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Bail out – rescue for financial difficulties

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rescatar, salvar financieramente, pagar fianza.

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Be off – have a free day.

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Estar fuera

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Be out of sth

not have any left

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Estar fuera de

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break in

To force entry to a building

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intervenir de, forzar la entrada

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Break down

to fall apart; to have a physical or mental collapse; to itemize; to decompose.

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Romper descomponer desglosar

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break out

To escape

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escaparse, fugarse, salir, estallar

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break up

To end a relationship To start laughing

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romperse, disolver, deshacer, desarticular

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Bring about

to make something happen

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producir ocasionar causar efectuar

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Bring back

to return; to return to consciousness

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devolver, volver a traer

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Bring down

reduce , lower go down get off

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derribar, reducir, bajar, derrocar

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Bring in

to yield as profit or income; to present (for consideration) formally; to submit

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Traer, introducir, atraer

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Bring up

to mention a person or thing; to raise a child; to vomit; to (cause to) stop quickly

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Mecionar, educar

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Call off

to cancel

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cancelar - distraer

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Carry on

to continue with something; to make a great fuss over sby or sth; to cry and become out of control about sby or sth.

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Continuar – continuar con – fuera de control

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Carry out

to perform a task

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ejecutar - poner en práctica

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Check in

verify

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registrase

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17
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Check out

verify

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verificar – investigar - registrar

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Come back

to (have) return(ed) to one’s origin/previous location; to retort; a return success
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regresar

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Come down

to drop; to descend to someone through inheritance; to attack/scold vigorously. (Also literal.)

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descender - bajar

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Come in

to receive or acquire something.

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Recibir o adquirir algo

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Come on

to hurry up; to follow; to flirt aggressively

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darse prisa . seguir – coquetear agresivamanete

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Come out

to become; to turn out; to be presented/released to the public. (Also literal.)

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salir – aparecer – ser presentado – revelarse – quitarse (mancha) Publicarse - florecer

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Come up

to happen unexpectedly.

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Suceder inesperadamente – subir – mencionar - acercarse

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Cut back

to reduce (on sth)

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reducir

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Find out

discover; learn of; to discover facts about someone or something; to learn a fact

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descubrir - aprender

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26
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get away

To go on a vacation

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salir de vacaciones - escapar

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Get back

to return; to repay one for a bad deed; to continue communicating with someone at a later time.


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volver – recuperar – regresar

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get back at

To retaliate, take revenge

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vengarse

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29
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get back into

To become interested in something again

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interesarse en algo de nuevo

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Get on

to make progress; to agree or be friendly; to advance in age.

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Progresar – congeniar – subir a

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Get out

to get free/away; to produce or complete

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Salir - Escaparse – resolver – producir

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32
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Get together

have a meeting (less formal)

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reunirse

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33
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Get up

to arise; to ascend; to dress (as in costume).

To get out of bed

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elevar – ascencer – vestirse – ataviarse – levantarse – pararse – organizar preparar - aprender

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34
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Give away

distribute for free

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regalar

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Give up

to quit; to surrender; to abandon hope

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dejar – rendirse – abandonar

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go after

To follow someone

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perseguir – andar tras – seguir – buscar

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go against

To compete, oppose

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ir en contra de – oponerse – ser desfavorable a

38
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go ahead

To start, proceed

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seguir adelante - ir adelante

39
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Go back

to return to one’s origin/previous location; to break a promise

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volver – regresar – retroceder - remontar

40
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Go down

to be accepted; to happen.

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Bajar – caer – descender – ser aceptado – ser recordado – acabarel curso – poderse aguantar

41
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Go off

to explode; to leave; to happen (as planned).


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encenderse – estallar – explotar – dejar – marcharse – perder el gusto por ´suceder según lo planeado.

42
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Go in

to take part in something; to make an approach, as before an attack. (Also literal.)

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entrar – tomar parte en algo – hacer un acercamiento – atacar – esconderse – colocar – caber – juzgar - ponerse

43
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Go on

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continue; continuar – encenderse – seguir adelante -

44
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Go out

to try out for something (usually sports); to go out of fashion; to go out with someone for entertainment; to date someone.

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Probar – pasar de moda – salir por entretenimiento – apagarse – morir

45
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go over

To review

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repasar – revisar – pasar – examinar – escudriñar – pasar por encima

46
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Go up

to increase; happening; to be in the process of construction.

