worlds.
21. I was none the worse forit.
22. This boy goes from bad toworse.
23. Worse was still to come.24. I think none the worse of
him.25. The weather is changing
for the worse.26. If the worst comes to the
worst.27. I'll give you his
description, for what it'sworth.
28. That man is worth millions.29. It's an expensive place,
but you get your money'sworth.
30. He's too wrapped up in hiswork to notice.
31. I am a nervous wreck.32. They were wrecked on a
desert island.33. That girl is nothing to write
home about.34. Despair was written on all
their faces.35. I got out of bed on the
wrong side.36. What is wrong with
drinking?37. You'll have to right the
wrong.38. That happened in the year
dot.39. It's years since I saw
them.40. The shares yielded ten per
cent in a year.
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