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with great difficulty
hardly, barely (was able to...) |
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half-heartedly
half-finished
halfway |
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as ([sth] else is happening)...
while
whenever |
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from (this moment), as of (this moment)
starting at |
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as you like, as you please
to your liking, to your taste
to your heart's content |
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to cover, include, span, encompass
see, take in (via sight)
take on, attempt |
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to stand up for, to intercede
to advocate for, to champion |
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to move/set/put [sth] CLOSER
to endear bring [sb] CLOSER
to give a ride to, take [SW]
to get close to
to get interested in |
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to get close to, to approach
to become interested in |
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to riddle, to pepper, to blast away
to gun down, to mow down |
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correct
suitable, appropriate, sufficient
fit for the purpose |
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| besides, as well as, in addition to |
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besides the fact that...
in addition to... |
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follower, supporter
an adept, enthusiast |
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to suffer from, to suffer,
to have (this/that condition) |
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new, novice
foreign
latecomer, carpetbagger |
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guts
(can be preceded by tener o con) |
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to bind together, to bring together
to unite, to come together |
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liking, taste (nm)
kindness, generosity |
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to attack, to assault
to attack, insult (verbally) |
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moonshine (between 60 and 120 proof)
"fiery water"
made from sugar cane |
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to sharpen, to aggravate, exacerbate
to boost, sharpen, improve (mind, ability)
to worsen, to get worse |
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high-pitched, piercing (sound)
sharp (knife)
clever, shrewd
sharp, intense (pain) |
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However, having said that,
Now then, |
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[sb] else's, other people's
alien, foreign
unconnected to |
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to fit, to tighten
to adjust, to adapt to |
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to the T (as in, it fits), very precisely
seguir... - to follow to the letter
tomar ... - to take [sth] literally |
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a racket, a din
commotion, uproar, disturbance |
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to cite, allege, claim, to put forward
to allege, put forward (give an excuse) |
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to level, flatten, even out
to break into, to break and enter |
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to appear, materialize
to appear, show up, turn up |
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to authorize, to empower
to take possession of, to take control of |
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to appreciate, think highly of, esteem
to see (completely)
(se) to be appreciated, to rise in value |
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to level, flatten, smooth (a surface)
to destroy, raze, devastate (a place) |
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to get worse
to intensify
to escalate |
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to arrive, dock, put in at a port
to arrive, land, light (at a site) |
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to place near
to bring near
to approach, come closer |
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put in a corner, put away
forgotten
cornered
cornered |
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to throw, toss, hurl
produce, generate, bring
vomit |
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to articulate
to assemble or join together |
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asegurarse de que |
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to secure, assure
to CLAIM
to insure, to guarantee
to make sure that, be sure that |
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settlement
colony
(derecho de asent. en tierras baldías) |
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advise, inform
to seek advice or counsel |
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to rob, hold up, to mug
to dock (ship), to berth |
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accident, hit and run
shove, push
abuse |
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peak, height
boom, rapid growth |
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local government, town council
town hall |
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| fate, chance, mishap, luck (good or bad) |
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scourge, cat-o-nine tails
a lash |
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indigo
dye color (violet blue) or plant |
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useless, pointless
empty, barren land, uncultivated plot |
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to benefit from
to profit by |
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to bounce
to fire, to kick out (of a job)
to throw away, to chuck |
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taunt, jibe, mockery
joke
trick |
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to realize
to notice
to dawn on (sb) |
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shortage, lack, dearth
high cost, high price |
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cover
(of a book or magazine)
cover sheet |
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proximity, nearness (nf)
surroundings, vicinity (nf) |
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close-minded, immovable, set-in-your-ways
private, timid, shy |
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to lose your marbles, to go crazy
to have a crush on |
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from, because of, in so far as
so that, in order that |
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| rightly, with complete justification |
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to agree to (as a group)
to set up
to arrange |
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(adj) in agreement
(adv) just as... |
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| slogan, chant (at a demonstration) |
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to be stated, recorded, documented
to consist of |
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to consist of
to be made up of |
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| constarse (algo a alguien) |
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to be sure that...
to be certain |
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| to confirm, verify, establish |
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adj. (relating to) accounting
accountant
countable |
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to count on, to rely on
to have, expect, anticipate
to take into account |
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| to counter, counteract, to offset |
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It is appropriate to note that...
