Set 33 Flashcards

1
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golpear a alguien, pegar a alguien, alcanzar a alguien

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to strike someone (hit someone; last is of a bullet, rest are general) (1st can also be figurative - to surprise someone)

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chocar contra algo, dar con algo, estrellar contra algo

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to strike something (collide with something)

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caer en algo, alcanzar algo, dar contra algo

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to strike something (of weather - eg of lightning)

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prender algo (México), encender algo

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to strike something (eg a match)

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acuñar algo

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to strike something (mint something - eg a coin), to mint something (a coin), to coin something (a word/expression/term), to wedge something (hold something open with a wedge), to wedge something open, to wedge something shut

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él me parece una persona honesta

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he strikes me as an honest person, he seems like an honest person to me, he feels like an honest person to me

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7
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descubrir oro, encontrar oro

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to strike gold (find gold)

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8
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dar algo, tocar algo

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to strike something (in music; 1st is a note, 2nd is a chord)

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9
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se me ocurre que (+indicativo)

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it strikes me that (+indicative) (I’m realizing that), it occurs to me that (+indicative)

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10
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impresionar a alguien

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to strike someone (impress someone), to impress someone, to move someone (emotionally), to shock someone (emotionally), to affect someone (emotionally)

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llegar a un acuerdo

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to strike an agreement, to reach an agreement, to come to an agreement, to come to an understanding, to reach an understanding, to settle (legal), to come to terms

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12
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el reloj dio las 6 pm

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the clock struck 6 pm

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13
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suprimir algo

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to strike something (remove something - eg a sentence), to eliminate something, to remove something (an obstacle), to cut something out (delete from a whole, a list, or a group of things), to abolish something (a law/tax/practice), to lift something (sanctions/a ban/a blockade), to suppress something (opposition/protests), to delete something, to do away with something, to strike something down (a law)

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14
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arriar algo

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to strike something (take something down - a flag or a sail), to lower something (a flag), to loosen something (make less tight - eg a rope), to let go of something (release something), to flood something (with water), to drive something (round up - eg cattle - used in Southern Cone), to herd something (eg cattle - used in Southern Cone)

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15
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la huelga, el paro

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the strike (work stoppage)

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16
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el golpe

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the strike (hit/punch), the heavy sea, the upwelling, the surge, the rough water, the swell, the hit, the blow, the dent, the shot (in tennis), the conflict, the bang, the robbery, the job (robbery), the setback, the pang (of emotion), the tightening (of the chest due to emotion), the stroke (in golf), the wisecrack (used in Spain), the witticism (used in Spain)

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17
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el descubrimiento de oro

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the gold strike (discovery of gold in a certain place)

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18
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el strike

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the strike (in baseball/bowling)

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19
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el pleno, la chuza (México/Costa Rica/República Dominicana), el strike

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the strike (in bowling)

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20
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el ataque

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the strike (military - attack), the attack (assault or critique or in sports or heart/panic attack), the (coughing/epileptic) fit, the fit (of jealousy/anger/laughter), the onslaught (assault)

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21
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atacar

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to strike (military - to attack), to attack (militarily)

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22
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golpear

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to strike (to hit)

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23
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hacer una huelga, declararse en huelga, hacer huelga

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to strike (stop working)

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24
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encenderse

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to strike (of a match - to catch on fire), to turn on (ignite), to light (ignite), to blush, to light up (of face/cheeks), to turn red (blush), to be lit (light up - eg of fire), to ignite (of emotions)

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25
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dar la hora

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to strike (of a clock), to strike the hour (of a clock), to chime the hour (of a clock)

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26
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echar raíces

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to strike (of a plant - to take root), to take root, to settle (figurative - establish oneself), to put down roots (figurative - establish oneself), to settle down (figurative - establish oneself), to settle in (figurative - establish oneself)

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27
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sobrevenir, ocurrir

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to strike (to happen)

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28
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dar en el blanco

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to strike (to hit a target), to strike home (figurative - have an impact)

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29
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el repiqueteo

