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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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savia (de árbol) pegajosa commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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integrado, incrustado, incorporado, empotrado commencer à apprendre
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mota, arenilla, gravilla / coraje, agallas, determinación, valor commencer à apprendre
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buen precio, precio decente commencer à apprendre
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pequeños bultos, pequeños grumos commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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El fondo marino aquí está hecho de arcilla. commencer à apprendre
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The seabed here is made of clay.
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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en llamas, flameante, abrasador, centelleante commencer à apprendre
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pelearse, reñir / caerse / romper filas commencer à apprendre
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derrumbarse, colapsar, venirse abajo / fallar, fracasar commencer à apprendre
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Expr: él lleva la voz cantante, él toma las decisiones commencer à apprendre
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adv - con una sonrisa de satisfacción commencer à apprendre
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barrer, aniquilar, liquidar, eliminar commencer à apprendre
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húmedo, con mucha humedad commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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salir de / descontar, sacar, debitar, provenir / surgir commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Expr: aprobar con éxito (pasar con colores voladores) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Expr: Estar deprimido, tener los animos por los suelos (estar abajo en lso vertederos) commencer à apprendre
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fascinante, apasionante (adj) / agarre, sujeción (n) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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que asciende socialmente (adj) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: escabullirse en el rincón commencer à apprendre
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to skirt off into a corner
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PV: enfrentarse a, encontrarse con commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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persona con ambición, persona exitosa commencer à apprendre
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un activo, bien mueble/ valor, acciones / ventaja /recurso commencer à apprendre
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Expr: Estar dispuesto a bailar a mi sombra commencer à apprendre
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Be willing to dance in my shadow
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(adj) servicial, atento, amable commencer à apprendre
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meter la pata (v) / tonto (n) / metedura de pata (n) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: to be in the wrong order (ir en la dirección equivocada) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: intervenir por alguien commencer à apprendre
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Expr: conocer al principe azul / a la persona perfecta commencer à apprendre
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Me arrastraron a una fiesta commencer à apprendre
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I was dragged along to a party
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commencer à apprendre
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PV: inventó algo original (vino con algo original) commencer à apprendre
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to came up with sth original
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Expr: aprovechar la oportunidad (saltar ante la oportunidad) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: un cambio para bien commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Expr: un cambio de opinión (de corazón) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: to do something in a different way in order to make it more interesting (llamar a los cambios) commencer à apprendre
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Concierto en el que se acaban todas las entradas commencer à apprendre
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for or during the night sensation (sensación nocturna) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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PV: Quedarse entre bastidores commencer à apprendre
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PV: ou do a part of someone's work or give someone money (ayudar a alguien con trabajo o dinero) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: unos meses malos (sombríos / depresing months)) commencer à apprendre
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PV: romper una relación con alguien commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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PV: calmar / establecerse commencer à apprendre
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Expr: sale de la nada y te golpea commencer à apprendre
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come out of the blue and knocks your sideways
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PV: pay you for the last time and then end your job, because you are not needed or there is not enough money to pay you in the future (pagarte el finiquito) commencer à apprendre
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PV: Reducción de la mano de obra commencer à apprendre
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work cut back on its workforce
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commencer à apprendre
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Expr: decaer rápidamente (ir cuesta abajo rápido) commencer à apprendre
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PV: to gradually become worse commencer à apprendre
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PV: to be or become popular or friendly with bad people (llevarse con malas compañías) commencer à apprendre
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PV: to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places (rastrear a alguien) commencer à apprendre
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someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport, skill, or school subject (un entrendor) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: Un techo sobre mi cabeza y un nuevo trabajo en las tarjetas commencer à apprendre
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a roof over my head and a new job on the cards
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Expr: un día terriblemente horrible (num...) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: to not have changed what you do or how you do it for a very long time so that it is not interesting any longer (estar en la rutina) commencer à apprendre
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Mirar melancolicamente a mi reflejo commencer à apprendre
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to stare gloomily at my reflection
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Me compadezco de mí mismo commencer à apprendre
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I feel utterly sorry for myself
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commencer à apprendre
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grandes salpicaduras de lluvia commencer à apprendre
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Expr: como por arte de magia commencer à apprendre
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El bus apareció por sorpresa commencer à apprendre
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PV: it happens or becomes available unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned commencer à apprendre
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PV: When events or details that you did not understand before, but they become easy to understad (encajar) commencer à apprendre
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Una vez que descubrí que la mujer era su hermana, todo encajó. commencer à apprendre
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Once I discovered that the woman was his sister, everything fell into place.
