The Kafenion

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Ashtray
noun
a container into which people who smoke put ash, cigarette ends, etc.
Example: These devices can be disguised as ashtrays or cigarette packets.
en: cenicero
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Chalk up
verb
to achieve or record a success, points in a game, etc.
Example: The team chalked up their tenth win this season.
en: apuntar
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Cot
noun
a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child
Example: a cot for the child to sleep on
en: cuna
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Foresight
noun
the ability to predict what is likely to happen and to use this to prepare for the future
Example: She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident.
en: previsión
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Glimpse
noun
a sight of somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely
Example: Fans crowded the street outside waiting for a glimpse of their hero.
en: vistazo
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Hamlet
noun
a very small village
Example: We live in a little fishing hamlet.
en: pueblo
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Modicum
noun
a fairly small amount, especially of something good or pleasant
Example: They should win, given a modicum of luck.
en: pizca
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Ribbon
noun
a narrow piece of material, used to tie things or for decoration
Example: Her present was tied with yellow ribbon.
en: cinta
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Threshold
noun
the floor or ground at the bottom of a doorway, considered as the entrance to a building or room
Example: He stepped across the threshold.
en: umbral
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Vie
verb
​to compete strongly with somebody in order to obtain or achieve something
Example: The boys would vie with each other to impress her.
en: competir
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