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slovenly

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adj. (especially of a person or their appearance) untidy and dirty: a fat, slovenly ex-rock star. -(especially of a person or action) careless; excessively casual: slovenly speech

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slob

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n. 1 BRITISH INFORMAL a lazy and slovenly person. 2 [mass noun] IRISH muddy land. ■ v. [no obj.] BRITISH INFORMAL behave in a lazy and slovenly manner: he spent his life watching television and generally slobbing around.

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Ratchet

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n. 1 a device consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth in which a pawl, cog, or tooth engages, allowing motion in one direction only.

(ratchet something up/down) cause something to rise (or fall) as a step in what is perceived as an irreversible process: the Bank of Japan ratcheted up interest rates again

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fret

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v. (frets, fretting, fretted) 1 [no obj.] be constantly or visibly anxious: she fretted about the cost of groceries. -[with obj.] cause anxiety to: his absence during her times awake began to fret her.

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Prescient

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profético, clarividente

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Acquiesce

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Consentir algo

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Spook

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Asustar, pegar un susto

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Fail-safe

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Dispositivo de seguridad. Sistema infalible, a toda prueba.

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To bolt

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Salir corriendo o disparado.

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Abscond

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Fugarse, huir.

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To boot

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Para rematarla, por si fuera poco.

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Reckoning

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Cálculo. Juicio.
Final reckoning: la hora de la verdad.

Reckon: calcular, considerar. He’s reckoned to be one of the best

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Carol

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n. a religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas: we sang carols by candlelight. ■ v. (carols, carolling, carolled; US carols, caroling, caroled) 1 [with obj.] sing or say (something) happily: [with direct speech] ‘Goodbye,’ he carolled.

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Platter

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n. 1 a large flat dish or plate for serving food.

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Compelling

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adj. evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way: his eyes were strangely compelling | a compelling film.

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Fancy

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adj. elaborate in structure or decoration: the furniture was very fancy | a fancy computerized system.
- sophisticated or expensive in a way that is intended to impress: fancy hotels and restaurants.

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Predicament

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n. 1 a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation: the club’s financial predicament.

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Concoction

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n. a mixture of various ingredients or elements.

Mejunje, brebaje.

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Skillet

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n. 1 BRITISH HISTORICAL a small metal cooking pot with a long handle, typically having legs. 2 NORTH AMERICAN a frying pan.

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Dullard

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n. a slow or stupid person.

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Plop

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n. a short sound as of a small, solid object dropping into water without a splash.
v. (plops, plopping, plopped) fall or cause to fall with a plop: [no obj.] the stone plopped into the pond | [with obj.] she plopped a sugar cube into the cup. -(plop oneself down) sit or lie down gently but clumsily: he plopped himself down on the nearest chair.

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Underneath

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prep. & adv. 1 situated directly below (something else).

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Boardwalk

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n. a wooden walkway across sand or marshy ground.

- NORTH AMERICAN a promenade along a beach or waterfront, typically made of wood.

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Verbiage

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n. [mass noun] excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing.

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Somewhat

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adv. to a moderate extent or by a moderate amount; rather: matters have improved somewhat since then.
Algo, un tanto. Una especie de.

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Stalk

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pursue or approach stealthily: a cat stalking a bird.

  • harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention: for five years she was stalked by a man who would taunt and threaten her.
  • chiefly LITERARY move silently or threateningly through (a place): the tiger stalks the jungle | FIGURATIVE fear stalked the camp. 2 [no obj., with adverbial of direction] stride somewhere in a proud, stiff, or angry manner: without another word she turned and stalked out.
    n. 1 a stealthy pursuit of someone or something.
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Coddle

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treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way: I was coddled and cosseted.
2 cook (an egg) in water below boiling point.
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Tack

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n. 1 a small, sharp broad-headed nail. Tachuela.
-NORTH AMERICAN a drawing pin.
2 a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing. Hilvanar.
3 a method of dealing with a situation or problem; a course of action or policy: as she could not stop him going she tried another tack and insisted on going with him.

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Brief

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a written statement of the facts and legal points supporting one side of a case, for presentation to a court. Expediente, sumario.