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the strike (sound from hitting), the beating (of drums or machines), the ringing (of bells), the tapping (of fingers), the pealing (of bells), the clacking, the clattering, the rattle (sound), the rattling, the clicking, the fills (in music - singular represents plural)

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30
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la caída

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the strike (instance of something striking - eg lightning), the fall (act of falling OR of clothing - eg the fall of silk - OR in finance - eg fall of housing market OR religious - the fall of Adam), the loss (of teeth or hair or profit), the downfall (of an empire), the drape (of clothing), the hang (of clothing), the crash (in computing), the drop (finance), the decline (finance), the depth (of terrain - eg a canyon), the waterfall, the falls (waterfall), the Fall of Man (Biblical), the sin (fall of man), the small extra portion when weighing an item

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31
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el error

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the strike (unfavorable mark - eg in court), the mistake, the error (general or in statistics), the miscalculation, the failure of a defensive player to catch the ball or throw it to a teammate allowing an offensive player to take one or more bases (in baseball),

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32
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me parece que tu historia es exagerada, me da la impresión de que tu historia es exagerada

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your story strikes me as exaggerated

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33
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morderle algo a alguien, picarle algo a alguien

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to strike someone (to bite someone’s (insert body part for algo)) (1st is of teeth, 2nd is of stinger or beak)

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34
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tachar algo

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to strike something (text - cross something out), to strike something off (remove something from a list - followed by “de” to mean “from”), to strike something out (text - cross something out - or law - to delete a claim), to strike through something (cross something out)

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35
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desmantelar algo

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to strike something (theater/film - dismantle a set), to dismantle something, to take something down (dismantle something), to disband something (an organization), to break something up (an organization), to strip something (empty something - eg a car), to unrig something (a ship), to take something apart, to shut something down

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36
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abolir algo, cancelar algo

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to strike something (abolish something - eg an amendment)

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37
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clavar algo en algo, infundir algo en alguien

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to strike something into something/someone (1st is literal - to thrust something into something - 2nd is to instill something in someone)

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38
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quitar algo de algo

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to strike something from something (text - delete something from something), to take something away from something, to take something off something

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39
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contraatacar, devolver el golpe

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to strike back (retaliate; both can also be transitive)

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40
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derogar algo, anular algo, abolir algo

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to strike something down (invalidate a law/ruling)

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41
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tachar algo/a alguien de algo, eliminar algo/a alguien de algo, borrar algo/a alguien de algo, sacar algo/a alguien de algo, excluir algo/a alguien de algo

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to strike something/someone off something (remove from a list)

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42
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tachar algo, tarjar algo (Chile)

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to strike something out (text - cross something out)

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43
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ponchar a alguien (México), eliminar a alguien

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to strike out someone, to strike someone out (in baseball - to make people get three strikes so they get out)

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44
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salir ponchado/salir ponchada (México), ser ponchado/ser ponchada (México), ser eliminado/ser eliminada

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to strike out (in baseball)

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45
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fallar, fracasar

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to strike out (figurative, informal - to fail)

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46
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comenzar algo, entablar algo

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to strike up something (initiate something - eg a friendship)

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47
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atacar algo, empezar a tocar algo

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to strike up something (begin playing a piece of music)

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48
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el ataque aéreo

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the air strike (miltary - aerial attack), the air raid (air strike)

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49
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la huelga de trabajadores de una aerolínea, la huelga de aerolínea

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the air strike (airline work stoppage)

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50
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el abrepuertas eléctrico, el portero eléctrico

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the electric strike (device to open a door)

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51
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la huelga general, el paro general

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the general strike (mass work stoppage)

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52
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ponerse en huelga, hacer huelga

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to go on strike

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53
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tocar una fibra sensible, meter el dedo en la llaga

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to hit a nerve, to strike a nerve, to touch a nerve (all figurative)

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54
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la huelga de hambre

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the hunger strike

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55
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hacer una huelga de hambre

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to hunger-strike (go on a hunger strike), to go on a hunger strike

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56
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el paro, la huelga, el paro laboral, la huelga laboral

