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To be dressed in plain clothes (in vez de uniforme)

Go undercover (policía)

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Ir (vestido) de paisano

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To be excited/ to look forward to something

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Hacerle ilusión a alguien

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To speak emphatically

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Hablar con énfasis

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To emphasize something ; to stress

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Poner énfasis en algo

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To be transmitted, to be passed on (contagiarse) (enfermedad);

To be catchy (canción)

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Pegarse

“Se me pegó su acento”
I picked up his accent
“Me has pegado la gripe”

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To say something sarcastically (tono sarcástico)

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Decir algo con retintín

“Siempre me decía con retintín…”

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Significa tener buena/ mala relación con las personas que conoces bien

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Llevarse bien/ mal con alguien

“Pedro se lleva bien con su jefa.”

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Significa tener buena/mala opinión sobre las personas que conocemos, conocemos pocos o no conocemos personalmente

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Caerse bien/ mal alguien

“A Antonia le cae bien la secretaria de su oficina.”

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To attribute sth to s.o.

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Achacar (a) (to)

Achacar algo a

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To carry out

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Llevar a cabo

“Mario nunca llevó a cabo su promesa, pero no dimitió.”

Dimitir- to resign

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To get by (with/without)

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Defenderse, apañarse, salir de paso

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  1. To face, to cope
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Hacer frente

“Seis libros para hacer frente el invierno.”

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To be homesick

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Tener morriña

Morriña- homesickness (por el país), nostalgia

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  1. Apoderar

2. Apoderarse de

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  1. To authorize; to empower

2. To seize; to take posession of

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To make a stopover (at AirPort, etc)

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Hacer escalara

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To go after her/him

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Ir tras ella/él

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To find (encontrar)