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Sear

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burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat: the water got so hot that it seared our lips | FIGURATIVE a sharp pang of disappointment seared her.

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Disheveled

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Despeinado, enmarañado.

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Taunt

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Provocar, burlarse

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Bracenly

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Descaradamente, con la mayor frescura.

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Zealot

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Fanático.

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Pristine

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Inmaculado, impoluto.

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Led someone astray

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Llevar a alguien por el mal camino.

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Teetering

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Tambalearse.

- Teetering on the edge of war: estar al borde de la guerra.

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Ravage

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Saquear, devastar, arrasar.

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Glib

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Explicación simplista, insustancial. Palabrería.

This probably sounds glib.

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Otherworldly

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relating to an imaginary or spiritual world.

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Scourge

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Flagelar. Causar sufrimiento.

Ser el azote de algo o alguien.

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Gilded

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Cubierto con pan de oro

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Willow

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Sauce

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Crane

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Grúa.

Grulla.

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Huddle

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Apiñarse, acurrucarse.

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Belittle

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Menospreciar, denigrar, rebajar.

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Hearken

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(Arcaico) escuchar a algo, o a alguien.

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Libelihood

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Sustento, medio de vida.

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Under duress

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Bajo coacción.

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Whence

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(Arc. Lit.) de ahí, de donde, por tanto.

Whence they come: de donde vinieron.

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Interloper

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Intruso

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Breather

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(Coloc.) respiro, descanso.

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Scuttlebutt

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(Coloc.) rumores

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Cacophony

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Lit. Algarabía

Ling. Cacofonía

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Dire

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Extremadamente serio o urgente. In dire need

Presagiando un desastre: there were dire warnings

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Outlook

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Punto de vista o actitud hacia la vida.

Prospecto de futuro: the deteriorating economic outlook

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Insidious

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Que se lleva a cabo de manera progresiva y sutil, pero con efectos muy dañinos

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Wholesale

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Venta al por mayor.

Adv. algo hecho a gran escala, de forma extensiva.

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Coerce

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Persuadido, coaccionado para hacer algo usando amenazas o la fuerza.

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Duped

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Deceived, tricked into doing something

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Unwitting

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Not aware of the full facts

Unwittingly: Algo hecho sin querer

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Penchant

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Inclinación, afición o tendencia hacia o por algo.

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Unwary

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Incauto, desprevenido, confiado.

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Qualm

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Reparo, escrúpulo.

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Dwell

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1 [with adverbial of place] FORMAL live in or at a specified place: groups of gypsies still dwell in these caves
2 (dwell on/upon) think, speak, or write at length about (a particular subject, especially one that is a source of unhappiness, anxiety, or dissatisfaction): I’ve got better things to do than dwell on the past.
-(dwell on/upon) (of one’s eyes or attention) linger on (a particular object or place): she let her eyes dwell on them for a moment.

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Blossom

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n. a flower or a mass of flowers, especially on a tree or bush: tiny white blossoms | [mass noun] the slopes were ablaze with almond blossom.
- [mass noun] the state or period of flowering: fruit trees in blossom.
v. [no obj.] (of a tree or bush) produce flowers or masses of flowers: a garden in which roses blossom
- mature or develop in a promising or healthy way: their friendship blossomed into romance

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Snip

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cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes: she was snipping a few dead heads off the roses
n. -a small piece of something that has been cut off: the collage consists of snips of wallpaper.
NORTH AMERICAN INFORMAL a small or insignificant person: imagine that little snip telling me I was wrong!

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Gaggle

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Una bandada de gansos.

Inf. Un grupo desordenado de gente

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Pundit

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Experto en una materia que suele ser invitado a ofrecer explicaciones a un público

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Posit

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Poner algo como hecho o base para un argumento. His view posits a righteous something

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Pansy

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Una variedad de violeta.

Inf. Derog. Afeminado, homosexual.

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Avert

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Apartar algo de otra cosa.

Impedir, evitar, conjurar una amenaza.

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Tidbit

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De comida: exquisitez

De cotilleo: chisme

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Splinter

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Astilla.

Splinter factions: facciones escindidas.

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Tantalizing

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Tentador, seductor

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Behest

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At the behest of: a instancias de

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Ruthless

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having or showing no pity or compassion for others: a ruthless manipulator.