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Expr: to belikely to happen (estar escrito en las cartas) commencer à apprendre
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¿Crees que se casarán el año que viene?" "Creo que está en las cartas commencer à apprendre
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So you think they'll get married next year?" "I think it's on the cards
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Expr: everything that happened since then is well known (el resto es historia) commencer à apprendre
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Los Beatles tuvieron su primer disco en 1962 y el resto es historia commencer à apprendre
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The Beatles had their first hit record in 1962 and the rest is history.
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Go in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns (Apartarse de las rutas más transitadas) commencer à apprendre
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Get off the beaten track (UK) / path (Us)
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La granja en la que nos quedamos estaba completamente apartada de las rutas más transitadas commencer à apprendre
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The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten track
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commencer à apprendre
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a thin book with pictures and information usually advertising something (folleto) commencer à apprendre
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a plant that grows in the sea (alga) commencer à apprendre
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the ropes that support and control a ship's sails (aparejo) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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elemento básico de la charla de oficina commencer à apprendre
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traveler with dull personality commencer à apprendre
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La cuenta atrás fue impecable commencer à apprendre
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The countdown was flawless
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perfect or without mistakes (impecable) commencer à apprendre
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have an argument (discutir) commencer à apprendre
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in danger, at risk (por nuestra cuenta y riesgo) commencer à apprendre
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Subestimamos la destructividad de la guerra a nuestro riesgo. commencer à apprendre
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We underestimate the destructiveness of war at our peril.
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Expr: to do something that might be very dangerous for you (nuestro riego) commencer à apprendre
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a type of small magazine that contains pictures and information on a product or a company (folleto) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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para enmarcar y alinear tu dormitorio commencer à apprendre
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to frame and line your bedroom
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viajero frecuente (collocation) commencer à apprendre
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viajero independiente (collocation) commencer à apprendre
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viajero experimentado (collocation) commencer à apprendre
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Viajero intrépido (collocation) commencer à apprendre
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viajeros cansados (collocation) commencer à apprendre
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Viajero exigente (collocation) commencer à apprendre
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One who speaks authoritatively about traveling despite not traveling often. (viajero sofá) commencer à apprendre
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Viajero incansable o empedernido commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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a person connected with another in a particular activity (compañero de cama) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace (alto al fuego) commencer à apprendre
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someone whose job is to repair or put together equipment or machines (persona que repara o ajusta) commencer à apprendre
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product is intended to be thrown away after use (desechable) commencer à apprendre
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having or giving hope (esperanzado, esperanzador) commencer à apprendre
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unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc (sin palabras) commencer à apprendre
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easy to see or recognize (perceptible) commencer à apprendre
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viajero con poco presupuesto commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Tartamudear repitiendo letras, es inato commencer à apprendre
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Tartamudear blokeandose y pausas, es adquirido commencer à apprendre
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Expr: (of a child) to behave very well (ser tan bueno como el oro) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: To be extremely skinny or slender. (estar tan delgado como un rastrillo) commencer à apprendre
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Este traje te queda como un globo commencer à apprendre
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this suit fits like a glove
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Expr: to fit perfectly (sentar como un guante, ir como anillo al dedo, ajustarse como un globo) commencer à apprendre
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Eres tan ligero como una pluma commencer à apprendre
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You are as light as a feather
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Expr: very light (tan ligero como una pluma) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: two people completely different from each other (son como la tiza y el queso) commencer à apprendre
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be like a chalk and cheese
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Expr: very white (tan blanco como una oveja) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: to have a red face because you are embarrassed (tan rojo como una remolacha) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: to be very stubborn (ser tan cabezota como una mula) commencer à apprendre
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Ella camina tan fría como fría como un calabacín, como si nada hubiera pasado commencer à apprendre
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she walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened
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Expr: very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising (tan frío como un calbacín) commencer à apprendre
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My abuela tiene 89, pero está tan en forma como un violín commencer à apprendre
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my grandmother's 89, but she's as fit as a fiddle
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Expr: to be very healthy and strong (estar tan en forma como un violín) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: very level (tan plano como un creppe) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: criticisms of or warming to a particular person that have no effect on that person (como el agua de la espalda de un pato) commencer à apprendre
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like water off a duck's back
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(humanidad, especie humana) commencer à apprendre
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(pedal, sustentador, sostenedor) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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(actitud, perspectiva, opinión / pronóstico commencer à apprendre
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sutil, disimulado (adj) / imperceptible / ingenioso commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Tu idea fue simplemente estúpida. commencer à apprendre
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Your idea was just plain stupid.