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Subir – incrementar – en proceso de construcción – volver a la universidad entrar en la universidad

47
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go without

To suffer, lack or deprivation

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prescindir – pasarse sin

48
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Hold up

to rob someone; to offer; to expose; to support; to hinder; to wait

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Sostener – soportar – apoyar – durar – mantener – detener – atrasar - robar a alguien – ofrecer – exponer – esperar – obstaculizar

49
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Keep on

continue doing something

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seguir – continuar – mantener

50
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Lay off

Make someone redundant

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suspender – despedir

51
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Look back

to review past events; to return in thought

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mirar al pasado – volver la cabeza – considerar el pasado – volverse atrás – acordarse

52
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Look down on

to regard with disdain or scorn; have contempt for

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Mirar con desdeño o desprecio – tener desprecio por - mirar por encima -

53
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look into

To investigate

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investigar – examinar

54
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look for

To try to find

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buscar – esperar - intentar encontrar

55
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look forward to

To be excited about the future

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esperar con ganas – soñar – alegrarse de antemano

56
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Look out

to be vigilant or on guard; to afford a view

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estar atento – dar un punto de vista

57
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Look up

to search for information; to become more prosperous

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Buscar - mirar para arriba - mejorar

58
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look up to

To have a lot of respect for

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admirar a

59
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Make up

to put makeup on oneself; to repay or redo something; to create a story or a lie from no facts at all; to compensate for


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maquillar – caracterizarse - componer o hacer – inventar fabular – compensar

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Meet up

have a meeting

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tener un encuentro

61
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Pick up

to clean; to learn/obtain; to get busy; to go faster

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recoger – levantar – enterarse aprender obtener

62
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Point out

to select or indicate someone or something

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indicar – seleccionar – hacer notar - enseñar

63
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Put down

to write down, record; to attribute; to mercifully kill an animal. To insult, make someone feel stupid

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poner - anotar – apuntar – atribuir – acabar con extinguir – insultar – humillar – degradar – poner en tierra

64
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Put off

Delay To postpone

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aplazar – posponer – entretener – desviar – desanimar – quitar de la cabeza

65
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Put out

irritated, bothered; to extinguish; to publish; to exert/apply

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irritar –molestar – enfadar – apagar extinguir – publicar – ejercer -aplicar

66
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put together

To assemble

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armar – juntar - unir – ensamblar –formar organizar

67
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Put up

to provide lodging for someone; to display or show; to offer something; to build/erect something.

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poner –colgar pegar – aguantar – hospedar – alojar – ofrecer – presentar – motar . construir – erigir – resignarse - tramar

68
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put up with

To tolerate

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soportar - aguantar – tolerar

69
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Run out of sth

the process of using someting untill you don´t have any left

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Quedarse sin algo

70
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Set off

to cause to be ignited/exploded; to anger someone; to begin

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Partir ponerse en camino iniciar –empezar – compensar – enojar a alguien

71
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Set out

to begin a journey or course; to define/describe; to design/plan; to undertake/attempt

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ponerse en camino – exponer – presentar – diseñar ordenar un plan – planear – intentar

72
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Set up

to establish someone as something; to help establish; to provide something for someone

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establecer – colocar – proveer

73
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start up

something


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comenzar - sobresaltar - emerger

74
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Sit down

to encamp or besiege.

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Sentarse – acampar - sitiar

75
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Show up

to appear, arrive at work or at meeting

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aparecer – llegar al trabajo o a la reunión

76
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Shoot up

increase rapidly

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subir rápidamente vertiginosamente crecer – disparar - aterrorizar

77
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take after

To resemble a family member

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asemejarse – parecerse a un familiar

78
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take apart

To purposely break into pieces

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desmontar destrozar

79
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Take back

to withdraw or cancel one’s statements; to regain ownership; to cause to remember. To return an ítem

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devolver – desdecirse – cobrar otra vez – recuperar

80
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Take off

to leave the ground and begin to fly; to become popular and successful; to begin to chase something; to take a break from something; to withdraw or remove from; to deduct.


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despegar – empezar a tener éxito – quitar – descontar – retirarse

81
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Take on

to undertake/assume; to employ; to acquire; to show great emotion

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Asumir – tomar – aceptar – encargarse de – emocionarse - emplear

82
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Take out

to take someone on a date; something made to be taken away (as in food)/a restaurant that performs this service.

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Quedar – invitar – llevar, sacar algo (restaurante) quitar tomar coger – ejecutar un servicio.

83
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Take over

to take charge; to assume

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control tomar el control – asumir – ocupar – tener el dominio

84
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Take up

to accept someone’s offer; to begin to deal with an issue; to shorten a skirt, dress or pants.

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tomar – aceptar – ocupar – aceptar – empezar – emprender – acortar ropa

85
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Turn up

to appear; to search for and find something; to intensify or increase; to happen/occur

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buscar y encontrar – intensificar o incrementar – suceder ocurrir

86
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Turn out

to end satisfactorily; to send someone out of somewhere; to manufacture/produce something; to be present/attend; to turn off/extinguish

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apagar – acabar – expulsar – tirar – estar presente – asistir -

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Work out

to settle/solve a problem; to turn out/to happen.

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Elaborar – solucionar – suceder - calcular

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