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to trip sb up
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fer-li la traveta a algú
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to forsake
[pp. "forsook"] |
abandonar, renunciar a
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groin
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engonal
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to shrivel
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marcir-se
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to be defective
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estar espatllar [a plug]
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in a desultory fashion
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d'una manera desganada
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desultory ['dèsältäri]
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desganat, amb poc esma
poc metòdic |
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trim
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esbelt, estilitzat, ben retallat
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racketeer
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mafiós, xantatgista
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to show sb the ropes
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ensenyar algú com funciona alguna cosa
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to know the ropes
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saber com funciona
estar al tanto |
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to impound
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incautar, emportar-se al dipòsit municipal
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to jostle
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empènyer, empentar
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oil gauge [ei]
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indicador d'oli
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to gauge [ei]
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avaluar, mesurar
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gnawing
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que turmenta, que corrou
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leary ['leri ; 'leäri]
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sorollós [sobretot referit a hooligans]
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bloke
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gent, pavo [slang]
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did you stay much longer at the party?
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et vas quedar gaire estona més a la festa?
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it wasn't much fun
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no va ser gaire divertit
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to evict [i'vikt]
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desallotjar, desnonar
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standoff
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punt mort, empat, estancament
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baton ['batän]
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bastó
testimoni [atletisme] |
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tarp
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lona
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