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commencer à apprendre
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sobrevivir, superar / aguantar, soportar, padecer commencer à apprendre
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El amor de la pareja había soportado pruebas y tribulaciones. commencer à apprendre
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the couple's love had endure trials and tribulations
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Adam soportó el dolor en su músculo y logró terminar el maratón commencer à apprendre
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Adam endure the ache in his muscle and managed to finish the marathon
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commencer à apprendre
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el ladrón atacó a su víctima cuando fueron molestados commencer à apprendre
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the burglar set about their victim when they were disturbed
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commencer à apprendre
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pronto se producirá un nuevo giro de los acontecimientos commencer à apprendre
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a new turn of events will soon come about
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ir sobre (pv) / seguir con commencer à apprendre
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pero tenemos que hacerlo lentamente commencer à apprendre
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but we have to go about this slowly
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ahora puedes dedicarte a tus respetables asuntos commencer à apprendre
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you may now go about your respectable business
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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tea cosy (UK) / tea cozy (US)
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grupo que trastorna el orden establecido (grupo subversivo) commencer à apprendre
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tocar música en la calle / actuar en la calle commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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objeto super-elegante, pelo super brilante o liso commencer à apprendre
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Nuestro viaje está colgando de un hilo. commencer à apprendre
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Our trip is hanging by a thread.
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art of using yarn item to decorate commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Phr. sla: you are given orders (Rechazé ser dictado por) commencer à apprendre
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I refused to be dictated to
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commencer à apprendre
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Expr: se vende como churros (como pasteles) commencer à apprendre
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stand in the way of (bloquear el paso) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Él planeó escapar (pv) con el dinero commencer à apprendre
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he planned to make off with the money
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PV: depressed, you feel unhappy or depressed (deprimir) commencer à apprendre
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El caos en su casa estaba comenzando a deprimirle (pv) commencer à apprendre
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The chaos in his house was starting to get him down
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PV: encountering (enfrentarse), have to deal with a problem commencer à apprendre
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Si te enfrentas a (pv) dificultades, dejamelo saber y te ayudaré commencer à apprendre
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If you come up against difficulties, let me know and I'll help out
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PV: finish, to get better after an illness, or feel better after sth or sb has made you unhappy commencer à apprendre
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Ella acababa de recuperase (pv) de un costipado que ella pillo una gastronteritis commencer à apprendre
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she was only just getting over the flu when she got a stomach bu
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PV: appeared (aparecer), to move towards someone commencer à apprendre
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Una joven vino a mí (pv) y me pidió dinero commencer à apprendre
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a young girl came up to me and asked for money
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PV: submit, to succeed in entering a place, especially by using force or a trick commencer à apprendre
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Ellos tendrían que haber entrado (pv) por la ventana del baño commencer à apprendre
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They must have got in through the bathroom window
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PV: spreads, to persuade someone to allow you sth by using your charm commencer à apprendre
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Mira a ver si puedes convencer a tu padre (pv) de que te lleve al juego commencer à apprendre
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see if you can get round your father to take you to the game
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Ninguna cantidad de dinero puede compensar (pv) la muerte de un niño commencer à apprendre
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No amount of money can make up for the death of a child
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PV: offsets (compensaciones), to take the place of sth lost or damaged or to compensate for sth bad with sth good commencer à apprendre
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Tratamos de llegar a nuestro punto de vista (pv), pero él no quiso escuchar commencer à apprendre
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we tried to get our point across, but he just wouldn't listen
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PV: conveying, to manage to make sb understand or believe sth (transmitir) commencer à apprendre
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Él está llevando a cabo (pv) investigaciones sobre el arte cristiano temprano commencer à apprendre
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He is carrying out research on early Christian art
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PV: conducting, to do or complete sth, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do commencer à apprendre
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Si podemos bajar (salir) (pv) a las siete, las carreteras estarán despejadas commencer à apprendre
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if we can get off by seven o'clock, the roads will be cleared
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PV: despatch / dispatch, to leave a place, usully in order to start a journey commencer à apprendre
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Dos cargas de tela fueron enviadas a la fábrica el 12 de diciembre commencer à apprendre
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two loads of cloth were dispatched to the factory on 12 December
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to send sth, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose (enviar un paquete) commencer à apprendre
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PV: work, to happen as planned, or to succeed commencer à apprendre
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Había algún tipo de acuerdo de propiedad que no funcionó (pv) commencer à apprendre
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there was some sort of property deal that didn't come off
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PV: arise, to be mentioned or talked about in conversation commencer à apprendre
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¿Qué puntos surgieron (pv) en la reunión? commencer à apprendre
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What points came up at the meeting?