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Poach on

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Meterse en el terreno de alguien.

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Dodgy

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Deshonesto, poco fiable.
De mala calidad.
Potencialmente peligroso.

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Acumen

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Capacidad para juzgar correctamente y tomar decisiones rápidas.

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Distinct

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Distinto.

- usado para dar énfasis a algo que es muy evidente: a distinct lack of terror tactics by the occupiers

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Lest

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Conj. para evitar algo no deseable

to win as quickly as possible, lest they be stranded and heavily outnumbered

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Showdown

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Una prueba o confrontación final con el objetivo de terminar con una disputa

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Unbidden

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Espontáneamente

to prevent any servants from entering unbidden

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Converse

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v. Conversar

n. adj. lo contrario. Conversely: contrariamente.

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Hostess

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Anfitriona

Azafata (en una convención)

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Wildcard

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Comodín

(Factor) Imponderable

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Thwart

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Frustrar, coartar.

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Nip

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Pellizcar, mordisquear

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Bluff

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Engañar, ir de farol.

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Purportedly

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Supuestamente

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Crooked

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1 bent or twisted out of shape or out of place: his teeth were yellow and crooked.
2 INFORMAL dishonest; illegal: a crooked business deal.

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To revel in something

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Deleitarse con algo

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Bevy

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Grupo de gente. Bandada de pájaros.

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Rebuff

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Rechazar

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Crony, pl. cronies

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Compinche, amigote.

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Blather (on)

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(fam. coloq.) Decir tonterías, chorradas. Parlotear.

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Dank

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Frío y húmedo.

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Estrange

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v. [with obj.] cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone: he became estranged from his father.
- (as adj. estranged) (of a wife or husband) no longer living with their spouse: his estranged wife.

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Embolden

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give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something: emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers.

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Inordinate

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Excesivo. Inusual o desproporcionadamente grande.

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Loins

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Parte de la espalda entre las costillas y la cadera. Lomo.

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Rabble

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Muchedumbre, multitud desorganizada.

Grupo de gente vista como inferior. Chusma.

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Nefarious

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Acción típicamente malvada o criminal

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Spawn

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Desovar. Engengrar (a menudo con sentido derogatorio)

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Unravel

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Desenredar o soltar hilos o cosas tejidas. También como desenredar algo que está liado.
Investigar y resolver o explicar algo.

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Funnel

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Embudo.

Canalizar algo.

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Snub

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Ignorar o rechazar algo con desden

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Sepulchre (US Sepulcher)

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Sepulcro. Pequeña habitación o monumento donde se entierra a un muerto.

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Enshrine

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Colocar un objeto preciado o reverenciado en un receptáculo apropiado. Guardar como una reliquia.

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Shroud

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Sudario para los muertos.

Envolver algo de forma que lo oculta o esconde

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111
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Allegedly

A

Supuestamente.

Utilizado para indicar algo que probablemente ha ocurrido, pero de lo que no hay puebas.

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112
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Liability

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Responsabilidad.
Propensión.
Desventaja.

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113
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Wield

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Blandir, empuñar.

Ejercer (poder, autoridad)

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114
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Mayhem

A

Caos, tumulto.

(US law) delito de mutilación

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115
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Pry

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Curiosear, husmear, entrometerse.

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116
Q

Steadfastness

A

Firmeza, tenacidad, perseverancia.

117
Q

Fringe

A

Fleco, hilera (de casas, árboles, etc.)
Fringe group: grupo extremista.
(Música, medicina) alternativo.
Periferia (of the town), al margen (of society).

118
Q

Dabble

A

(Política/periodismo) to dabble in: tener escarceos en política/periodismo.
Chapotear.

119
Q

Foresee

A

Prever.

120
Q

Splinter

A

Astilla.
(de un grupo) facción.
(v.) astillarse. (de un grupo) escindirse.

121
Q

Petty

A

(detalle) insignificante, nimio.

(actitud) mezquino.

122
Q

Greed

A

Codicia, Avaricia.

Eat greedily: comer con gula.

123
Q

Gobble

A

Engullir, tragar, zamparse.

124
Q

Feud

A

Contienda, enemistad, pelea.

