Phrases 01 Flashcards

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In the meantime

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Mientras tanto

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To not have a set routine

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No hacer nada fijo

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Boiling point

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Punto de ebullición

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Melting point

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Punto de fusión

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To be very pessimistic

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Verlo todo negro

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Menu:

Starter/main course/desert…

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De primero, de segundo, de postre

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To have an after-meal chat

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Estar de sobremesa

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To be backwards

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Estar al revés

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At a fast pace

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A buen ritmo

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To go on a journey.

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Irse de viaje

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High up on a hill, at the top of a hill

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En lo alto de una colina

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Popular wisdom

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El saber popular

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to be the responsibility of…

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Correr a cargo de

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Older than…

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Mayor que…

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Younger than…

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Menor que…

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Smart clothes

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Ropa de vestir

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Casual clothes

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Ropa de calle

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to sleep like a log

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dormir como una marmota

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to have seconds (just a verb!)

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repetir (this is in addition to the usual sense)

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in the interim

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entre tanto

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I resemble (soandso) in (character/everything)
I resemble (soandso) in that I am tall
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me parezco a (soandso) en carácter / en todo

me parezco a (soandso) en que soy alto

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I don’t resemble (soandso) at all

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no me parezo a (soandso) en nada

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here following / here below / hereafter

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a continuactión

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to give rise to…

to provide the origin of…

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dar origen a…

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(but) on the other hand... in contrast... (x2)
en cambio | por lo contrario
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to do the food shopping
hacer las compras
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to go shopping (for fun or leisure)
ir de compras
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It's on the edge of the sea / it's on the coast
Está al borde del mar
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to stroll around (a place)
pasear por (un lugar)
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it's tiring to read
es cansado para leer
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When and where shall we meet? | idiomatic expression
¿Cómo quedamos?
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Who are we meeting with? | idiomatic expression
¿Con quién quedamos?
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What do you have planned? What (plans) do you have in mind? (x2)
¿Qué tienes planeado? | ¿Qué tienes pensado?
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I'm planning to visit... I have in mind to visit... (x2)
Tengo planeado visitar... Tengo pensado visitar... (NB: just use the infinitive)
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to travel across time / to travel through time
viajar en el tiempo
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to travel the world / | to tour the world
dar la vuelta al mundo
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to pass an exam/test
aprobar un examen
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to fail an exam/test
suspender un examen
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to do bungee jumping
hacer puenting
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to go on a cruise
hacer un crucero
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to see the glass half full instead of half empty
ver el vaso medio lleno en lugar de verlo medio vacío
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to live life to the full (idiom)
sacar jugo a la vida
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to be unhappy with / to be uncomfortable with / to be not too happy about
estar inconforme con...
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by nature / naturally
por naturaleza
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to reflect on / to think about / to consider
reflexionar sobre
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under the heading of...
en el apartado de...
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made from (ie. based on) milk
a base de... leche
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to litter
tirar basura
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disposable products
productos de usar y tirar
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to a large extent
en gran medida
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to be in danger of extinction / | to be on the way out
estár en vía de desaparición
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on behalf of / on the part of (x2 but similar)
por parte de / de parte de
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more reminiscent of... more suited to... more in keeping with... more proper to...
más propio de...
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in the vicinity of...
en las proximidades de
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to go for a stroll
dar un paseo
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to go it alone
ir por libre
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to be different to...
ser diferente de NB: 'de' is the preposition
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even if...
incluso si... (followed by imperfect subjunctive)
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to shove / to push (phrasal)
dar empujones
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to dive in (headfirst)
tirarse de cabeza
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I feel under the weather NB: alternative to sentirse
me encuentro regular
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in the vecinity of (the forest)
en las inmediaciones del (bosque)
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famed for / noted for...
afamado por...
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our deepest condolences (for/to..)
nuestro más sentido pésame (por/a...)
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to give way to / to make way for / to usher in...
dar paso a
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at that time
en esa época
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at that moment
en ese momento
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during that period
durante ese período
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some years later
