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Set 42 Flashcards

1
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ganar algo, ganarse algo, conseguir algo, obtener algo, adquirir algo, hacerse algo

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to gain something (obtain something - last is usually to gain friends)

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ganar algo/a alguien, conseguir algo/a alguien

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to gain something/someone (gain extra of - eg gain new clients)

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cobrar velocidad, ganar velocidad

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to gain speed

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aumentar de peso, subir de peso, engordar, echar lonjas, coger peso (España)

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to gain weight

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adelantarse algo

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to gain (advance a certain amount of time - eg of a watch)

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llegar a algo

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to gain something (arrive at something - eg a hill), to get to something (a place), to arrive at/in/to something, to become something (eg llegar a ser el presidente), to make it to something (eg llegar a los 80), to come to something (a conclusion OR to be something - eg it came to that), to reach something, to come up to something (eg the water came up to our knees), to be something (llegar a ser algo), to reach something (arrive), to stretch to something (of land/an area), to go all the way to something (eg the sleeves go all the way to my elbows)

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beneficiarse de algo

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to gain from something, to benefit from something, to profit from something, to use something to one’s advantage

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aumentar de valor

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to gain in value (eg of a stock)

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adelantarse, ganar terreno

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to gain (1st is of a watch/clock - to get ahead - 2nd is when traveling - to gain ground)

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el beneficio

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the gain (benefit), the agricultural goods revenue, the profit, the extraction (of something from a mine), the benefice (religious - a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services), the coffee-processing plant, the benefit performance (charity performance), the earnings, the blessing (benefit)

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el aumento

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the gain (increase), the increase, the rise (increase), the (pay) raise, the magnification (tech zoom), the strength (zoom - eg of a telescope/microscope), the enlargement (of a photo), the increased number (of something)

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la ganancia

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the gain (financial OR in technology - volume), the profit, the advantage

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las ganancias, los beneficios, las alzas (sing. el alza)

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the gains (in finance; 1st is also winnings in gambling)

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la adquisición

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the gain (something gained), the acquisition (act of purchasing OR thing purchased OR inclusion - eg acquisition of a player for a team - OR process of acquiring), the purchase (act of purchasing OR thing purchased), the buy (thing purchased), the find

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el corte

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the gain (notch in wood), the cut (injury or incision or in meat or design of a garment or hairstyle or reduction - eg spending cuts - or edit - eg of a movie - or power outage), the dressmaking, the length (piece of fabric), the haircut, the edge (of a knife or of a page), the kind (type), the cutback (reduction), the embarrassing thing (used in Spain), the track (soundtrack), the outage (power outage), the cross section (in architecture), the section (cross section - in architecture), the road closure, the roadblock, the interruption (power outage), the cutoff (scheduled outage of power/wifi/etc), the brushoff (rebuff/rejection - used in Spain), the style (of a garment), the reaping (of crops), the harvesting (of crops), the small orchard, the mixed drugs, the lover

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ganar algo

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to gain something (to profit - eg the stock gained 3% - OR to obtain something OR to get something new/additional OR to gain weight), to win something, to earn something, to make something (money), to capture something (eg a castle), to reach something (eg a finish line), to save something (space or time), to take something (win something), to garner something, to put on something (weight)

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17
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ganar algo, aumentar de algo

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to gain in something (eg popularity)

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lograr algo, conseguir algo

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to gain something (a victory/trophy/title/etc)

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ganar a alguien, conseguir a alguien

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to gain someone (to bring someone onto your side)

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20
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ganar con algo

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to gain by something/to gain by doing something (eg gain by lying = ganar con mentiras), to win with something (eg win the game with 10 points)

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alcanzar a alguien, darle alcance a alguien

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to gain on someone (catch up to someone)

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conquistar a alguien, ganarse a alguien, obtener los favores de alguien

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to gain someone over (persuade someone) (last is formal)

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alcanzar a alguien, recuperar terreno, acortar distancias, recortar la diferencia, llegar al nivel de algo

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to gain upon someone/something (catch up to)

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el control automático de ganancia

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the automatic gain control (electronic)

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la ganancia de cerebros

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the brain gain (increase in the number of highly trained professionals immigrating to a country)

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las ganancias de capital, la plusvalía

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the capital gains (profit on sale of an asset)

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ganar una posición sólida

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to gain a toehold, to get a toehold (achieve a start)

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acceder a algo, poder entrar en algo

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to gain access to something (be allowed to enter a place)

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tener acceso a algo

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to gain access to something (be allowed to access information), to have access to something

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ser admitido en algo/ser admitida en algo, ser aceptado en algo/ser aceptada en algo

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to gain admittance to something (a place/group/etc)

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llegar a comprender algo, ir comprendiendo algo, darse cuenta de algo, adquirir conocimiento de algo, ganar comprensión de algo