125
Q

Goofy

A

Foolish; harmlessly eccentric.
Memo, tontorrón, bobalicón.
2 having or displaying protruding or crooked front teeth: a goofy grin.

126
Q

Reluctantly

A

a su pesar, a regañadientes, de mala gana

127
Q

Induce

A

Inducir (persuadir a alguien a que haga algo), provocar.

128
Q

Wicked

A

Malvado, perverso, maligno.
Pícaro (grin).
Sensacional.

129
Q

Broomstick

A

Palo de escoba

130
Q

Douse

A

Empapar, rociar con un líquido.

131
Q

Ripping

A

BRITISH INFORMAL, DATED splendid; excellent: she’s going to have a ripping time.

132
Q

Wanton

A

Accion violenta o cruel sin justificación realizada de forma deliberada y sin provocación previa.

133
Q

Mothball

A

Bola de neftalina para evitar las polillas en la ropa guardada.
v. Dejar de usar algo, pero guardándolo en buenas condiciones para su posterior reuso.

134
Q

Alledge

A

Afirmar que alguien ha realizado algo ilegal o malo, típicamente sin pruebas.

134
Q

wholeheartedly

A

Caracterizado por una completa sinceridad y entrega

134
Q

The world is my oyster

A

Estoy en posición de aprovechar las oportunidades que la vida ofrece.
I can do anthing I want to, the world is my oyster (Shakespeare)

134
Q

Boisterous

A

Ruidoso, enérgico y alegre.

(tiempo atms.) tormentoso, desapacible

135
Q

Onset

A

Llegada, comienzo. Aparición (of disease)

136
Q

Outlook

A

Punto de vista. Perspectiva.

Actitud ante algo.

137
Q

Undoing

A

Perdición, ruina.

138
Q

Resent

A

Molestar, ofender.

I resent smth.: no puedo admitir algo.

139
Q

Wanting

A

Adj. ausente, carente: compassion was wanting from her speech. She was waiting in experience: le faltaba experiencia.
Inadecuado: he was found waiting

140
Q

Abhor

A

Detestar, aborrecer.

141
Q

Indulge

A

Consentir, mimar.

Indulge in smth.: permitirse algo.

142
Q

Seemingly

A

Aparentemente, al parecer, según parece.

143
Q

Bicker

A

Pelear, discutir.

144
Q

Cow

A

v. Intimidar. To be cowed: ser intimidado.

145
Q

Figurehead

A

Mascarón de proa.

(Fig.) figura decorativa

146
Q

Crutch

A

Muleta

Fig.) Muletilla (que se repite mucho

147
Q

Groom

A

(v.) arreglar, acicalar. Preparar.
(n.) mozo de cuadra.
Bridegroom: el novio.
The bride and groom: los novios.

148
Q

Stricture

A

Censura, restricción.

149
Q

Out-and-out

A

(Intensificador)
Redomado (mentiroso, villano,…)
Acérrimo (radical, militante)
Total, absoluto: (caos, derrota, desgracia)

153
Q

Budge

A

Causar o realizar un movimiento mínimo.

Cambiar de opinión: he wouldn’t budge on his decision

154
Q

Endeavour

A

Esfuerzo, intento, empeño.

155
Q

Preach

A

Predicar, dar un sermón.

Preconizar (doctrina, ideas. Proclamar)

156
Q

Bribery

A

Soborno, cohecho.

157
Q

Blackmail

A

Chantaje.

158
Q

Chapter

A

Capítulo.

Sección (de una fraternidad, grupo, etc.)

159
Q

Rambling

A

Divagación, irse por las ramas.
Laberíntico (calles, ciudad).
Excursión.

160
Q

Cabal

A

Conciliábulo, conspiración.

161
Q

Diapers

A

Pañales

162
Q

Gown

A 
Vestido.
Nightgown: Camisón.
(med.) Bata.
(ley) Toga.
Baptismal / christening gown: faldón bautismal.
163
Q

Wane

A

Debilitarse. Disminuir en extensión

164
Q

Wary

A

Sentir o mostrar precaución sobre un peligro o problema

164
Q

Wary

A

Sentir o mostrar precaución sobre un peligro o problema

165
Q

Quench

A
  1. Satisfacer:
    - la sed, bebiendo.
    - un deseo
  2. Extinguir:
    - un fuego: quench the flames
    - (ahogar, suprimir) un deseo
  3. Sumergir un metal al rojo en agua.
166
Q

Maelstrom

A

(lit.) Vorágine.