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PV: it is successful (valer la pena) commencer à apprendre
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Todo su trabajo duro valió la pena al final (pv), y finalmente aprobó el examen commencer à apprendre
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All her hard work paid off in the end, and she finally passed the exam
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PV: to deal successfully with a problem or a situation (sacar adelante) commencer à apprendre
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Sus registros financieros son un desastre, pero los solucionaremos (pv) commencer à apprendre
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Her financial records are a mess, but we will sort them out
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PV: it begins and seems likely to continue in a serious way (establecida) commencer à apprendre
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La desesperación parece estar establecida (pv) en el equipo commencer à apprendre
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despair seems to have ser in among the team
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PV: to say sth that adds to or interrupts what is already being said (añadir a la conversación) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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PV: to fix a large piece of equipment or system into a room or building, ready to be used (instalar) commencer à apprendre
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Me acaban de poner (pv) calefacción central commencer à apprendre
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I've just had central heating put in
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PV: to completely understand the meaning or importance of sth (pillar la información) commencer à apprendre
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Tuve que leer la carta dos veces antes de que pudiera pillarlo todo (pv) commencer à apprendre
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I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in
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PV: to do or use less of sth (dejar) commencer à apprendre
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Estoy intentando dejar la cafeina commencer à apprendre
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I am trying to cut down on caffeine
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PV: to spend less, do less, or use less of sth (reducir) commencer à apprendre
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Si hacer deporte te produce dolor, tienes que reducirlo commencer à apprendre
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If exercise is causing you pain, you should cut back
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PV: to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time commencer à apprendre
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El gobierno no puede ser visto como cediendo (pv) a las demandas de los terroristas commencer à apprendre
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The government cannot be seen as giving in to terrorists' demands
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PV: you do a part of someone's work or give someone money commencer à apprendre
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sus padres ayudaron (pv) a (ella) con un préstamo de £500 commencer à apprendre
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her parents helped (her) out with a £500 loan
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PV: to defend or support a particular idea or a person who is being criticized or attacked commencer à apprendre
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Es hora de que todos defendamos (pv) nuestros derechos por aquí commencer à apprendre
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It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here
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PV: to behave in a way that is intended to attact attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying (lucirse) commencer à apprendre
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ella sólo compró ese coche deportivo para lucirse (pv) y demostrar que podía permitirse uno commencer à apprendre
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she only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one
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PV: to steal sth (llevarse) commencer à apprendre
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alguien entró en la tienda y se escapó (pv) con varios televisores commencer à apprendre
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somebody broke into the shop and make off with several TVs
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PV: to have to deal with a problem commencer à apprendre
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Si tienes muchas dificultades (pv), avísame y te ayudaré commencer à apprendre
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If you come up against difficulties, let me know and I'll help out
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PV: to finish, use, or sell all of sth, so that there is none left / sth has been used or it is completely finished (agotado) commencer à apprendre
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Me he quedado sin (pv) leche commencer à apprendre
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PV: to avoid doing sth that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse (librarse, escabullirse) commencer à apprendre
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Si puedo escaquearme (pv) de ir a la reunión, lo haré commencer à apprendre
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If I can get out of going to the meeting tonight, i will
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PV: to murder someone (acabar con, poner fin a, deshacerse de) commencer à apprendre
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Tenía algo de esperanza de poder acabar con las operaciones escubiertas commencer à apprendre
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I was kind of hoping to do away with the covert ops
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PV: to succeed in avoiding punishment for sth (salirse con, escapar con, librarse de) commencer à apprendre
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Si pensara que podría salirme con la mía commencer à apprendre
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if I thought I could get away with it
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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a useful and valuable ressource commencer à apprendre
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willing to help or please commencer à apprendre
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Expr: what you do for living (ganarse el pan) commencer à apprendre
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Muletillas (rellenadores de conversación) commencer à apprendre
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social mobile (ascender socialmente) commencer à apprendre
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a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted (arado) commencer à apprendre
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make you way through (abrirse camino) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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the lengh of time that a living thing, especially a human being, is likely to live (esperanza de vida9 commencer à apprendre
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believing or causing you to believe that sth desired will happen (esperanzador, optimista, prometedor) commencer à apprendre
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sth that happens in a way or at a time that you know about before it happens (pevisible, pronosticlable) commencer à apprendre
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sth you can use if you do not want to use another one (alternativa, variante, alterno, sustitutorio) commencer à apprendre
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relating to the study or writing of philosophy (filosófico) commencer à apprendre
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relating to test, especially scientific ones (experimental, piloto) commencer à apprendre
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unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surpised, etc. (sin palabras, mudo, boquiabierto) commencer à apprendre
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easy to see or recognize (notable, perceptible) commencer à apprendre
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Perfect or without mistakes (imperefcto, sin defectos) commencer à apprendre
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A disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use (desechable, de un solo uso) commencer à apprendre
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extremely bad or unsuccessful (desastroso, catastrófico) commencer à apprendre
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very large in size, amount, or number (masivo, gigantesco) commencer à apprendre
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very small pieces of dried bread, especially used in cooking (migas de pan) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Refreshments will be served.