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the labor strike

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57
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el rayo, el relámpago

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the lightning strike (lightning hitting something)

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58
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la huelga relámpago, el paro relámpago

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the lightning strike (sudden work stoppage) (used in UK)

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59
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el golpe de suerte

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the lucky strike (when miners find gold OR someone having good fortune), the stroke of luck, the stroke of fortune, the lucky stroke

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60
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el golpe de suerte, la suerte

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the lucky strike (having good fortune)

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61
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estar en huelga

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to be on strike, to be out (on strike)

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62
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el ataque preventivo

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the preemptive strike (in warfare)

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63
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el derecho a la huelga, el derecho a huelga

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the right to strike (law - employees’ privilege)

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64
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la sentada, la huelga de brazos caídos (Costa Rica)

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the sit-down strike (protest where employees refuse to leave)

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65
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lograr un equilibrio

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to strike a balance (to compromise)

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66
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encontrar el equilibrio entre algo y algo

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to strike a balance between something and something (find a compromise between)

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67
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cerrar un trato, ponerse de acuerdo

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to strike a bargain

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68
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luchar contra algo/alguien, arremeter contra algo/alguien

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to strike a blow against something/someone (deal something/someone a serious setback)

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69
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dar un paso a favor de algo/alguien, romper una lanza a favor de algo/alguien

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to strike a blow for something/someone (do something to support something/someone)

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70
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darle un golpe (adjetivo) a alguien, pegarle un golpe (adjetivo) a alguien

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to strike a (adjective) blow against someone (hit someone - eg strike a glancing blow)

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71
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tocar la fibra sensible de alguien, meter el dedo en la llaga de alguien, dar dónde más le duele a alguien

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to strike a chord with someone (resonate with someone’s feelings)

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72
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poner una pose, hacer una pose, posar

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to strike a pose

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73
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tocar la fibra sensible de algo, meter el dedo en la llaga de algo, dar dónde más le duele a algo

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to strike at the heart of something (figurative - attack the key part of something)

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74
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afectado por la huelga/afectada por la huelga, cerrado por huelga/cerrada por huelga

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strike-bound, strike bound, strikebound (closed due to a strike)

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75
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levantar campamento

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to strike camp (dismantle one’s shelters), to break camp (dismantle one’s shelters)

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76
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matar a alguien, fulminar a alguien

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to strike someone dead (kill someone instantly)

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77
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matar a alguien, derribar a alguien

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to strike someone down (1st is to kill someone, 2nd is to knock someone to the ground)

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78
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las fuerzas de choque

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the strike force (group assigned to a problem OR an armed military force), the crash forces (in traffic - forces that crash into each other)

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79
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el fondo de huelga, el fondo sindical

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the strike funds (reserve money of a business)

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80
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pegarla

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to strike it big (be successful), to get something right, to figure something out, to find the right choice/solution/decision

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81
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hacerse rico/hacerse rica

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to strike it rich, to get rich, to become wealthy

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82
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el aviso de huelga

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the strike notice (document given to employer stating the intent to strike soon), the notice of strike

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83
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lanzarse por uno mismo, lanzarse por cuenta propia, empezar a actuar por cuenta propia, empezar a ser independiente

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to strike out on one’s own (start being independent)

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84
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el precio de ejercicio, el precio fijado, el precio strike

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the strike price (the set price at which a derivative contract can be bought or sold when it is exercised)

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85
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la falla de desplazamiento

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the strike slip (in geology - vertical (or nearly vertical) fracture where the blocks have mostly moved horizontally)

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86
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rendirse

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to strike the flag, to strike one’s flag (to surrender)

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87
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entablar una conversación, entablar conversación

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to strike up a conversation, to initiate a conversation, to start a conversation, to begin a conversation

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88
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¡Que empiece!

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Strike up the band! (make something start), Let it roll!, Let ‘er rip!

