consiste en
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consiste en(
kohn
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sees
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. it consists of
Nos ha llegado ya el envío. Consiste en cinco cajas de clavos y diez de tornillos.We've already received the consignment. It consists of five boxes of nails and ten of screws.
b. consists of
Su patrimonio consiste en varias fincas y edificios de apartamentos.His estates consists of several country estates and apartment buildings.
a. it lies in
¿Cuál es el truco de una piel fresca y suave? - Yo diría que consiste sobre todo en dormir bien.What is the secret of a fresh, smooth skin? - I'd say it lies mainly in sleeping well.
b. lies in
Mi secreto para adelgazar consiste sencillamente en comer menos.My secret for losing weight lies simply in eating less.
c. it entails
¿En qué consiste el trabajo? - Consiste en organizar eventos.What does the job entail? - It entails organizing events.
d. entails
La actividad consiste en encontrar todos los errores del texto.The activity entails finding all the mistakes in the text.
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