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to gain an understanding of something

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32
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volverse predominante, ganar predominancia

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to gain ascendancy (win/become dominant)

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ganar aceptación

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to gain currency (become prevalent), to gain acceptance

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ganar terreno

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to gain ground (literal when traveling OR figurative), to gain traction (start to succeed OR start to be popular)

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ganar influencia

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to gain influence

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adquirir conocimientos sobre algo

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to gain knowledge about something

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tomar velocidad, ganar velocidad, acelerarse, ir más rápido

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to gain momentum (literal)

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obtener una ventaja, ubicarse en mejor posición

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to gain position (to advance)

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obtener reconocimiento, ganar reconocimiento, ganar el reconocimiento de alguien

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to gain recognition

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cobrar fuerza, ganar fuerza, fortalecerse

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to gain strength

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ganarse la confianza de alguien

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to gain the confidence of someone (become trusted by someone), to win someone’s confidence, to win someone’s trust

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le dio ventaja, sacó ventaja, lo/la puso por delante

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he/she gained the upper hand

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ganar tiempo

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to gain time, to save time, to buy time

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sin esfuerzo no hay recompensa; sin sacrificio no hay beneficio; el que quiera azul celeste, que le cueste; quien quiere celeste, que le cueste

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no pain, no gain; no pain without gain

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45
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el beneficio personal

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the personal gain, the personal benefit

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46
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el aumento de peso, la ganancia de peso

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the weight gain

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47
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llegar a buen puerto

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to be a success, to come to fruition, to reach a good conclusion, to end things on a good note, to come through safely

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llegar a fin de mes, llegar a final de mes, hacer que alcance el dinero, hacer alcanzar el dinero, sobrevivir, estirar la plata, arreglárselas con lo que gana(n), arreglárselas con lo que tiene(n)

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to make ends meet (last 3 are informal)

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llegar a la conclusión de que (+indicativo)

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to come to the conclusion that (+indicative)

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50
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llegar a las escurriduras

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to flog a dead horse (repeat something until it becomes meaningless)

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51
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llegar a las manos

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to come to blows, to resort to violence

52
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llegar a los golpes, llegar a las manos

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to come to blows

53
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llegar a oídos de algo/alguien

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(of something/someone) to get wind of something, to come to something/someone’s attention

54
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llegar a ser alguien

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to be somebody (be successful), to be anyone (be successful), to be someone (be successful), to get anywhere (be successful)

55
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llegar a un acuerdo

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to come to terms, to come to an agreement

56
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llegar a un punto en el que . . .

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to reach a point at which . . . , to reach a point in which . . . , to reach a point where . . . (ALL USED WITH -ING VERB)

57
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llegar a un punto muerto, llegar a callejón sin salida

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to come to an impasse, to reach a stalemate

58
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llegar a ver algo/a alguien

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to get to see something/someone, to come to see something/someone

59
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eso me llegó al corazón

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that really hit home, that touched a nerve

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llegar al corazón

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to really hit home, to touch a nerve, to get to the heart of the matter

61
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llegar al final del asunto

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to clear up the matter, to resolve the matter, to get to the bottom of the matter

62
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llegar al fondo de algo

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to get to the bottom of something (analyze something in depth)

63
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sin llegar al punto de hacer algo

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without getting to the point of doing something, stopping short of doing something, without going so far as to do something

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beneficiarse con alguien (España)

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to get it on with someone (have sex), to have it off with someone (have sex), to bang someone, to screw someone, to sleep with someone

65
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beneficiar a alguien

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to benefit someone, to be of benefit to someone

66
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beneficiar algo

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to extract something (from a mine), to butcher something (an animal), to slaughter something (an animal), to process something (treat and prepare - eg beans - used in Andes/Costa Rica)

67
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beneficiarse

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to benefit, to stand to benefit

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el beneficio adicional al salario

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the additional benefit, the non-salary benefit

69
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el beneficio atribuido

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the attributed earnings (income not actually earned by a person but which is attributed to them because they are unemployed/not working full time)

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el beneficio bruto, la utilidad bruta

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the gross profit (profit a company makes after deducting the costs associated with making and selling its products, or the costs associated with providing its services BUT BEFORE deducting additional expenses)

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el beneficio consolidado

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the consolidated profit (total profit made by all of the companies belonging to a business group)

72
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los beneficios de capital, las ganancias de capital, la plusvalía

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the capital gains

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el beneficio de explotación, la utilidad de operación, la utilidad operativa

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the operating profit (difference between gross profit and fixed costs)

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el beneficio de inventario

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the inventory benefit (privilege of an heir of being liable for charges/debts of succession only to the value of the effects of the succession when these effects are legally inventoried)

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el beneficio de justicia gratuita