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89
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aprovechar el momento

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to strike while the iron is hot (seize an opportunity), to seize the moment

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90
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la zona de strike

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the strike zone (in baseball - area over home plate)

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91
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la falla de desplazamiento de rumbo

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the strike-slip fault (in geology - a fault in which rock strata are displaced mainly in a horizontal direction, parallel to the line of the fault)

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92
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el rompehuelgas/la rompehuelgas, el esquirol/la esquirol

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the strikebreaker (someone who works during a strike)

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93
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hacer el esquirol

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to strikebreak, strikebreaking (act of being a strikebreaker)

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94
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la huelga de solidaridad

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the sympathy strike, the sympathetic strike (industrial action by a trade union in support of a strike initiated by workers in a separate corporation, but often the same enterprise, group of companies, or connected firm)

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95
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la huelga salvaje, la huelga ilegal (Chile)

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the wildcat strike (unofficial work stoppage)

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96
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acuñarse un golpe en algo (Centroamérica)

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to hit oneself (on a body part - algo is the body part)

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97
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impresionar algo

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to expose something (in photography), to leave an impression on something (film), to impress something (a surface), to leave an impression on something (a surface)

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98
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impresionar

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to make an impression, to impress

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99
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impresionarse

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to be impressed, to be moved (emotionally), to be shocked (emotionally), to get swept away (emotionally)

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100
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dejarse impresionar por algo

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to just take something in (let oneself be impressed), to let oneself be impressed by something

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101
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suprimir a alguien

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to eliminate someone (kill someone), to liquidate someone (kill someone)

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102
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a golpe

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with a dibber (in farming - using a tool to make holes), intermittently

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a golpe de algo

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with the blow of something (figurative), by force of something, at the click of a mouse (in technology), around, about, approximately

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a golpe limpio

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with a clean fight (by fighting)

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abrirse de golpe

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to fly open, to burst open, to spring open

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aguantar el golpe

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to withstand the blow, to take the blow, to take it on the chin (figurative)

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aparecer de golpe

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to suddenly appear, to appear all of a sudden, to show up all of a sudden, to make a sudden appearance

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al ataque

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on the attack, on the offensive (usually used with ir)

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el arma de ataque (f)

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the attacking weapon, the weapon of attack

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el ataque a la moral

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the attack on morale

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el ataque cerebral

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the stroke (medical), the brain attack (stroke)

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el ataque contra algo/alguien

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the attack against something/someone, the attack on something/someone

113
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el ataque de angustia

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the anxiety attack, the panic attack

114
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el ataque de angustia, el ataque de ansiedad

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the anxiety attack

115
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el ataque de celos

A

the fit of jealousy, the bout of jealousy, the jealous rage

116
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el ataque de hambre

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the hunger attack, the attack of the munchies

117
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el ataque de risa

A

the fit of laughter, the laughing fit

118
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el ataque de tos

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the coughing fit, the coughing spell, the fit of coughing

119
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el ataque frontal

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the frontal attack (direct confrontation)

120
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el ataque relámpago

A

the lightning attack (very fast attack), the blitzkrieg

121
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atacar a tiros a alguien

A

to attack someone with gunfire

122
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atacar el problema del raíz, ir a la raíz del problema

A

to attack to the root of the problem, to attack the underlying problem, to deal with the underlying problem

123
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atacarle los nervios a alguien

A

to attack someone’s nerves (figurative), to make someone jittery

124
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atacar por la espalda a alguien

A

to attack someone from behind (literal), to betray someone, to blindside someone, to stab someone in the back (figurative)

125
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atacar algo/a alguien

A

to attack something/someone (strike or in medicine or criticize or contend with), to get on someone’s nerves (only used with alguien), to rip into something/someone (criticize)

126
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atacar algo

A

to attack something (strike or in medicine or criticize or contend with), to tackle something (undertake something)

127
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golpear algo/a alguien

A

to hit something/someone (literal or figurative), to bang something/someone, to punch something/someone, to bang on something/someone, to knock on something/someone (a door), to beat something/someone up

128
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golpear contra algo

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to beat against something, to slam into something, to strike something (hit something), to smack into something

129
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golpearse (algo) contra algo