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Mujeres en el trabajo de verdad me saca de mis casillas commencer à apprendre
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woman in the workplace really gets my goat
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Me dejé llevar un poco cuando fui de compras y gasté demasiado dinero commencer à apprendre
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I got a bit carried away when I wen shopping and spent far too much money
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¿Cuánto desembolsaste (pv) por tus zapatos nuevos? commencer à apprendre
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How much did you fork out for your new shoes?
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La factura de la tarjeta de crédito era bastante fuerte este mes commencer à apprendre
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The credit card bill was pretty hefty this month
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Mi hermana estaba en un presupuesto ajustado cuando estaba en la universidad commencer à apprendre
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my sister was on a tight budget when she was at college
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Dejó su imaginación correr libre cuando pintó su habitación commencer à apprendre
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she let her imagination run wild when she painted her room
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Estoy muerto de ganas deir a la universidad y obtener mi título commencer à apprendre
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I'm dead set on going to university and getting my degree
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Sus ideas de expandir la compañía están muy en líneas con las mías commencer à apprendre
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His ideas for expanding the company are very much in line with mine
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No pretendía ser un autostopista commencer à apprendre
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I didn't intend to be thumbing lifts
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Expr: to persuade a driver of a passing car to stop and take you somewhere, by putting your hand out with your thumb raised commencer à apprendre
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thumb a lift (UK) / thumb a ride (US)
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Expr: to accept a difficult or unpleasant responsibility, duty (hombro problema) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: to pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay for (pagar la cuenta9 commencer à apprendre
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Expr: to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done (se enfrento a la música) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone (seguir las reglas) commencer à apprendre
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Expr: to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant (soportar la idea) commencer à apprendre
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stomach the idea / face de idea
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Expr: to push someone rudely with your elbows so that you can move or have more space (hacerse hueco entre la gente) commencer à apprendre
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Si quieres seguir adelante, será mejor que aprendas a seguir la línea. (con dedo del pie) commencer à apprendre
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If you want to get ahead, you’d better learn to toe the line.
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No puede soportar la idea de que Peter sea el próximo presidente. (con estómgo) commencer à apprendre
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He can't stomach the idea that Peter might be the next chairman.
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Hicieron a un lado a los espectadores (con el codo) commencer à apprendre
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They elbowed the onlookers aside.