168
Q

Patsy

A

Persona de la que es fácil aprovecharse, especialmente engañándola o culpándola de algo.

169
Q

Quarry

A

Cantera.

Persona o animal cazado o perseguido. Presa.

170
Q

Interloper

A

Intruso

171
Q

Fervency

A

Fervor, ardor.

172
Q

Chalice

A

Cáliz

173
Q

Coalesce

A

Fusionarse (física)

Unirse (facciones, grupos)

174
Q

Bauble

A

Chuchería, baratija, bisutería.

Adorno del árbol de Navidad.

175
Q

Glean

A

Obtener infornación de varias fuentes, a menudo con dificultad.
Recolectar algo progresivamente.
(hist.) recoger los restos de grano tras la cosecha.

176
Q

Hinder

A

Dificultar

177
Q

Hamper

A

(v.) Dificultar o impedir el movimiento o progreso de algo.

(n. ) equipamiento pesado, pero necesario, de un barco.
(n. ) Cesta con tapa

178
Q

Disgruntled

A

Enfadado, insatisfecho.

179
Q

Snuff

A

Extinguir, apagar (una llama)

180
Q

Ream (out)

A
  1. Ensanchar un agujero con una herramienta especial.
  2. Extraer material del todo, Dejar limpio
  3. Criticar a alguien con dureza
181
Q

rebuke

A

Mostrar una fuerte desaprobación o crítica por las acciones o el comportamiento de alguien

182
Q

Beseech

A

Pedir urgente y fervientemente a alguien que haga o de algo

183
Q

Blubbery

A

(coloq.) Fofo

184
Q

Hoarding

A
  1. Acaparar provisiones, aprovisionamiento (previendo escasez)
  2. (BrE) Valla publicitaria, cartelera (billboard)
185
Q

Burgeon

A

Enpezar a crecer y desarrollarse, o incrementarse rápidamente. Florecer.

186
Q

Hounded

A

Ser perseguido o acosado sin descanso, implacablemente

187
Q

Relentlessly

A

Implacablemente, inexorablemente.

188
Q

Paucity

A

Escasez, falta.

189
Q

Barter

A

Trueque, permuta.

190
Q

Cunning

A 
(adj)(Sonrisa) maliciosa
(Plan, truco, villano) Astuto
(dispositivo) Ingenioso
(AmE.) guapo, atractivo 
(n) astucia
191
Q

Hideous

A

(adj) Horroroso, espantoso.

Hideously: (adv) horrorosamente (desfigurado), terriblemente (como intensificador)

192
Q

Tarnish

A

Empaña, manchar (la reputación)

Deslustrar, ennegrecer (plata)

193
Q

Yearn

A

Anhelar, ansiar, añorar.

194
Q

Lump (together)

A

Poner junto algo

195
Q

Seesaw

A

(n) Balancín (juego en un parque)
Oscilación, vaivén (de precio, opinión)
Seesaw motion: movimiento oscilante o de vaivén, balanceo.

196
Q

Brainchild

A

Creación

197
Q

Stalemate

A

(ajedrez) tablas por ahogar al rey

To be at a stalemate: estar en un punto muerto, estar paralizado.

198
Q

In the offing

A

En perspectiva

199
Q

Besmirch

A

Ensuciar, (lit.) mancillar.

To besmirch a person’s good name

200
Q

Thereof

A

De la cosa recién mencionada, del susodicho.

201
Q

Bigotry

A

Intolerancia hacia aquellos con una opinión diferente

202
Q

Venue

A

El lugar donde ocurre algo, en especial eventos organizados.

(ley) jurisdicción donde un caso puede o debe juzgarse.

203
Q

Smear

A
  1. Cubrir algo con una sustancia viscosa y pegajosa
    Emborronar algo dibujado. Smudge
  2. Dañar la reputación de alguien con acusaciones falsas. Slander
204
Q

Incumbent

A

(n) aquel que ocupa un puesto o un cargo

(v) incumbent on/upon: incumbir

205
Q

Strive

A

Hacer grandes esfuerzos para obtener o lograr algo.