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the legal aid benefits (for people who can’t pay for a lawyer)

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el beneficio de la duda

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the benefit of the doubt

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el beneficio de minerales

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the smelting, the mineral reduction, the ore reduction

78
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el beneficio fiscal

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the tax abatement, the tax benefit, the tax profit

79
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el beneficio industrial

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the industry surcharge (additional charge or tax that a company adds to the cost of a good or service)

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el beneficio mutuo

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the mutual benefit

81
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el beneficio neto actualizado

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the net present value (current value of a sum of money as opposed to its future value when invested)

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el beneficio reportado

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the produced income

83
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el beneficio social

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the social benefit (welfare benefit)

84
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de gran beneficio

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very beneficial

85
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el margen de beneficio, el margen de beneficios, el margen de ganancia

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the profit margin

86
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sin oficio ni beneficio

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good-for-nothing, down-and-outer, out of work, without a penny to one’s name

87
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el aumento de capacidad de almacenamiento

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the increase in storage capacity, the increase in storage space, the increase in warehouse space (all of a device or physical space)

88
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el aumento de capital autorizado (Colombia)

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the authorized capital increase (increase in the maximum number of shares a company is legally allowed to issue)

89
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el aumento de carga

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the load increase (slowly increasing weight/resistance during exercise OR increase in power supply to a generator)

90
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el aumento de clientes

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the increase in clientele, the increase in customers

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el aumento de costo

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the increase in cost, the cost increase, the price increase

92
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el aumento de la frecuencia cardiaca

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the increased heart rate, the increased pulse rate

93
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el aumento de la violencia

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the increase in violence

94
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el aumento de las existencias

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the supply increase, the stock increase

95
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el aumento de los ingresos

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the increase in income, the income increase

96
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el aumento de pecho

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the breast augmentation, the boob job

97
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el aumento de penas

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the increased suffering

98
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el aumento de peso

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the weight gain, the weight increase

99
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el aumento de sueldo

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the pay raise, the salary increase, the (pay) raise

100
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el aumento del tiempo de juego

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the injury time, the stoppage time, the increase in playing time

101
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los lentes de aumento

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the glasses, the corrective glasses, the corrective lenses, the specs (glasses), the zoom lenses (of a camera)

102
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las ganancias

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the profits, the earnings, the proceeds

103
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la antena de alta ganancia

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the high-power antenna, the high-gain antenna

104
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aun con tanta ganancia mal contento

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don’t be ungrateful

105
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la ganancia bruta

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the gross profit (profit a company makes after deducting the costs associated with making and selling its products, or the costs associated with providing its services), the gross earnings, the gross profits

106
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la ganancia líquida

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the net profit (the actual profit after working expenses not included in the calculation of gross profit have been paid), the net profits, the net earnings

107
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no arrendar la ganancia, no arrendar las ganancias, no arrendarle la ganancia a alguien, no arrendarle las ganancias a alguien

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to not envy someone (implies that the speaker can foresee an unfortunate ending)

108
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la tasa de ganancia

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the earnings rate

109
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la oferta pública de adquisición de acciones, la OPA

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the public offer (in finance - IPO)

110
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la tarjeta de adquisición de imágenes

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the memory card (of a camera), the image acquisition card (of a camera)

111
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la corte

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the court (royal - the nobility or the place where they live - or legal)

112
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el corte pastelillo

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the abrupt change of direction of a vehicle

113
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el corte de izquierda

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the act of veering to the left on a surfboard

114
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darle un corte a alguien

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to offer someone a clue, to suggest a solution/idea to someone, to offer someone a hint, to talk back to someone (rudely)

115
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ganarle a alguien

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to beat someone (defeat someone), to best someone

116
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ganar

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to gain, to win, to benefit

117
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ganarse algo

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to gain something, to earn something, to win something, to pull something off

118
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dejarse ganar

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to lose on purpose, to let someone win, to throw a game, to throw a match, to give in

119
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ganar dinero

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to make money, to earn money

120
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ganar espacio

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to save space, to gain space, to make space, to make room

121
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ganar la confianza de alguien

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to gain the trust of someone, to earn the trust of someone, to gain someone’s trust, to earn someone’s trust

122
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ganar la partida

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to come out on top, to win the game (figurative)

123
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ganar un juicio

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to win a (legal) suit, to win a lawsuit, to win a (legal) case

124
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no ganar para disgustos

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to never get a break, to have more than enough worries

125
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no ganar para sustos

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to have nothing but trouble, to be one thing after another

126
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tener las de ganar

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to be on a winning streak, to have a lucky streak

127
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ganar algo

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to win something, to earn something, to capture something (eg an army capturing a castle), to make something (money), to reach something, to save something (space or time), to garner something, to put on something (weight)

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