1. alternatively [:lt:ntvl]adverb uk /lt.n.tv.li/ us /lt .n.tv.

li/
adverb
o bien
----------------------------------------------alternatively adverb [not gradable] us /ltrntvli/
in a way that offers a choice between two or more things: We could go to the Mexic
an restaurant, or alternatively (= instead of that), we could try that new Italian p
lace
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2. aquarium [kwerm] ( pl aquariums or
aquaria [-r] )
noun
acuario m
-----------------------------------aquariumnoun [C] uk /kwe.ri.m/ us /kwer.i.m/ (plural aquariums or aquaria uk
us )
a glass container in which fish and other water creatures can be kept a building,
y open to the public, that holds many aquariums
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3. book [b k]noun uk /b k/ us /b k/
noun
1.
[for reading] libro m
to do something by the book hacer algo como mandan los cnones
to throw the book at somebody castigar duramente a alguien
2.
[of stamps] librillo m
[of tickets, cheques] talonario m
[of matches] caja f, (de solapa)
book [b k]
transitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[reserve] Conjugaison reservar
to be fully booked estar completo
2.
(inf) [subj: police] Conjugaison multar
3.
(UK) FOOTBALL mostrar una tarjeta amarilla a
book [b k]
intransitive verb Conjugaison
hacer reserva
books
plural noun
COMM libros mpl
to do the books hacer las cuentas
to be in somebody's good/bad books estar a bien/a mal con alguien
book in (UK)
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
hacer una reserva a
book in (UK)
intransitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison registrarse
book up
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
to be booked up estar completo
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4. chance [:ns]noun uk /tns/ us /tns/
noun

1.
[luck] azar m, suerte f
by chance por casualidad
2.
[likelihood] posibilidad f
not to stand a chance (of) no tener ninguna posibilidad (de)
by any chance por casualidad, acaso
on the off chance por si acaso
3.
[opportunity] oportunidad f
4.
[risk] riesgo m
to take a chance (on) correr un riesgo or arriesgarse (con)
chance [:ns]
adjective
fortuito ( f fortuita), casual
chance [:ns]
transitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison arriesgar
to chance it arriesgarse
chance [:ns]
intransitive verb Conjugaison
(liter) [happen]
to chance to do something hacer algo por casualidad
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5. check in
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
[luggage, coat] Conjugaison facturar, Conjugaison despachar (Amr)
check in
intransitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[at hotel] inscribirse, Conjugaison registrarse
2.
[at airport] Conjugaison facturar
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6. check out (of sth)
phrasal verb with check uk us /tek/ verb
to pay your bill, return your room key, and leave a hotel:
We checked out of the hotel right after the morning's meeting.
Please check out before 10 a.m.
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transitive verb separable Conjugaison
1.
[luggage, coat] Conjugaison recoger
2.
[investigate] Conjugaison comprobar
3.
(inf) [look at] Conjugaison mirar
check out
intransitive verb Conjugaison
[from hotel] dejar el hotel
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7. creature [kri:]noun [C] uk /kri.tr/ us /kri.t/
noun
criatura f
a creature of habit un animal de costumbres
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8. discount [dska nt]noun [C] uk /ds.ka nt/ us /ds.ka nt/
noun
descuento m
at a discount con descuento

discount [ (UK) dska nt,

(US) dska nt]
transitive verb Conjugaison
[report, claim] Conjugaison descartar
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9. dolphin [dlfn]noun [C] uk /dl.fn/ us /dl.fn/
noun
delfn m
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10. kayaking noun [U] uk /ka.k./ us /ka.k./
the activity of travelling in a kayak
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11. kayak noun [C] uk /ka.k/ us /ka.k/
a light narrow canoe with a covering over the top
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12. main [men]adjective [before noun] uk /men/ us /men/
adjective
principal
main [men]
noun
[pipe] tubera f principal
[wire] cable m principal
mains
plural noun
the mains [gas, water] la tubera principal
[electricity] la red elctrica

in the main
adverb
por lo general
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13. opportunity [ ptju:nt] ( pl opportunities )noun uk / p.tu.n.ti/ us /
noun
oportunidad f, ocasin f, chance f (Amr)
to take the opportunity to do or of doing something aprovechar la ocasin de or
para hacer algo
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14. parasailing noun [U] uk /pr. se.l/ us /per. se.l/
a sport in which you wear a parachute and are pulled behind a motor boat in order
l through the air
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15.
participant [p:tspnt]noun [C] uk /pts..pnt/ us /prts..pnt/
noun
participante mf
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15*. percent adverb (also per cent) uk /psent/ us /psent/
B1 for or out of every 100, shown by the symbol %: You got 20 percent of the answer
s right - that means one in every five. Only 40 percent of people bothered to vote in
the election.
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16. recommend [ rekmend] verb [T] uk / rek.mend/ us / rek.mend/
transitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison recomendar
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17. ruin [ru:n] verb [T] uk /ru.n/ us /ru.n/
noun
ruina f