unos años más tarde
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X years later
X años después
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the first years / the last years
los primeros años / los últimos años
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in my infancy (x2)
en mi niñez / infancia
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at the age of (20 etc)
a los 20 años
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in my youth
en mi juventud
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in my old age
en mi vejez
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to find oneself mixed up in something
verse mezclado
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to become well-known for the first time in a profession
darse a conocer
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by the fireside
a la lumbre
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to fall into disuse
caer en desuso
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note the difference between the two ideas. 1. it is wooden / it is wood 2. it is made of wood
1. es de madera 2. está hecho de madera ser and estar doing a similar role.
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to rain cats and dogs
llover a cántaros nb; un cántaro = a pitcher (of water)
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in the rear (of the shop)
en a retaguardia
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I'm most interested (in it)
me interesa sobremanera nb: sobermanera = exceedingly
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a 'spanish-speaking' country NB; this is a phrase in spanish
un país de habla hispana
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to go and get / to fetch (phrase)
ir a buscar
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a the beginning of (the 80's)
a principios de (los ochetna)
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in the mid (80's)
a mediados de (los ochenta)
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at the end of the (80's)
a finales de (los ochenta)
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my hair stood on end
se me pusieron los pelos de punta
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to be unable to sleep / | to not sleep a wink
no pegar ojo
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What a disgrace! | How embarrassing!
¡Qué vergüenza!
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What a pity! | That's a shame!
¡Qué pena!
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How disgusting!
¡Qué asco!
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How awful! | That's terrible!
¡Qué horror!
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How scary!
¡Qué miedo!
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That's shocking!
¡Qué barbaridad!
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What a bore! | How borring!
¡Qué rollo!!
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How sad!
¡Qué triste!
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How unpleaseant!
¡Qué desagradabe!
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What bad luck! | How unlucky
¡Qué mala suerte!
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How lucky!
¡Qué suerte!
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How wonderful! | That's wonderful!
¡Qué maravilla!
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What a joy! (x2) | What happiness!
¡Qué alegría! | ¡Qué felicidad!
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How beautiful!
¡Qué bonito!
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How funny!
¡Qué divertido!
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That's great!
¡Qué genial!
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That's great news!
¡Qué buena noticia!
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to give birth
dar a luz
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(it's) not to be missed!
¡qué no falte!
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to make the leap (to) | to take the plungh (into)
dar el salto a
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to carry out (a task)
llevar a cabo
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to set up a business
montar una empresa
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once upon a time...
Érase una vez…
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And that's the end of the story.
Y colorín colorado, este cuento se ha acabado.
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And they lived happily every after.
Y fueron felices y comieron perdices.
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legend has it that...
la leyenda cuenta que...
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history says that...
la historia dice que...
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according to legend...
según la leyenda...
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on a par with... at the same point as (on a road)... to live up to...
a la altura de...
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to turn back / to take a step back
dar marcha atrás
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to jump a red light
saltarse un semáforo
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back then / at the time (to refer to the past)
por aquel entonces
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to record an album/song
grabar un disco
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``` to beat (your) wings to flap (one's) wings ```
batir las alas
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to feel pity
sentir lástima
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the following day (x2)
al otro día | al día siguiente
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a few moments later
instantes después
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in the meantime / meanwhile
mientras tanto
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to give someone murderous looks
lanzar miradas asesinas
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to close the till / to cash up
cerrar caja
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rubbish collection
la recogida de basura
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be so kind as to...
tenga la bondad de...
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to mess people about / | to make life difficult for other people
joder al prójimo
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Have a good time! x3
¡Que te diviertas! ¡Que disfrutes! ¡Que lo pases bien! etc
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I hope it goes well
¡Que te vaya bien! etc.
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Have a good weekend
¡Que pases buen fin de semana!
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Get well!
¡Que te mejores! etc
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on full alert
en pie de guerra
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expectations for the future
las expectativas para el futuro
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it saddens me that...
me entristece que.. (subj)
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it angers me that...
me enfada que... (subj)
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it startles me that...
me asusta que... (subj)
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it gets on my nerves that...
me saca de quicio que... (subj) or, me pone los nervios de punta que... (subj)
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a happy ending
un final feliz
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to join the labour market
incorporarse al mercado laboral
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better paid
mejor remunerado
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Who knows what the future has in store (for smb)
¿Quién sabe qué (le) depara el futuro?
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the interest rate
el tipo de interés
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ordinary people
las personas de a pie
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to assign duties
poner deberes
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to explode clichés / | to break stereotypes
romper tópicos
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to publish in installments
publicar por entregas
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in the bosom of...
en el seno de...
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to get pregnant
quedarse embarazada