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19 Cards in this Set
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to be all for, to be all about, to be in favor of
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estar a favor de, estar completamente a favor de
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to be against
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estar en contra de
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face up
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boca arriba
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face down, upside down
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boca abajo
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We're waiting to get the "go-ahead" on the procedure. Until then stay calm and we'll get to you as soon as possible.
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Vamos a esperar que nos den la luz verde para el procedimiento. Hasta entonces, relajese y lo veremos en cuanto posible.
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una pavada
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1. (dicho, acción) silly thing to say/do
2. (cosa insignificante) little thing 3. silliness triviality |
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rajar
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(agrietar) to crack
to split to slice |
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chafar
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to smash
to flatten to squash to crush |
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ensortijar
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rizar super curly mess
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la portada
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1. (de libro) title page;
(de periódico) front page; (de revista) cover 2. (de iglesia) front, facade |
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el garito
pasamos la noche en un garito de mala muerte, |
gambling joint
we spent the night in some lousy dive bar-poker hole |
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empeño
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2. ~se en hacer algo (esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth;
(proponerse) to be determined to do sth; (obstinarse) to insist on doing sth |
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desempeñar
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1. (Teatr) ‹papel› to play
2. ‹funciones› to carry out, perform; ‹cargo› to hold |
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esbozar
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to sketch
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reñir
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1. (discutir) to argue, quarrel
2. ~ CON algn (pelearse) to quarrel o have a row with sb; (enemistarse) to fall out with sb verbo transitivo (Esp) (regañar) to scold, tell … off (colloq) |
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a high pitched squeak
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una chillada de alta frecuencia
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el tino
Si considero que su comentario con respecto a la chica está fuera de lugar quizá me moleste, pero no por saber que ella le gusta si no por el poco tino que tiene para expresarse. |
1. (sentido común) sound judgment, good sense
2. (tacto) tact, sensitivity |
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alabar vs elogiar
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to praise (religiously) or to give someone praise (common man)
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batir
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1. ‹huevos› to beat, whisk;
‹crema/nata› to whip; ‹mantequilla› to churn 2. ‹marca/récord› to break; ‹enemigo/rival› to beat 3. 1. ‹ala› to beat, flap 2. ~ palmas to clap |