A

to hit something (a body part) against something, to bang oneself on something (hit oneself on - eg a table)

130
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encender algo

A

to turn something on (general or a stove), to switch something on (lighting/electricity), to light something (a fire or a torch), to start something (a fire), to illuminate something, to ignite something (a torch), to stir something (an emotion), to arouse something (an emotion), to stir something up (an emotion)

131
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darle la hora a alguien

A

to tell someone what time it is

132
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a golpe de algo

A

with the blow of something, by force of something, at the click of (a mouse - technology), around, about, approximately

133
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la pintura, el trabajo de pintura

A

the paint job (1st is result, 2nd is process of painting)

134
Q

hmph, ejem, eh

A

harrumph (interjection)

135
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rojo/roja, enrojecido/enrojecida

A

red-rimmed (of eyes)

136
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el especial de Navidad, el especial de vacaciones

A

the holiday special

137
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engañar al sistema, jugar con el sistema, burlar el sistema

A

to game the system

138
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el caramelo de agua salada, los caramelos de agua salada, los caramelos masticables de agua salada, la especia de Sugus

A

the saltwater taffy (last is one specific trademark, rest are general)

139
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hacer ondas con el cuerpo

A

to do a body roll (in dance)

140
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el juego de los anillos, lanzar anillos

A

(the) ring toss

141
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la tercera es la vencida, tres golpes y estás fuera

A

three strikes and you’re out

142
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el nevero, el ventisquero, el banco de nieve

A

the snowdrift

143
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el nevero

A

the snowdrift, the snowfield (on a mountain - area with snow)

144
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hecho un mar de lágrimas/hecha un mar de lágrimas, bañado en lágrimas/bañada en lágrimas, desconsolado/desconsolada, llorando desconsoladamente

A

in tears

145
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bañado en lágrimas/bañada en lágrimas (España), hecho un mar de lágrimas/hecha un mar de lágrimas

A

bathed in tears

146
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acabará mal, va a terminar mal (Argentina)

A

it’ll end in tears (this will lead to something bad)

147
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el intermediario/la intermediaria, el tercero/la tercera

A

the middleman (1st is go-between/intermediary OR intermediate trader, 2nd is figurative 3rd party)

148
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deshumanizante, deshumanizador/deshumanizadora

A

dehumanizing

149
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deshumanizar a alguien

A

to dehumanize someone (make someone seem less than human OR deprive someone of humanity)

150
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automatizar algo, mecanizar algo

A

to dehumanize something (mechanize something)

151
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la deshumanización

A

the dehumanization (making someone appear less than human or act without human decency)

152
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la automatización, la mecanización

A

the dehumanization (mechanization)

153
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interpersonal

A

interpersonal

154
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la inteligencia social, la inteligencia interpersonal

A

the interpersonal intelligence, the social intelligence

155
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entablar algo

A

to start something, to start something up, to strike something up (eg a conversation), to enter into something (eg negotiations), to open something (eg trade relations), to set something up (a board game), to put something (a body part) in a splint, to board something (a floor), to put down something (boards for a floor), to lay something (a floor), to file something (a legal action), to build something (a boat)

156
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entablar una amistad

A

to strike up a friendship, to start a friendship

157
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entablar una demanda

A

to file a claim, to bring a lawsuit, to lodge a complaint

158
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entablar una disputa

A

to start an argument

159
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la llaga

A

the sore, the ulcer, the wound (figurative or religious - wounds of Christ), the blister, the stigmata (wounds of Christ)

160
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la remolacha, el betabel (México)

A

the beet (beet plant)

161
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la remolacha, el betabel (México), la betarraga (Chile)

A

the beet (actual vegetable)

162
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la hojas de remolacha

A

the beet greens (beet leaves as food)

163
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de remolacha, con remolacha

A

beet (adjective), beetroot (adjective - made of beet)

164
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la betanina

A

(the) beet red (type of food coloring), the betanine (type of food coloring)

165
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colorado/colorada, color remolacha, encarnado/encarnada, carmesí, rojo como un tomate/roja como un tomate

