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selfish
Egoista
(of a person, action, or motive) Lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure

Example
I joined them for selfish reasons
guilty
adjective
culpado
culpable
lleno de confusión
lleno de remordimiento
pecaminoso
criminal

Face
cara/ enfrentar
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Synonyms:

* verb: confront, front
* noun: countenance, front, visage, dial

*
faces plural

*
The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal
*
The face as expressing emotion; an expression shown on the face
o
the happy faces of these children
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A manifestation or outward aspect of something
o
the unacceptable face of social drinking
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A person conveying a particular quality or association
o
this season's squad has a lot of old faces in it
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The surface of a thing, esp. one that is presented to the view or has a particular function, in particular
*
Each of the surfaces of a solid
o
the faces of a cube
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A vertical or sloping side of a mountain or cliff
o
the south face of Broad Peak
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The side of a planet or moon facing the observ
Meddle in
Entrometerce
Usage examples

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President Alan Garcia said he is tempted to borrow the words Spain's king tossed at Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez last year: "Why don't you shut up? Stick to your own country and don't meddle in mine," Garcia said, referring to Morales.
Jul 1, 2008 - Alan Garcia - FOXNews
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"There is a growing influx of foreign cash used to directly meddle in our domestic affairs," Putin said.
Apr 26, 2007 - Vladimir Putin - Reuters India
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"It wasn't easy match. It was emotionally tough," Dementieva said. "We met Nadia at Wimbledon this year and it was also a very emotional game. Today I missed plenty of chances. It's not easy to play at your best when emotions meddle in."
Oct 10, 2008 - Elena Dementieva - The Age
run out
Acabarse


Synonyms:

* verb: give out

*
A length of time or stretch of ground over which something gradually ceases or is brought to an end or a halt
o
I skied the trail's long runout to the bottom and found the familiar yellow bus waiting
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A slight error in a rotating tool, machine component, etc., such as being off-center or not exactly round

Usage examples

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"I wonder whether the clock has already run out," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a sponsor of a GOP-led resolution saying the Senate disagrees with the build up.
Jan 22, 2007 - Susan Collins - FOXNews
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"This is not a game. They run out of money next week," said Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, whose speech opposing Bush's Iraq policy more than a year ago was a turning point in the debate.
May 24, 2007 - John Murtha - FOXNews
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As lawmakers wrangle about provisions that have little chance of becoming law, "the clock is ticking for our troops in the fie
belongings
Pertenencias
Synonyms:
o noun: property, things, goods
o
belongings plural
o
One's movable possessions

Usage examples

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"It's hard to leave all your belongings and take off, and the bad thing is you can't get back in once you leave," Smith said.
Oct 22, 2007 - Stan Smith - Guardian Unlimited
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"I was appalled to learn that people are exploiting my and my sister's private personal belongings for commercial gain," Paris said in a declaration supporting the lawsuit, adding that she was concerned the information could be used for identity...
Jan 30, 2007 - Paris Hilton - Metro
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"If you live near the Texas coast, get your house and your belongings in order, gather the important documentation that you need in the event of an evacuation," Gov. Rick Perry said.
Aug 20, 2007 - Rick Perry - Forbes
pull back
retirarse (recapitular)


Synonyms:
o verb: retreat, draw back, withdraw
o noun: withdrawal, retirement
o
pullbacks plural
o
An act of withdrawing troops
o
A reduction in price or demand
+
there is no sign of a consumer pullback

Usage examples

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"Secretary Geithner already had to pull back one institution that had gone forward with a multimillion dollar jet plane purchase at the same time as they're receiving TARP money," Obama said.
Jan 29, 2009 - Barack Obama - Channel News Asia
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"We are staring into the abyss and I would appeal to people to pull back," Dolores Kelly, a moderate Irish nationalist SDLP lawmaker, told Sky Television.
Mar 10, 2009 - Dolores Kelly - Christian Science Monitor
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"If we pull back to the 1967 borders, everyone should ask himself, what will happen the following day," Lieberman said. "Will the conflict stop, wi
gather
REcojer



Synonyms:

* verb: collect, assemble, pick, congregate, accumulate, muster, rally
* noun: pucker

*
gathered past tense; gathers 3rd person singular present; gathering present participle; gathered past participle

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Come together; assemble or accumulate
o
a crowd gathered in the square
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Bring together and take in from scattered places or sources
o
we have gathered the information
*
Pick up from the ground or a surface
o
they gathered up the dirty plates and cups
*
Collect (grain or other crops) as a harvest
*
Collect (plants, fruits, etc.) for food
*
Draw together or toward oneself
o
she gathered the child in her arms
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Draw and hold together (fabric or a part of a garment) by running thread through it
o
the front is gathered at the waist
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Infer; understand
o
her
mean
DE maldad o malo
significar o querer decir


Synonyms:

* adjective: base, vile, poor, low, stingy, sordid, average, shabby, middle, medium
* verb: intend, signify, purpose, imply, think, import, purport
* noun: medium, average, middle, midst

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means 3rd person singular present; meant past tense; meaning present participle; meant past participle

*
Intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify
o
I don't know what you mean
o
he was asked to clarify what his remarks meant
o
I meant you, not Jones
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(of a word) Have (something) as its signification in the same language or its equivalent in another language
o
its name means “painted rock” in Cherokee
*
Genuinely intend to convey or express (something)
o
when she said that before, she meant it
*
Be of some specified importance to (someone), esp. as