Luchar o pelear vigorosamente.

206
Q

Consecration

A

Consagración, convertir algo en santo.

207
Q

Forthright

A

(adv) directamente hacia adelante. Inmediatamente.

adj) de una persona, directa y franca en sus opiniones (outspoken

208
Q

Forsake

A

Dejar o abandonar.

Renunciar a algo valioso o placentero.

209
Q

Foundling

A

Un niño abandonado por sus padres que es encontrado y cuidado por otros

210
Q

Extol

A

Alabar con entusiasmo

211
Q

Ember

A

Ascua

212
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Firebrand

A
  1. Tea, trozo de madera ardiendo.
  2. Persona muy apasionada por una causa: a political firebrand.
    Persona que enciende la lucha o que alienta un conflicto. Agitador.
213
Q

Ox

A

Buey

Pl. oxen

214
Q

Affluence

A

Tener una gran cantidad de dinero. Riqueza.

the growing affluence of FWL citizens

215
Q

Syndicate

A
  1. Organización creada para promover un interés.

2. Agencia que proporciona material simultaneamente a una cierta cantidad de periódicos o medios de comunicación.

216
Q

Goon

A
  1. (fam) Memo, ganso.
  2. Matón.
    The goon squad (policía): la pasma, los maderos.
217
Q

Lukewarm

A

(Líquido) Tibio.

(apoyo, reacción) Poco entusiasta.

218
Q

Crackdown

A

Ofensiva o campaña contra algo. Medidas enérgicas contra algo.

219
Q

Ricksaw

A

Calesa oriental de dos ruedas tirada por un hombre.

220
Q

Svelte

A
  1. Esbelto.

2. Sofisticado.

221
Q

Ecstatically

A

Extasiado, con gran tentusiasmo.

He talked ecstatically about his trip.

222
Q

Cloister

A

(n) Claustro.

(v) Enclaustrar, encerrar.

223
Q

Selfless

A

Desinteresado

224
Q

Sycophancy

A

Adulación (servil), lisonja

225
Q

Scripture

A

(relig.) Las escrituras

226
Q

Jolly

A

Jovialidad, alegría.

227
Q

Wag

A

Menear, mover.

He wagged a finger at her: le hizo un gesto admonitorio (de amonestación).

228
Q

Paroxysm of laughter

A

Ataque (acceso violento) de risa

229
Q

Whimper

A

Gimoteo, lloriqueo, quejido.

230
Q

Unexpurgated

A

Íntegro.

231
Q

Household

A

Una casa y sus ocupantes considerados como una unidad

232
Q

Repast

A

(formal) una comida: a sumptuous repast

233
Q

ravenous

A

Extremadamente hambriento, voraz.

234
Q

Ware

A
  1. Alfarería o artículos manufacturados de un tipo específico (crystal ware)
  2. Articulos ofrecidos para la venta
235
Q

Stash

A

Guardar algo con seguridad en un sitio secreto.

236
Q

Snort

A

Dar un bufido. Decir algo con un bufido

237
Q

After a fashion

A

Hasta un cierto nivel, pero no perfectamente.
“A colleague?” I asked.
“After a fashion” he responded.

238
Q

Sidesteping

A

soslayando

239
Q

Tenets

A

Principios

240
Q

Woe

A

Gran tristeza o angustia, aficción.

241
Q

Qualms

A

Escrúpulos, remordimientos.

242
Q

Spacefaring

A

La acción de viajar por el espacio.

243
Q

Stargazer

A

(fam) Astrónomo

244
Q

Shooting Star

A

Estrella fugaz

245
Q

Drek

A

(inf) Basura

246
Q

Stockade

A

Empalizada.

(Amer) Prisión militar

247
Q

Snare

A
  1. Trampa para pájaros (lazada)

2. Snare drum: caja de percusión

248
Q

Wretched

A

(persona) Miserable, desdichado.

De poca calidad, muy malo.

249
Q

Revile

A

(formal) Injuriar, vilipendiar.

