Dictionary
Appealing
- Definition:
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Someone or something that is pleasing and attractive.
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Alguien o algo que es agradable y atractivo.
- Example:
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The projects seem appealing.
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Los proyectos parecen atractivos.
- Spanish word:
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Atractivo o atractiva
- Audio:
Edge
- Definition:
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The part of something that is furthest from the middle.
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Extremo de un objeto.
- Example:
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This game will keep you on the edge of your seat!
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¡Este juego te tendrá al borde del asiento!
- Spanish word:
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Borde
- Audio:
Keen
- Definition:
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Enthusiastic about something.
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Que siente entusiasmo o que lo muestra.
- Example:
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She’s keen on romantic comedies.
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Es fanática de las comedias románticas.
- Spanish word:
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Fanático o fanática
- Audio:
Knock down
- Definition:
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To strike to the ground.
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Derribar al suelo.
- Example:
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A player must knock down an opponent’s tower.
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Un jugador debe derribar la torre de su oponente.
- Spanish word:
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Derribar
- Audio:
Panel
- Definition:
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An individual frame, a single drawing in a comic.
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Un recuadro individual, un único dibujo de un cómic.
- Example:
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Here you have a panel of the superman comic.
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Aquí tienes una viñeta del cómic de superman.
- Spanish word:
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Una viñeta del cómic
- Audio:
Smoothly
- Definition:
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Without problems.
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Sin problemas.
- Example:
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This project is going smoothly.
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El proyecto está desarrollándose fluidamente.
- Spanish word:
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Fluidamente
- Audio:
Spell
- Definition:
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A word or phrase believed to have magic power.
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Una palabra o frase con poder mágico.
- Example:
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The true love between Elsa and Anna breaks the spell.
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El verdadero amor entre Elsa y Anna rompe el hechizo.
- Spanish word:
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Hechizo
- Audio:
Witty
- Definition:
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Having or showing intelligence.
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Que tiene ingenio.
- Example:
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Tina told a witty joke that made everyone laugh.
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Tina contó un chiste ingenioso que hizo reír a todo el mundo.
- Spanish word:
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Ingenioso o ingeniosa
- Audio:
Be worth
- Definition:
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Having or showing value.
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Tener valor.
- Example:
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How do you know if a book is worth reading?
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¿Cómo saber si un libro merece la pena leerlo?
- Spanish word:
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Valer la pena
- Audio:
In this section, we will focus on the review itself: its structure and its defining relative clauses used to add information. 
Transitions join two or more ideas. Examples are:
Transitions of time: to begin with, (at) first, (at) second.
Transitions of place: above, below, here, there, near.
Transitions to add an idea: and, in addition, also.
Transitions to explain an idea: for example, for instance.
Transitions to compare: likewise, similarly, but, however.
Transitions to show a result: so that, thus, consequently.
To summarize an idea: finally, to sum up, in conclusion.
To emphasize an idea: above all, especially, in fact.
You use some transitions, not too many.
You use punctuation marks to:
A period marks the end of a sentence.
A question mark indicates the end of a question.
An exclamation mark indicates a word or phrase having emotion.
A comma separates ideas, parts of a list and multiple adjectives.
A semi-colon joins separates two elements in a sentence.
A colon is set before an example, a list or a descriptive text.
A hyphen joins compound words.
Brackets indicate a formal explanation.
Braces are used in IT, mathematics and music.
Parentheses add thoughts or comments.
An apostrophe indicates that one or more letters have been omitted.
Quotation marks indicate the beginning and end of a passage.