A

beet-red (last is only of a person, rest are general or of people)

166
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el azúcar de remolacha (España), el azúcar de betabel

A

the beet sugar (sugar from beets)

167
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la remolacha forrajera

A

the fodder beet

168
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la remolacha

A

the beet, the golden beet

169
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la remolacha azucarera

A

the sugar beet

170
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la fibra

A

the fiber (in clothing or food or anatomy - eg muscle fiber), the vigor (courage), the grain (of wood), the scouring pad (cleaning supply - used in Mexico), the backbone (figurative - attitude), the spunk, the grit (spunk)

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de buena fibra

A

determined, persistent, firm (determined)

172
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la fibra de aluminio

A

the aluminum fiber

173
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la fibra de vidrio

A

the fiberglass

174
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la fibra óptica

A

the fiber optics, the optic fiber, the optical fiber

175
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la fibra vegetal

A

the vegetable fiber (food), the bast (material - plant fiber), the plant fiber (material)

176
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tocar la fibra sensible de alguien, tocar la cuerda sensible de alguien

A

to hit a nerve, to strike a nerve, to touch a nerve

177
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demacrado/demacrada

A

gaunt, haggard, drawn (eg of a face), emaciated, wasted away

178
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la parada, el alto, el parón, la detención

A

the standstill (state of not moving)

179
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el punto muerto, el alto, la paralización

A

the standstill (deadlock/inactivity)

180
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detenido/detenida, parado/parada, embotellado/embotellada

A

at a standstill (of traffic - not moving)

181
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en punto muerto, estancado/estancada

A

at a standstill (figurative - not progressing)

182
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detenerse, parar por completo, frenar por completo

A

to come to a standstill (of a vehicle or process - to stop)

183
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el acuerdo standstill, los acuerdos de espera

A

the standstill agreement (an agreement in which a hostile bidder agrees to limit its holdings in a target company)

184
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el Acuerdo de Standstill, la cláusula de stand still

A

the standstill agreement (an agreement between countries to sustain the present state of affairs)

185
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quedarse quieto/quedarse quieta

A

to stand still (not move)

186
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detenerse, pararse, paralizarse

A

to stand still (figurative - remain unchanging - eg of time or a person’s heart)

187
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el torniquete, el molinete (Río de la Plata)

A

the turnstile (device for crossing a fence)

188
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la cabina de peaje, la caseta de peaje, el puesto de peaje

A

the turnstile (toll/ticket gate)

189
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el trinquete

A

the turnstile (computing symbol ⊢), the foremast (of a ship), the foresail (of a ship), the pelota court (used in Spain), the ratchet (of a machine), the rip-off (used in Mexico), the scam (used in Mexico), the hulk (tough person - used in Cuba/Dominican Republic/South America), the ball court, the (pelota) court

190
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la estola, el chal

A

the stole (1st is both shawl and religious garment, 2nd is only shawl)

191
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la boa

A

the boa (clothes or snake), the feather boa, the boa constrictor

192
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la boa constrictor, la boa

A

the boa constrictor

193
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la boa puertorriqueña

A

the Puerto Rican boa, the yellow tree boa, the red-tailed boa

194
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la caballera

A

the tresses, the hair (of a person), the head of hair, the tail (of a comet)

195
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el mechón, el bucle, el tirabuzón

A

the tress (piece of hair; 1st is general, 2nd and 3rd are of curly hair)

196
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la guerra, la contienda, el conflicto armado

A

the warfare (war/combat)

197
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la guerra, el conflicto, la pelea

A

the warfare (non-war combat; 1st is figurative)

198
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el comandante de defensa antiaérea/la comandante de defensa antiaérea

A

the Anti-air Warfare Commander (military - chief of air defense)

199
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la guerra nuclear

A

the atomic warfare, the nuclear warfare

200
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la guerra biológica (España)

A

the biological warfare

201
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la guerra química

A

the chemical warfare

202
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la lucha de clases

A

the class war, the class warfare (uncountable - social class conflict, collectively)

