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52 Cards in this Set
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Cascorvo, patizambo |
Bow-legged Knock-kneed |
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He was in and out of consciousness |
perdía y recuperaba el sentido |
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Mojo |
Magia, encanto, habilidad |
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All bets are off |
Cualquier cosa puede pasar |
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To nibble away at sth |
Disminuir sth |
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La cantante embelesó al.. Extaciar |
The singer captivated ... To enchant, enrapture |
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Forbearence |
Paciencia |
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Self-regard |
Amor propio Pej. Egoista |
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To bring to heel |
Hacer obedecer |
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In light of |
Teniendo en cuenta, Considerando |
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The policy was shelved |
La política fue pospuesta |
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Middle school |
Secundaria |
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To filter out |
Hacer oídos sordos, filtrar Filtrar |
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Tengo el alma en un hilo Tengo el alma en vilo En ascuas, on tenterhooks |
I have my heart in my mouth I am on edge |
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Full-bore |
A toda máquina A toda velocidad |
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It's a moot point or question |
Es un punto discutible/debatible Irrelevante |
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You are in a pickle |
Estás en un apuro, aprieto, lío |
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With bated breath |
Sin respirar |
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Smear campaign |
Campaña de difamación |
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It ended with a dull thud |
Acabó con un golpe sordo |
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They are lagging They are lagging behind |
Están decayendo Se están quedando atrás |
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It would have to pass muster |
Tendrá que ser aceptable |
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To take the high road |
Tomar el buen camino |
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De pacotilla |
Shoddy, trashy |
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Positions are unfilled |
Los puestos siguen sin cubrirse |
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There are many unfilled orders |
Hay muchas pedidos pendientes |
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The doomsayers |
Los agoreros, los pesimistas |
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Ave de mal agüero |
Bird of ill omen Bearer of bad news |
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Es un signo de mal agüero |
It's a sign of bad luck |
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Un estancamiento emocional |
An emotional stagnation/standstill |
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Estancar la exportación |
To stall, impede, block |
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El agua lluvia se estancó el las calles |
The rain water stagnated on the streets |
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Shell company |
Empresa inactiva |
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A gangbusters book tour |
Una gira exitosa de promoción de libro |
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Self-worth |
Autoestima |
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In a bad light |
Con aversión Con malos ojos |
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It will perk you up |
Lo animará |
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Part and parcel |
Parte integral |
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The bottom fell out from under Detroit's schools. |
Las escuelas de detroit alcanzaron su punto más bajo. |
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La pareja está peleada |
The couple had a fall out |
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People are lapping it up |
Acoger o aceptar con entusiasmo |
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Los felinos toman agua a lengüetazos |
Felines drink water lapping it up |
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Don't be so cast down |
No estés tan desanimado/deprimido |
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Siento que ella me ve con malos ojos |
I feel she disapproves of me ... Frowns on\upon me .... takes a dim view of me |
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They want the courts to take the heat for it |
Quieren que los tribunales carguen con el muerto Que aguanten el chaparrón que se coman el marrón |
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A wheeler-dealer |
Un chanchullero, embaucador, malandra, malandrín |
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Mudslinging |
Injurias=insult, slander |
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Don't leave dreamers in the lurch |
... en la estacada |
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Self-effacing |
Discreto, modesto, humildr |
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Salt-of-the-earth community |
Comunidad de buena gente |
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Él se ha encaprichado con ella |
He is infatuated with her |
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A benighted blockhead/numskull |
Un zopenco sumido en al ignorancia |