ruin [ru:n]
transitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[destroy] Conjugaison estropear
2.
[spoil] Conjugaison arruinar
3.
[bankrupt] Conjugaison arruinar
in ruin(s)
adverb
en ruinas
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18. seal [si:l] ( pl seal or seals )noun [C] uk /sil/ us /sil/
noun
1.
[animal] foca f
2.
[official mark] sello m
seal of approval aprobacin f, visto m bueno
she has given it her seal of approval le ha dado el visto bueno
to put or set the seal on something sellar algo
3.
[on bottle, meter] precinto m
[on letter] sello m
4.
TECH sello m
seal [si:l]
transitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[envelope] Conjugaison sellar, Conjugaison cerrar
2.
[opening, tube, crack] Conjugaison tapar, Conjugaison cerrar
that decision has sealed his or fate or doom la decisin ha determinado su dest
ino

seal off
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
[entrance, exit] Conjugaison cerrar
[area] Conjugaison acordonar
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19. shark [:k] ( pl shark or sharks ) noun [C] uk /k/ us /rk/ (plural shark or
ks)
noun
tiburn m
(fig) estafador m, estafodora f
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20. speedboat [spi:db t]
noun
lancha f motora
--------------------------------------speedboat noun [C] uk /spid.b t/ us /spid.bo t/
a small boat with a powerful engine that travels very fast
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21. taxi rank, UK
noun ,
taxi stand
noun
parada f de taxis
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22. tourist attraction noun [C] uk us TRANSPORT, COMMERCE
a place that people visit for pleasure and interest, usually while they are on holid
ay: major/big/top tourist attraction The Grand Canyon is Arizona's biggest touris
t attraction. He plans to turn the former jail into a tourist attraction.
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23. train station

noun
(US) estacin f de ferrocarril
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24. travel agency
noun
agencia f de viajes
---------------------------------------------------travel agency noun [C] us /trvl ednsi/
a company that makes travel arrangements for people: I called several travel agenci
es (= companies of travel agents) to compare prices before I booked a cruise.
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25. travel agent
noun
empleado m, empleada f de una agencia de viajes
travel agent's agencia f de viajes
------------------------------------------------travel agent noun [C] uk /trv.l e.dnt/ us /trv.l e.dnt/
B1 a person or company that arranges tickets, hotel rooms, etc. for people going on
day or making a journey
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26. advance [dv:ns]
noun
1.
[generally] avance m
2.
[money] adelanto m, anticipo m
advance [dv:ns]
compound
advance notice or warning previo aviso m
advance booking reserva f anticipada
advance payment pago m anticipado
advance [dv:ns]
transitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[improve] Conjugaison promover, Conjugaison favorecer
2.
[bring forward in time] Conjugaison adelantar
3.
[give in advance]
to advance somebody something adelantarle algo a alguien
advance [dv:ns]
intransitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison avanzar
advances
plural noun
to make advances to somebody [sexual] hacerle proposiciones a alguien, insinu
arse a alguien
[business] hacerle una propuesta a alguien
in advance
adverb
[pay] por adelantado
[book] con antelacin
[know, thank] de antemano
to arrive half an hour in advance
in advance of
preposition

llegar con media hora de adelanto

1.
[ahead of] por delante de
2.
[prior to] con anterioridad a
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27. offer [f]
noun
oferta f
on offer [available] disponible
[at a special price] en oferta
offer [f]
transitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison ofrecer
to offer something to somebody, to offer somebody something
guien
[be willing]
to offer to do something ofrecerse a hacer algo

ofrecer algo a al

offer [f]
intransitive verb Conjugaison
[volunteer] Conjugaison ofrecerse
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28. rest [rest]verb uk /rest/ us /rest/
noun
1.
[remainder]
the rest (of) el resto (de)
the rest of us los dems
2.
[relaxation, break] descanso m
to have a rest descansar
3.
[support - for feet] descanso m
[ - for head] respaldo m
[ - for snooker cue] soporte m
to come to rest pararse
rest [rest]
transitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[relax - eyes, feet] Conjugaison descansar
2.
[support] Conjugaison apoyar, Conjugaison descansar
rest [rest]
intransitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[relax, be still] Conjugaison descansar
2.
[depend]
to rest on or upon depender de
3.
[duty, responsibility]
to rest with somebody pesar sobre alguien
4.
[be supported] Conjugaison apoyarse, Conjugaison descansar
5.
(liter) [eyes]
to rest on pararse or clavarse en
rest assured that ... tenga la seguridad de que ...