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FUSS

Fuss (n) /fʌs/ 'excitement or worry about something that is not important'. What's all the fuss about? [ES alboroto, escándalo]
G

GAIN
Gain (verb): /ɡeɪn/. 'to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want'. I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. [ES:
Obtener. ganar]

Gamble
gamble (v.) /ˈ
ɡamb(ə)l/ 'play games of chance for money; bet'. He likes to gamble hundreds of dollars. [ES apostar]
Gang
Gang (i) /ɡæŋ/ 'A group of people who spend time together, often fighting with other groups' A gang of armed robbers [ES pandilla, banda]
Gangster
gangster (n.) /ɡæŋstə(r)/ 'A member of a gang of violent criminals'. Gangsters threatened to kill him if he did not cooperate in the theft.
[ES gángster, mafioso]

Garage
GARAGE

garage (i) /ˈɡærɑːʒ/ 'A building for keeping one or more cars or other vehicles in'. 'A place where vehicles are repaired and where you can buy a car or buy petrol/gas and oil'. 1. Only one car fits in the
garage at my house. 2. I took the car to the local garage to get it fixed. [ES garaje/cochera]. [ES taller].

gardening
ɡɑːd(ə)nɪŋ/ 'The activity of tending and cultivating a garden, especially as a pastime.' Her love of gardening is admirable. [ES: jardinería]
gardening (n) /ˈ

Generation
GENERATION

Generation (i)/dʒɛnəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ "1.All of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively. 1,1.The average period, generally considered to be about thirty years, in which children
grow up, become adults, and have children of their own. 1,2 A set of members of a family regarded as a single step or stage in descent. 1,3 A group of people of similar age involved in a particular
activity. 1,4 A single stage in the development of a type of product or technology. 2.The production or creation of something”. New generations are obsessed with social media // We´re creating
methods of electricity generation. [ES generación]

generosity
generosity
generosity (n.) /ˌdʒɛnəˈ
rɒsɪti/ ' the quality of being kind and generous.'I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and
neighbours.' [ES generosidad]

GET CRACKING

GET
get cracking(Idiom) 'to start doing something quickly'. Get cracking or you'll miss the flight. [ES ponerse en marcha, darse prisa]

GET IN TOUCH WITH (SB)


Get in touch with (sb) (v.) /ˈgɛt ˈɪn ˈtʌtʃ ˈwɪθ/ 'establish communication with someone' I told her to get in touch with me while she was traveling
abroad. [ES mantener contacto]

get into debt


get into debt (v.)/ˈgɛt ɪntuːˈdɛt/: To come to be in a position of owing money to someone or something. After she lost her job, she started to get into debt. [ES
endeudarse]

get to the point


get to the point (idiom) /ˈgɛt ˈtuˈðə ˈpɔɪnt/: To reach the main or most important idea of something that is said or written. It took several paragraphs for her
to get to the point of her argument. [ES ir al grano]

Gift
Gift (n.) /ɡɪft/ 1.'a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present'. 2.'a natural ability or talent'. Wedding gifts. He has a gift for comedy.
[ES regalo, don]

Give away
GIVE AWAY
Give away (v.) /ɡɪv əˈweɪ/ 1. 'To tell information that you should keep secret'. If captured, they might give away military secrets. [ES desvelar] 2. 'To provide someone with something that you no
longer need' I bought a new car, so I gave away my other car to my son. [ES dar]

Globalization
Globalization (n.) /ɡləʊb(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ 'the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on
an international scale'. Fears about the increasing globalization of the world economy. [ES globalización]

Glory
GLORY
glory (n.) /ˈɡlɔːri/ 'great admiration, honour, and praise that you earn by doing something successfully'. The fact that they could win the battle made
them feel like they had achieved glory. [ES gloria]
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