It should be noted ... |
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situation, circumstance
opportunity, occasion
joint (anatomy) |
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| of european parents but born in america |
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learned, educated, cultured
worship, devotion |
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| face the consequences (verb) |
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to lead to
give rise to
to give cause for
to provoke |
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to finally understand
to realize, to notice [sth] |
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so, so that
thus, therefore, hence
Llovía torrencialmente, de ahi que era imposible… |
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| grudgingly, with a bad attitude |
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de nuevo
?Que hay de nuevo? |
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again, once again
What's new? |
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passing through
while you're at it..., on your way
temporary, transient |
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| in itself, on its own, per se |
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sideways
sidelong glance
out of the corner of your eye |
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| leave proof of, make a record of |
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to repeal, abrogate (law)
to revoke |
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to overthrow, topple, depose, oust
to demolish, to tear down |
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to challenge
to defy
to brave |
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to cause to overflow, to overflow
to overflow with, to spill over |
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shameless, insolent,
impertinent, sassy |
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to dismiss, rule out, reject
(discard) |
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| deduct, subtract, to discount |
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carelessness, slip-up, oversight
neglect |
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from then on, since then, from now on
ever since |
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to flow in to, to run into
to lead into
to end in, to result in |
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| to perform, to carry out, to execute |
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to take off the chains, to unleash
to trigger, unleash, let loose, set off |
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insatiable, uncontrollable, immoderate
man possessed, runaway train, in a frenzy |
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| ending, outcome, denouement |
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to get out of
to wash your hands of
avoid, shirk |
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drive to despair, to infuriate
to make [sb] lose hope
to despair, give up/ lose hope |
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to distort (change form)
to disfigure, maim |
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to wear away (from use)
to wear down
to erode |
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to wear yourself out
to exhaust oneself |
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deshacer
deshacerse
deshacerse de |
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to melt, dissolve
to undo, ruin, destroy
to come undone
to get rid of |
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| excessive, disproportionate |
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to collapse, fall down
to have a breakdown |
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to strip, divest of [sth]
to deprive, to rob
to relinquish, to give up |
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destierro
encierro
entierro |
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| insomnia, sleeplessness, inability to sleep |
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to extend
to expand
to prolong or delay |
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to dilute, water down
to dissolve, become diluted |
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to settle or resolve (a dispute)
to dissolve, annul, declare void |
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| to put on a disguise, a costume |
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foreign currency
emblem, badge |
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the fact itself
the simple fact |
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to push
to drive (forward)
to urge |
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however, whereas, instead
by contrast, in contrast, conversely |
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as soon as..., when ...
while
as a ([sth] else)... |
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"as such"
los criollos, __ _____ ___, quedaron...
the creoles, as such, remained... |
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en la medida en que
en la medida que |
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according to...
in proportion with...
to the extent that... |
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| increase, rise (in prices) |
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to hook [sth] - gancho es "a hook"
to fasten, to hook up, to couple |
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to widen, broaden
to expand, to extend |
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right away, immediately
beside (to one side, space-wise) |
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in question, in doubt, questionable
a ban, prohibition |
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to deliver
to hand over
to entrust, to put in charge |
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magnitude, reach, significance
breadth of a boat
size |
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to compare
to equate
to put on the same level |
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henchman, thug, killer, enforcer
flunky, minion |
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a lesson, a warning (to the wise)
punishment, chastisement |
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to disturb, to bother, to upset
hinder, obstruct, get in the way of |
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false, untrue, fallacious
deceitful, misleading |
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mischief
hacer una ___, to be up to no good
misdemeanor |
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| to win or gain or earn respect |
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to tax, to levy
to overload with work |
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| guild, union, trade union |
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type, kind
race, gender
genre, style |
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to pay attention to
to take notice of
listen |
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to ignore
to close your ears to [sth] |
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to put down
(to demean)
[sth, o sb] |
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to work as (i.e, filling in for [sb])
to serve as, to fill in as, to be used as |
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to let [sb] know,
make sure [sb] knows
tell [sb],
inform [sb] |
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| to flatter, to suck up to |
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(nm) idler, loafer, bum, shirker
(adj.) lazy, idle |
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bundle (for a vagabond)
herd (cows)
crowd of people |
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to impose a task, someone's will
to instill fear or respect
to prevail; to be needed |
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to propel, or displace by force
to drive, motivate, inspire |
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ingenuity
wit
factory, mill |
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insurmountable
unachievable
unconquerable |
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to integrate, to fit in
to be part of a group |
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meddling, interference
interruption |
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unusual, rare
not anticipated |
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a hispanicized person in America
or, refers to ALL non-spanish
a mix of amerindian-european
(only speaks Spanish)
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| motto, slogan, catchphrase |
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(adj.) bordering, adjoining,
adjacent |
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flashy, showy, garish
stiking, remarkable, attention-grabbing |
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simplicity