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Dar con

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To get hurt/ to hurt itself

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Hacerse daño

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To say yes

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Decir que sí

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To log on

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Iniciar la sesión

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Give background info

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Dar información de fondo

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The curtain goes up

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Subir el telón

Sube el telón

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To play the role of

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Hacer el papel de

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To follow the trail

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Seguir la pista

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To roar with laughter
Reírse a carcajadas
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To scream bloody murder
Poner el grito en el cielo
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Extremely
Sumamente "Mañana será un día sumamente atrejeado (hectic), con muchas ocupaciones (activities) para usted"
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Hectic, busy
Ajetreado "He tenido un día muy ajetreado"
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To walk the dog
Pasear al perro
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To understand the issue
Entender el asunto
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To cash the check
Cobrar el cheque
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To be alive
Estar vivo
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To make as snow man
Hacer un muñeco de nieve
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To throw snow balls
Lanzar bolas de nieve
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To insist on doing something
Empeñarse en (hacer algo) "Patricio se empeñó en ir al pueblecito de sus papás"
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1. To bounce; to rebound ( en - off)
Rebotarse * to get pissed off (peninsular español)
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1. To limp 2. To wobble (mueble) 3. Be faulty (argumento)
Cojear *pie cojear- weak point "Ya sé de qué pie cojea Maria" (I already know Maria's weakpoints)
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To cap it off/ to crown it all (para colmo)
Para rematar -Rematar: to end; to conclude; finished off
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To lie down
Recostare (o-ue)
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To stand up
Ponerse de pie
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1. To skirt around; to pull over
Orillar
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1. To trace, sketch, outline
Trazar
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To have an allergy to something
Tener alergia a algo
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To take a shortcut
Coger un atajo
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To fast
Estar en ayunas
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To be a crook
Ser un chorizo "Qué chorizo!!" - what a crook!
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1. To cheat (estafar) | 2. To swindle
Timar | !ha intentado a timarme otra vez! He has tried to rip me off again!
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To hit the nail on the head
Dar en el clavo "Has dado en el clavo!"
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To be a real jerk/ dickhead
Ser muy capullo (informal, peninsular español) Capullo- bud, o cocoon
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To become (for physical or emotional changes, implies no effort)
Ponerse + adjetivo "Esteban se pone rojo porque es tímido"
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To become (implies effort, often with profession or social status)
Hacerse + adjetivo/sustantivo Llegar a ser + adjetivo /sustantivo "Sarita se hizo abogada" "Lola llegó a ser abogada también"
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To become (used to express sudden , involuntary change , changes more profound than those used with ponerse"
Volverse + adjetivo | "Ese niño se ha vuelto imposible" Has become imposible "El psicológico se volvió loco"
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To become sad
Entristecerse | Yo me entristezco
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To become rich
Hacerse rico Enriquecerse
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To become furious
Ponerse furioso Enfurecerse
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To become haughty
Volverse orgulloso Enorgullecerse
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To be wrong / mistaken (person) To be wrong/ mistaken (both ppl and things)
Equivocarse "Te equivocas" Estar equivocado "La respuesta está equivocada"
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1. To remain, to stay 2. To become (emotional o physical) 3. Note: Non reflexive it can mean various things
Quedarse "Quédate en casa si no te sientes bien" "Todos se quedaron atónitos" "Everyone was astonished"
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Quedar bien/mal
1.Looks good/bad / goes well "Tu corbata roja queda bien con tu camisa azul" 2. Make a good/bad impression "Paco quedó bien regalándole flores a su suegra"
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To remember (2)
1. Acordarse de 2. Recordar "Si no me acuerdo mal" "Si no recuerdo mal" (I remember correctly)
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Echarse a + infinitive
To begin to
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To boast about, to brag
Jactarse (de)
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1. To tear, to rip (vestido, papel) | 2. To break (corazón)
Desgarrar
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To stand up
Ponerse de pie
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1. To rinse (enjuagar) | 2. To clarify, explain
Aclarar
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1. To elucidate, to explain, to figure out
Dilucidar
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1. To undertake 2. To start (trabajo) 3. To set off on (viaje)
Emprender
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To distrust
Desconfiar de
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To frighten off; to keep away; to banish
Ahuyentar
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To be awesome/ unbelievable
Ser la hostia
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To mock
Hacer mofa de Mofa- mockery
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Abarrotar
1. To pack (teatro, autobús) | 2. To cram full (desván, baúl)
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Enfrentar
1. To confront, to face (to deal with) | 2. To face (be positioned towards)
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Desbancar
1. To oust, to replace
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1. To grab (hold of) | - también figurative (to cling to something)
Aferrarse Aferrarse a algo
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Sacudir
1. To Shake, to Shake off (to move) "Sacude la botella para mezclar los ingredientes" "El terremoto sacudió Nepal el sábado pasado"
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Derrumbarse
1. To demolish (puente, edificio) | 2. To destroy, devestate (moralmente)
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Increpar
1. To reprimand (reprender) | 2. To abuse, to insult; reproach (express disapproval)
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Toparse
``` 1. To run into, bump into each other (chocar) Toparse con (cosa, persona) ```
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Agredir
1. To attack
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Acudir
1. To come (to occur to) 2. To turn to (consult) 3. To go to (to attend)
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Encarar
1. To confront, to face up to (hacer frente a) | 2. To bring face to face (poner frente a frente)
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Dar al traste (con algo)
To ruin something; mess something up | Irse al traste- to fall through
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1. To fit, to build in
Empotrar "La habitación tiene un armario empotrado"
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1. To whiten (ropa); to bleach (con lejía) | 2. To launder (dinero)
Blanquear
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Abogar
1. To plead, to defend 2. To represent (ley) "abogar por alguien" 3. To advocate something (abogar por algo)
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1. To recognize | 2. To admit an error
Reconocer "Me reconoces en esta foto?" "Mi papa reconoció que se había equivocado"
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1. To spread, to scatter
Esparcir Irreg presente: yo esparzo
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Acarrear
