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elephant n.- elefante; a very large, gray
animal that has a trunk (= long nose) with
which it can pick things up: Elephants are
mammals.
To have a memory like an elephant.
This English idiom is used to say that
someone has a very good memory. It is
known that elephants are very intelligent
and have a very good memory.
Tener memoria de elefante.
Una expresión idiomática usada en inglés es
to have a memory like an elephant. Se emplea
para decir que alguien tiene muy buena
memoria. El elefante se caracteriza por su
gran inteligencia y su prodigiosa memoria.

gill n.- branquia; an organ (as of a fish) for

obtaining oxygen from water: Fish have gills
to breathe.

hair n.- pelo; a slender threadlike outgrowth

of the epidermis of an animal; especially:
one of the usually pigmented filaments that
form the characteristic coat of a mammal:
Both males and females have hair.

heart n.- corazón; the organ inside the chest

that sends the blood around the body:
I could feel my heart pounding.
kangaroo n.- canguro; any of various
herbivorous leaping marsupial mammals
of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent
islands, with a small head, large ears, long
powerful hind legs, a long thick tail used
as a support and in balancing, and rather
small forelegs not used in locomotion:
Kangaroos can jump.

lion n.- león; a large, heavily built, social

cat of open or rocky areas, chiefly of
sub-Saharan Africa, though once widely
distributed throughout Africa and southern
Asia, that has a tawny body with a tufted
tail and a shaggy blackish or dark brown
mane in the male: Lions roar.

monkey n.- mono; a nonhuman primate

mammal with the exception usually of the
lemurs and tarsiers: Monkeys can climb trees,

rabbit n.- conejo; any of a family of long-

eared, short-tailed lagomorph mammals
with long hind legs: We keep rabbits as pets.

sweat gland n.- glándula sudorípara; a

simple tubular gland of the skin that excretes
perspiration, is widely distributed in nearly
all parts of the human skin, and consists
typically of an epitelial tube extending
spirally from a minute pore on the surface
of the skin into the dermis or subcutaneous
tissues where it ends in a convoluted tuft: Pigs
have very few sweat glands.

zebra n.- cebra; any of several fleet

African mammals related to the horse but
distinctively and conspicuously patterned in
stripes of black or dark brown and white or
buff: Zebras look like horses but with stripes.

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anger n.- enojo, a strong feeling that makes

you want to hurt someone or be unpleasant
becouse of something unfair or hurtful that
has happened: He found it hard to control
his anger.

curiosity n.- curiosidad; an eager wish to

know or learn about something: I'm burning
with curiosity - you must tell me who won!

envy n.- envidia; wishing that you had

something that another person has: His
house provoked envy among all his friends.
fear n.- miedo; an unpleasant emotion
caused by the anticipation or awareness of
danger: Trembling with fear, she handed over
the money to the gunman.

frustration n.- frustración; a feeling of

annoyance or lack of confidence because you
cannot achieve what you want; something
that makes you feel like this: / could sense his
frustration at not being able to help.

happiness n.- felicidad; the feeling of being

happy: It was only later in life that she found
happiness and peace of mind.

love n.- amor; (1): strong affection for

another arising out of kinship or personal
ties (2): the affection and tenderness felt by
lovers (3): affection based on admiration,
benevolence, or common interests: Children
need unconditional love from their parents.

pride n.- orgullo; the quality or state of

being proud: They needed help, but their pride
wouldn't let them ask for it.
To swallow one's pride.
This English idiom is used to say that
someone has to forget about his / her
pride and accept something humiliating.
Tragarse el orgullo.
Una expresión idiomática usada en inglés
es To swallow one's pride. Se emplea para
decir que tenemos que tragarnos nuestro
orgullo y aceptar una situación humillante.

sadness n.- tristeza; the state of being

affected with grief or unhappiness: Her
sadness at her mom's death was obvious.

shame n.- pena; an unlucky situation: It's a

shame that the concert had to be cancelled.

suffering n.- sufrimiento; the experience of

physical or mental pain: The war will cause
widespread human suffering.

surprise n.- sorpresa; an unexpected

event or the feeling caused by something
unexpected happening: Don't tell Anne about
the party-I want it to be a surprise.

worry n.- preocupación; mental distress or

agitation resulting from concern usually for
something impending or anticipated: His
only worry is getting to the airport on time.
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choose v.- escoger; to select freely and after

consideration: The political party chose a leader.

committee n.- comité, a group of people

who are chosen to do a particular job or to
make decisions about something.

honor v.- honrar;, to regard or treat

(someone) with admiration and respect: We
honored the queen.

host v.- ser anfitrión; to serve as host to, at,

or for: She will host a dinner party.

participate v.- participar; to take part: She

alwways participates in class discussions.
start v.- comenzar, to come into being, activity,
or operation: When does the movie start?

take place v.- llevar a cabo; to come into

existence: The match will take place tomorrow.
train v.- entrenar, to get prepared (as by
exercise) for a test of skill: He trains every
morning.

Watch V.- mirar; to look at: My father likes to watch comedy moves

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diving n- devado; the spart of jumping ing

water with your head first and your orms
stretched out in front of you: Diving is who,
lames likes doing best when he goes to the
swimming pool.

race n.- carrera; a contest of speed: Fred won

the race around the park.
weight lifting n.- levantamiento de pesas;
the activity of lifting heavy objects (called
weights) for exercise or in competition:
Weight lifting builds muscle and strengthens
your heart.