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Estar atento a las condiciones climáticas commencer à apprendre
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Be aware of weather conditions
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Para tu propia tranquilidad commencer à apprendre
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For your own peace of mind,
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commencer à apprendre
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Compobar que también es una buena idea commencer à apprendre
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Checking that is also a good idea
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optar por taxis oficiales sobre operadores menos regulados commencer à apprendre
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opt for official taxis over less regulated operators
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Evitar el uso de operadores de bajo coste commencer à apprendre
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avoid using low cost operators
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Lo mejor es esperar y esperar (lo mejor es sentarse estrecho y esperar commencer à apprendre
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The best thing is to sit tight and wait it out
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Considere la posibilidad de encontrar un salón ejecutivo del aeropuerto commencer à apprendre
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Consider finding an executive airport lounge
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commencer à apprendre
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De esta manera, será más facil rastrear al conductor commencer à apprendre
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That way, it will be easier to track the driver down
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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a situation in which there is not enough of sth (desabastecimiento) commencer à apprendre
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PV: to annoy sb very much (sacar la cabra de alguien) commencer à apprendre
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PV: to become so excited about sth that you do not control what you say or do (perder el control de la excitación) commencer à apprendre
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PV: to pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly commencer à apprendre
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in a way that involves someone doing sth they do not want to do commencer à apprendre
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PV: sb behaves as they want to without being controlled by anyone commencer à apprendre
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PV: determined to, firmly decided to commencer à apprendre
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FH: vacas tiradas en el campo significa que la lluvia está en camino commencer à apprendre
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cows lying in the filed means rain is on its way
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commencer à apprendre
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a small bird with curved, pointed wings that can fly ver fast (vencejo) commencer à apprendre
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a very strong wind (vendabal) commencer à apprendre
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Collocation: very important /involving the possibility that someone will die (vida y muerte) commencer à apprendre
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willingness to accept suggestions from another person and give up some of your own (dar y tomar) commencer à apprendre
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C: very often (una y otra vez) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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C: put sb in a very hard situation (alto y seco) commencer à apprendre
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C: more than anything else (primero y antetodo) commencer à apprendre
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C: situation easy to understand whats is right and wrong (blanco y negro) commencer à apprendre
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C: always support or stay with them (delgado y grueso) commencer à apprendre
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C: uncertain situation (toca y vete) commencer à apprendre
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C: someone from your family (carne y sangre) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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FH el dinero es la raíz del mal commencer à apprendre
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money is the root of all evil
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FH: pronto acostarse, pronto levantar hace a un hombre sano, rico y sabio commencer à apprendre
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early to bed, early to rise,. makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
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someone who feels awake and full of energy in the morning (persona diurna) commencer à apprendre
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a morning person / an early bird
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someone who prefers to be awake and active at night (persona nocturna) commencer à apprendre
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Si le das un pescado a un hombre, lo alimentas por un día, pero enséñale a pescar y lo alimentas de por vida. commencer à apprendre
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if you give a man a fish you feed him for a day, but teach him to fish and you feed him for life
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fish or other sea creatures that are caught unintentionally by people who are trying to catch other types of fish commencer à apprendre
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an amount of something that can be held in one hand (puñado) commencer à apprendre
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a small square piece of cloth or paper, used while you are eating to protect your clothes or to clean your mouth or fingers (servilleta) commencer à apprendre
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a square of thick soft paper or cloth taht is fastened around a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb its urine and solid waste (pañal) commencer à apprendre
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the side of sth that is usually closest to the ground (envés) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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to move easily and without interruption backwards and forwards or from one side to the other, especially from fixed point, ot to cause sth or sb to do this (columpiarse) commencer à apprendre
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sb who helps with an activity (ayudante) commencer à apprendre
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the young of an animal (descendencia) commencer à apprendre
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to hit sth repeatedly and with great force (abofetear) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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perfect happiness (felicidad) commencer à apprendre
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the feeling of being unhappy, disappointed, or without hope (abatimiento) commencer à apprendre
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a cause of a feeling of great sadness (tristeza) commencer à apprendre
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a strong feeling of hating someone or something (aversión) commencer à apprendre
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the quality of being boring for a long time (tedio) commencer à apprendre
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to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen (muerto de miedo) commencer à apprendre
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to live temporary in basic and uncomfortable condition (sobrevivimos) commencer à apprendre
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mientras que la casa estaba siendo decorada nosotros sobrevivimos en una tienda commencer à apprendre
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while the house was being decorated we roughed it in a tend
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Idiom: to be able to live with a very small amount of money (manejar un presupuesto bajo) commencer à apprendre
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get by on a shoestring budget
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sin embargo la comunidad de salud tuvo que operar durante muchos años con un presupuesto bajo commencer à apprendre
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however community health councils have had to operate for many years on a shoestring budget
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idiom: sb who is very interested in music, art, theatre (vuitre de cultura) commencer à apprendre
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idiom: living in very comfortable condition because you have a lot of money (en la cima del lujo) commencer à apprendre
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la gente está viviendo en las calles mientras que otros viven en la cima del lujo commencer à apprendre
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people are living on the streets while others live in lap of luxury
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to live in accordance with someone's expectation or an ideal standard (vivir cumpliendo las expectativas) commencer à apprendre
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to live up to someone's expectation
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