1. To carry 2. To transport, haul (carbón) 3. Give rise to; cause ("acarreó la caída del gobierno")
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1. To skip | 2. To leap, to jump
Brincar
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Add up to
Sumar
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Build up
Aumentar
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Duck out of
Zafarse, escaquearse (de)
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Get across
Comunicar
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Give up
Abandonar, renunciar
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Go up to (sb)
Acercarse a alguien
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Head off
Irse , marcharse
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Look back to
Mirar atrás
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Look forward to
Desear/ esperar con ansia
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Meet up
Quedar, Reunirse
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Make up
Inventarse; reconciliarse
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Point out
Advertir, señalar
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Put (sb) off
Desanimar
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Refer to
Referirse a ?a qué te refieres? - what do you mean?
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Run out
Acabarse, agotarse
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Set up
Fundar, montar
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Turn (sb) off
Disgustarle a uno (algo)
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Turn over
Dar vueltas (a una idea)
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Turn up Turn down
Subir (el volumen) Bajar
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Warm down
Enfriar
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Warm up
Calentar
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Work at
Practicar, intentar mejor
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Work on
Ocuparse de
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Work out
Resolver; hacer ejercicio
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Write down
Apuntar, anotar
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Rondar
1. To patrol, to prowl 2. To be around (edad, cifra) "La inversión rondaría los 10 millones de euros"
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Abonar
1. To pay 2. To fertilize (tierra) 2. To subscribe (al fútbol, teatro) Abono- travel pass, season ticket
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Secundar
1. To support , to back (up) | 2. To second
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Desmentir
1. To deny, refute "Save the children dismintió ayer que el futbolista Ronaldo haya donado 7 millones de euros a los damnificados (injured) de Nepal."
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Anhelar
1. To long, to crave Anhelar hacer algo- to long to do something "El secreto es no anhelar lo que no tienes"
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Minar
1. To undermine | 2. To mine (military)
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Underline
Subrayar
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Balbucear
1. To stammer, stutter
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Jorobar
1. To importune, to bug, annoy (fastidiar) "No me jorobes"- get off my back "Lo que más me joroba es que no reconozcan mi trabajo"
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Ahogar
1. To suffocate, to drown
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Ensalzar
To praise
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Paladear
1. To savor
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Aparentar
1. To pretend to, to feign
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Mullir
1. To soften (ablandar) | 2. To fluff up (almohada)
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Darse mal/bien
1. Tener aptitud | "Se me da mal el latín"
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Chapurrear
1. To speak gibberish
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Rehogar
1. To sauté
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Sofreír
1. To stir fry; to fry lightly
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Exprimir
1. To squeeze (zuma) | 2. Exploit (personas)
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Espumar
1. To skim off
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1. To disappear | 2. To go missing
Desaparecer
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Retirar
1. To take back 2. To remove 3. To retract
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Disponer
1. To arrange (arreglar) 2. To decide (decidir, sujeto: persona) 3. Disponer de: to have (Poseer)
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To keep in mind
Tener en cuenta
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Prender
``` 1. To catch, aprehend, arrest "La policía prendió al sospechoso" 2. To light (ignite) 3. To attach, pin, fasten "Anita prendió una flor a su vestido y se fue a la fiesta" ```
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Pretender
1. To intend (to want), to expect "Qué resultados pretendes encontrar con esta investigación?" Pretender hacer algo- to try/aspire/want to do something
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Atender
1. To pay Attention (estar atento a..) 2. To look after "Le atienden?"- are you being served?
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1. To do without; go without | 2. To disregard
Prescindir "No puede prescindir de su secretaria"- she can't do without her secretary
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To be in touch
Estar en contacto
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Be up to something
Estar haciendo (en int.)
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Check out
Mirar, echar un vistazo
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Feel good
Sentirse bien
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To Hang out
Salir por ahí, pasar el rato
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Keep sb up to date with
Poner a alguien al corriente de
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Put a smile on sb's face
Hacer sonreír (a alguien)
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Set up
Fundar (ONG), montar (un negocio)
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Spend a morning Waste a morning
Pasar una mañana Perder una mañana
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Waste your energy
Malgastar tu energía
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Take a break
Tomarse el descanso
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1. To hide (emoción) | 2. To conceal, to cover up (defecto, roto, sabor, olor)
Disimular "Lo disimulas muy mal"- you're not very good at hiding it "Disimuló la mancha con un poco de pintura"
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To give sb the shivers To be shivering
Dar escalofríos a alguien Tener escalofríos
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To behead, to slaughter animals
Degollar * degollado- slain Pres. Irreg: Yo degüello Tú degüellas...
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Cebar Cebarse
1. To fatten up 2. To stoke, to fuel (fuego) Cebarse en- to be merciless with
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Estorbar
1. To bother 2. To hinder (obstaculizar) 3. To be in the way (estar en medio) "No hace más que estorbar"- all he does is get in the way
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Sembrar
1. To plant, to sow
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Potenciar
1. To boost (reforzar), to strengthen, to empower | "Emociona poder una lengua común llena de diferencias que no solo no desunen, sino que potencian"
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Recubrir
1. To cover; to coat (pintar)
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Tambalearse
1. To stagger, wobble "Mientras Europa se tambalea y España apura su crisis ..."
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Alardear
1. To boast, to brag "A veces alardeamos demasiado triunfalmente de estas cifras..."
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Contrarrestar
1. To counter act, to resist
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1. To soak , to wet (2)
1. Empapar (material o persona) | 2. Mojar (material)
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1. To tie (en partido o elecciones) | 2. To tie (zapAtos)
Empatar Atar
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Perdurar
1. To endure, to last 2. To persist "Es alucinante ver cómo perduran las construcciones medievales"
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Concordar
1. To agree | 2. To reconcile
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1. To do without , to disregard
Prescindir
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Hacer estragos
1. To wreak havoc
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1. To squeeze 2. To wring out (ropa) 3. Crush (caja)
Estrujarse !no me estrujes!- don't squash/crush me!

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