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What does this mean?
improving ships' speed
mejorar la velocidad de los barcos
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an unexpected background
una experiencia laboral inesperada
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The challenge for the Prize was chosen by
El desafío para el premio fue elegido por
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Things never go wrong for Liliana.
A Liliana nunca le salen mal las cosas.
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However, the way we react to colours isn’t just in our minds.
Sin embargo, nuestra reacción ante los colores no se limita solo a nuestra mente.
identifying where ships were
identificar dónde estaban los barcos
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succeeded with his first invention
tuvo éxito con su primer invento.
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young businesswoman has talent
La joven empresaria tiene talento.
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effects our mood
efectos en nuestro estado de ánimo
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Have you noticed that at parties, guests always seem to go towards people wearing this colour?
¿Te has dado cuenta de que en las fiestas, los invitados siempre parecen acercarse a las personas que visten de este color?
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way of checking for hidden obstacles
método para comprobar si hay obstáculos ocultos
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to develop the invention
desarrollar la invención
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runs her business in her free time
Gestiona su negocio en su tiempo libre.
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Is it perhaps time to use more neutral colours in sport?
¿Quizás sea hora de utilizar colores más neutros en el deporte?
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Unfortunately this explanation doesn’t tell us everything.
Lamentablemente, esta explicación no lo aclara todo.
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a way of designing accurate routes for ships
una forma de diseñar rutas precisas para los barcos
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solve global health issues
resolver problemas de salud globales
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She started off by designing jewelry
Comenzó diseñando joyas.
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Statistics show that it can make the difference between winning and losing
Las estadísticas demuestran que puede marcar la diferencia entre ganar y perder.
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Sometimes, competitors have no choice over the colour they wear.
A veces, las competidoras no tienen otra opción sobre el color que usan.
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offered prize money for an invention that could solve this growing problem.
Ofrecieron un premio en metálico/dinero a un invento que pudiera solucionar este problema creciente.
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develop a new form of transport
desarrollar una nueva forma de transporte
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She sold a lot of bags, so she decided to start a school business.
Vendía muchos bolsos, así que decidió empezar un negocio en una escuela.
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Blue light made time pass more quickly and easily, while red light made time go by more slowly.
La luz azul hacía que el tiempo pasara más rápido y fácilmente, mientras que la luz roja hacía que el tiempo transcurriera más lentamente.
What do these words mean?
requires, perseverance, overcome, achieve, accomplish, set out to do, not common
requiere, perseverancia, superar, lograr, conseguir, proponerse hacer, poco/no común