straightforwardness |
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llevar a cabo
llevarse a cabo |
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to carry out, carry though, accomplish, do
to bring about
to be carried out |
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physical discomfort
unrest
unease, discomfort |
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manna from heaven
a knack, a skill, an aptitude
a deception, a con, a hustle |
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| the core, the heart, the pith of the matter |
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moderation, restraint
courtesy |
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to put or place
to get into, to get in |
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to mine, to dig
to undermine |
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to not draw attention
to not stand out |
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however,
nevertheless,
Notwithstanding,
even so
all the same, |
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take care of
take responsibility for
take on [sth] |
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offer, bid, tender
supply (as in supply and demand) |
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daring, bold, courageous
audacious, cheeky |
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by then
by that time
already |
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to overlook, to pass over
to let pass
to ignore |
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pattern, model (nm)
boss, master, owner, patron |
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crest, plume (birds, helmets)
plume (of gas) |
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to realize [sth] clearly, become aware of
to perceive, to pick up on
to wise up |
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ammo and supplies
gear, equipment (for war) |
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slyness, cunning
mischievousness, lewdness |
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cornerstone, keystone
foundation stone, building block |
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| thoroughly, completely, to the fullest |
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to put [sb] in a difficult position
to give a hard time
to embarrass |
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| as a consequence, consequently |
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| por la razón que fuese,... |
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| in case it is useful, in case it helps |
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to postpone, to put off
to put before, to subordinate |
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to announce, to proclaim
to make public, to spread |
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to get rid of [sb]...,
to do without, to manage without
to sack, to fire |
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to presuppose, to assume
to anticipate
to require |
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| pretender (aspirant) to the throne |
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to hope to, or to expect to
to intend or aim to
to claim (AmL) |
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to promote [sb]
to promote/sponsor [idea/cause] |
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to spread, propagate (substances, ideas)
proliferate, spread (biological)
spread (diseases) |
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local (small) grocery or convenience store
[de pulpo?, por los tentáculos necesarios para cobrar las mercancías] |
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to take root, or set down roots
to lay in or be located in...
to be situated in
to be based in |
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emaciated (person), stunted (plant)
meager, skimpy |
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brushstroke
characteristic
act |
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reason to be / to exist
raison d'etre |
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to collect, compile
to claim, demand |
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to remember, to recall
to remind |
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to go down, across, through, over
to tour through, traverse
to look over, look around |
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to appeal to, to go to, resort to (4 help)
to return, to come back |
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(nm) haggling, bargaining
(vtr) bargain, negotiate
(vtr) to scrimp on, economize on
(escatimar) |
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to avoid
to shy away from
to keep clear of |
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to go back to (in time)
to date back to
to rise or soar |
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to distribute, hand out, give out
to share out
to deliver |
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bad taste, aftertaste (flavor) |
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to emerge from, to come of (an action)
to become, to turn out to be
to seem, to look |
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to beg, plead (for)
to pray (for) |
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the title or heading (of a text) (AmL)
the market, sector (AmS) |
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to settle, pay off, a debt
to settle, sort out, a problem
to sell off (merchandise) |
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to get your way, to have your way
to beat the rap, to get away with murder |
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to save/rescue
to get out of, to be declared innocent |
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The older you get..., |
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sowing, planting, seeding
sown field, planted field, crop field
breeding ground |
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servants, servant staff
serfdom, servitude, (slavery - figurative) |
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estate, manor
dominance, control |
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just like that
without any warming
without further ado |
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without foreseeing, or planning for
without anticipating |
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(adv) greatly, in a big way
exceedingly |
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(adj.) outstanding
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to smother, to extinguish (a fire)
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to avoid (with difficulty)
to bypass
to weather, to navigate through |
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to defray (costs)
to provide money for
to cast a vote |
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to push down
to plunge, to sink
Sumió el pedal - he pushed down the pedal |
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to sink (emotionally)
to be lost in thought |
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| sumptuous, luxurious (adj.) |
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to be dependent on
to be subject to |
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to make up for, to make good
to replace, take the place of |
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to suppress, abolish, eliminate
to delete or erase (text) |
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to do the trick, to take effect
to work magic, to have an effect
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| disposition, mood, humor, frame of mind |
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to fix a value, rate, for something
to appraise the value |
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tendency, inclination
trend, movement |
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to brand as, to stigmatize as |
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to get the upper hand,
to forge ahead
to take the lead |
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nonsense
mess around, fool around |
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mill, sugar cane mill
crusher (of rocks) |
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process, procedure
formality |
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guardianship, protection
custody, tutelage |
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to put (in a place), to assign
to find or locate (sb o sth) |
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once (I get started)
a soon as |
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utilities
retained earnings, profits |
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true (as in, it is true)
truthful |
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to discern, to make out
to glimpse, envisage
to appear in sight, come into view |
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