250
Q

Blight

A

Plaga, peste.

251
Q

Glee

A

Regozijo, júbilo, alegría.

252
Q

Double-cross

A

Traicionar

253
Q

Deeds

A

Hechs, acciones, actos.

254
Q

Fearsome

A

Temible

255
Q

Turnover

A

Cantidad de facturación

256
Q

Turn over

A
  1. Entregar a alguien a la autoridad.
  2. Dar la vuelta a algo.
  3. Transferir el control de algo.
257
Q

Momentous

A

(ocasión, decisión, noticia) trascendental, de capital importancia.
(día) memorable.

258
Q

Bumble

A

Moverse o actuar de una manera rara, vacilante o confusa

259
Q

Fumble

A

Manosear. Hacer o manejar algo de forma torpe.

260
Q

Clumsy

A

Torpe

261
Q

Butt

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  1. (de una persona o animal) golpear con la cabeza o los cuernos.
  2. Golpear la cabeza contra algo.
    Butt heads: (amer) entrar en conflicto o estar en duerte desacuerdo con alguien.
262
Q

Tampering

A

Manipulación.

Vote tampering: amaño de votos.

263
Q

Endorsement

A

Aprobación, ratificación.

264
Q

Siphon

A
  1. Sifón.

2. Retirar o transferir algo durante un periodo de tiempo, especialmente de forma fraudulenta.

265
Q

Expletive

A

Juramento, interjección.

266
Q

Old lecher

A

Viejo verde

266
Q

Moot

A

Sujeto de disputa, discusión o incertidumbre. A moot point.

N. Am.

267
Q

Weasel

A

Comadreja.

Weasel word: palabra equívoca.

268
Q

Preposterous

A

Absurdo, ridículo.

269
Q

Curtail

A
  1. Abreviar, acortar.

2. Restringir, reducir.

270
Q

Insidious

A

Malicioso o dañino con apariencia inofensiva.

271
Q

Tout

A
  1. Ofrecer, promocionar,

2. En carreras de caballos, vender información confidencial.

273
Q

Drone

A
  1. Hacer un sonido grave continuo como un zumbido

2. Hablar de forma tediosa con un tono monótono

274
Q

Canvass

A
  1. Pedir votos o soporte. Sondear.

2. Proponer una idea o plan para discutir. Discurir a fondo.

275
Q

Shrewd

A

Perspicaz, juicioso, astuto.

276
Q

Boon

A

Algo bebeficioso o de ayuda. Un don.

277
Q

Boondocks

A

El quinto pino.

278
Q

Backwater

A
  1. Lugar atrasado.

2. Agua estancada.

279
Q

Pinprick

A
  1. Pinchazo, agujerito.

2. Pequeño inconveniente.

280
Q

Bulwark

A
  1. Baluarte.
  2. Borda de un barco.
  3. Persona o cosa que ejerce como defensa de algo.
281
Q

Spurious

A
  1. Espurio. Que no es lo que parece. Falso.

2. De una línea de razonamiento, aparentemente válida, pero no lo es.

282
Q

Spate

A

(De pedidos, cartas, solicitudes) avalancha, aluvión, torrente.
(De robos, accidentes) racha, serie.
(Br) to be in (full) spate: estar crecido el río.

283
Q

Overarching

A

Adj. (goal, mission, aim) principal
(Strategy, plan, theme) global, de alcance global
(Canopy, trees) que forma un arco

284
Q

Conudrum

A

Adivinanza, acertijo, interrogante

285
Q

Fickle

A

Veleidoso, inconstante, voluble, caprichoso

286
Q

Muddle through

A

Arreglárselas

We had to muddle through the issue

287
Q

Pore over

A

Estudiar minuciosamente

288
Q

Skim

A

Quitar la nata a la leche o la grasa de un caldo con una espumadera.
Pasar páginas, texto o imágenes rápidamente echando sólo un vistazo.

289
Q

Trump

A

En cartas, triunfo, la carta que gana. Baza.
To trump a card: matar con un triunfo.
To trump up: falsificar evidencias. To trump up charges: hacer falsas acusaciones.

290
Q

Dispense with

A

Prescindir de

291
Q

Molasse

A

Melaza

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