203
Q

el conflicto entre clases, el enfrentamiento de clases

A

the class warfare (conflict/tension between social classes)

204
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la guerra convencional

A

the conventional warfare, the conventional war (warfare conducted by using conventional weapons and battlefield tactics between two or more states in open confrontation)

205
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AQ (armas químicas)

A

CW/cw (chemical warfare)

206
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las guerras de bandas

A

the gang warfare, the gang wars

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la guerra bacteriológica

A

the germ warfare (biological warfare), the biological warfare, the bacteriological warfare

208
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la guerra de guerrillas, la guerrilla

A

the guerrilla warfare

209
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el combate terrestre

A

the land warfare (military conflict taking place on land), the ground combat

210
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las tácticas militares sofisticadas, las tácticas de combate sofisticadas

A

the modern warfare (high-tech combat)

211
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la batalla naval, el combate naval

A

the naval warfare, the sea battle, the naval battle

212
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la guerra psicológica

A

the psychological warfare

213
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la guerra submarina

A

the submarine warfare

214
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la guerra de trincheras

A

the trench warfare

215
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la batalla naval

A

the naval warfare, the sea battle, the naval battle, Battleship (game), Sea Battle (game), Battleships (game)

216
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en la guerra y en el amor, todo vale; todo vale en el amor y en la guerra

A

all’s fair in love and war

217
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a lo hecho, pecho; lo pasado, pisado

A

it’s no use crying over spilled milk

218
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la poligamia

A

the polygamy

219
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polígamo/polígama

A

polygamous

220
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la monogamia

A

the monogamy

221
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monógamo/monógama

A

monogamous

222
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la idolatría

A

the idolatry (literal or figurative - excessive devotion to), the idol worship (literal)

223
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idólatra (m y f), idolátrico/idolátrica

A

idolatrous

224
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el idólatra/la idólatra

A

the idolater (person practicing idolatry)

225
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el ídolo

A

the idol (religious icon or false god or admired person - el for both genders)

226
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la idolatría, la adoración de imágenes

A

the idol worship

227
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el ídolo moro

A

the Moorish idol (type of fish)

228
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idolatrar algo/a alguien

A

to idolize something/someone (literal - to worship - or figurative - to admire)

229
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¡Allá Tú!, Trato Hecho

A

Deal or No Deal (show)

230
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trato hecho

A

it’s a deal, you’ve got yourself a deal, done

231
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sellar el trato, sellar el acuerdo, cerrar el trato

A

to seal the deal

232
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el motivo de ruptura, el factor innegociable, el factor no negociable

A

the deal breaker

233
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trapezoidal

A

trapezoidal

234
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el trapecio, el trapezoide

A

the trapezoid (1st has one pair of parallel sides and one pair diagonally going outwards, 2nd has one pair diagonally going outwards but NOT parallel sides)

235
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el trapecio

A

the trapezoid (without parallel sides), the trapezium (bone in the wrist)

236
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emular a alguien, imitar a alguien, remedar a alguien, arremedar a alguien

A

to emulate someone (imitate someone)

237
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emular algo/a alguien, igualar algo/a alguien

A

to emulate something/someone (of a person/performance - to equal)

238
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emular algo, rivalizar algo

A

to emulate something (be as good as)

239
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emular algo

A

to emulate something (equal a person/performance OR imitate a person OR be as good as something OR in computing - substitute for something (e.g. a program))

240
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el imitador/la imitadora

A

the emulator (person who copies), the impressionist (in theater), the impersonator (in theater), the mimic (in theater), the imitator (plagiarist)

241
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el emulador

A

the emulator (computer program that copies), the emulation (imitation of something in computing)

242
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imitador/imitadora

A

imitating, imitative

243
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emulador/emuladora, emulativo/emulativa

A

emulative

244
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el emulador/la emuladora

A

the emulator (person who emulates)

245
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la emulación de algo, la imitación de algo/alguien

A

the emulation of something/someone (attempt to imitate)

246
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pasar como una exhalación, pasar zumbando

A

to whoosh/to whoosh past (make a noise when passing quickly)

247
Q

el silbido, el zumbido

A

the whoosh (sound)

248
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pasar volando, pasar zumbando

A

to whoosh by, to whoosh past (both can be either transitive or intransitive)

249
Q

quítame eso, lleva eso lejos de mí

A

take that away from me

250
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escaparse de alguien, alejarse de alguien

A

to get away from someone (move away from/escape someone)

251
Q

irse de algo, alejarse de algo

A

to get away from something (a place - to leave)

252
Q

¡Apártate de mí!, ¡Aléjate de mí!

A

Get away from me!

253
Q

ponerse cómodo/ponerse cómoda, avenirse, acotejarse (Cuba/República Dominicana/Islas Canarias), acostumbrarse

A

to get comfortable (1st, 2nd, and 3rd are to settle in; 4th is to get used to - used with a)

254
Q

colgarse

A

to do poorly in a school subject, to hang, to hang oneself, to crash (of a computer - used in Spain), to freeze (of a computer - used in Spain)

255
Q

colgar algo

A

to hang something, to hang something up (a phone), to give something up (abandon something - eg studies), to upload something (on social media), to put something up (hang - eg clothes), to post something (on social media), to show something (in a gallery)

256
Q

colgarse en algo

A

to bomb something (in school), to fail something (in school), to flunk something (in school)

257
Q

colgar

A

to hang up (on the phone)

258
Q

colgar

A

to hang up (on the phone)

259
Q

colgar a alguien

A

to hang up on someone, to hang someone, to suspend someone (a student)

260
Q

colgar de un hilo, pender de un hilo

A

to hang by a thread (figurative - be precarious)

261
Q

colgar el guante, colgar los guantes

A

to hang up one’s gloves (general - retire from boxing; in Colombia - die/pass away; in Cuba/Argentina/Uruguay/Panama/Guatemala - abandon a business)

262
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colgar el hábito, colgar los hábitos

A

to leave the convent (stop being a nun), to give up old habits

263
Q

colgar algo en la nube, sincronizar algo con la nube

A

to put something (data) into the cloud

264
Q

colgar en la red algo

A

to post something online, to post something on a website, to publish something online

265
Q

colgar los guantes

A

to hang up one’s gloves (general - retire from boxing; in Colombia - die/pass away; in Cuba/Argentina/Uruguay/Panama/Guatemala - abandon a business OR give up on a task; in Mexico - retire/stop working)

266
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colgar los tenis

A

to kick the bucket, to snuff it (die), to pop your clogs (die)

267
Q

la tecla de colgar

A

the hook switch (of a phone), the hang-up button (of a phone) (mechanism on old phones that answers/hangs up when you click them into place or take them out)

268
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colgarse del brazo de alguien

A

to take someone by the arm

269
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colgarse del cuello de alguien

A

to hug someone’s neck, to hang off someone

270
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colgarse los guantes

A

to kick the bucket, to die, to give up on something, to throw in the towel

271
Q

colgarse los tenis

A

to die, to draw a blank (on a test), to abandon an activity, to freeze (on a test), to throw in the towel

272
Q

arremeter contra algo/alguien

A

to charge at something/someone, to attack something/someone (charge at OR criticize), to lunge at something/someone, to rush something/someone, to tear into something/someone (criticize), to lay into something/someone (criticize), to lash out at something/someone (criticize), to blast something/someone (criticize), to mount an attack against something/someone, to rally against something/someone

273
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el saque inicial, la primera patada, la patada inicial

A

the kickoff (in sports; 1st is general, 2nd is in soccer, 3rd is in American football)

274
Q

el inicio, el comienzo

A

the kickoff (general - beginning)

275
Q

dar la patada inicial (de algo), hacer el saque inicial (de algo), dar el puntapié inicial (de algo)

A

to kick (something) off (a ball game)

276
Q

arrancar (coloquial), empezar, comenzar

A

to kick off (to begin)

277
Q

inaugurar algo, lanzar algo

A

to kick something off (begin something)

278
Q

llévame lejos de aquí

A

take me away from here