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estoy para ti

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I’m for you, I’m here for you

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no fui yo quien decidió

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it wasn’t me who decided, I’m not the one who decided

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alzar algo

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to lift something, to lift something up, to raise something (general or voice), to elevate something (religious), to hoist something, to erect something, to put something up, to build something, to construct something, to clear something away (used in Mexico), to hide something, to conceal something

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alzarse

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to rise (stand), to get up, to stand up, to rise to one’s feet, to rise up (rebel), to revolt, to be in heat, to be full of oneself (used in Mexico/Venezuela), to escape and become feral (of an animal), to protest angrily, to stand, to tower, to go fraudulently bankrupt

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alzarse con algo

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to take something, to take off with something (money/goods), to achieve something (by force)

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alzar la voz

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to raise one’s voice, to speak loudly

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el velorio

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the wake (over a dead person’s body), the vigil (over a dead person’s body), the veiling ceremony (for nuns), the profession ceremony (for nuns), the party, the evening entertainment

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amanecerse

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to stay awake all night, to stay up all night

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amanecer

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to dawn, to get light, to wake up, to begin to get light, to awake

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el amanecer

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the dawn, the daybreak, the sunrise, the break of day

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al amanecer

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at daybreak, at dawn

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amanecer muerto/amanecer muerta

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to wake up feeling dead, to die in one’s sleep, to die during the night, to wake up dead

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te lo agradezco

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I appreciate it, I thank you, I thank you for it

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pescar algo

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to fish something, to catch something (fish or sickness), to net something (catch a fish), to get something (understand or obtain), to grasp something (understand), to get oneself something, to bag something

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pescar

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to fish, to go fishing

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pescar (a) alguien

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to catch someone, to pick up someone (get a significant other), to get someone (a significant other)

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pescar novio

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to pick up a boyfriend, to get a boyfriend

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la nasa de pescar

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the fishing basket, the fishing creel (fishing basket)

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no me vuelvas a decir “bebé”

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don’t ever call me baby, don’t ever call me baby again

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el atraso

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the delay, the slowness (of a clock), the backlog (of work), the backwardness (lack of development - eg of a country)

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los atrasos, los pagos atrasados, la mora (Colombia/Costa Rica/México)

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the arrears (delays in debt payment)

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pendiente de pago, impagado/impagada, atrasado/atrasada

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in arrears (of rent - overdue)

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la deuda fiscal

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the tax arrears (tax money still owed)

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hacerle caso a alguien, hacer caso a alguien

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to take notice of someone, to pay attention to someone, to listen to someone, to heed someone

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hacer caso

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to pay attention, to take notice, to listen

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hacer caso de algo

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to pay attention to something, to listen to something (take something seriously)

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hacer caso omiso

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to ignore something, to close one’s ears to something, to ride roughshod (to completely ignore the rights, opinions, or feelings of others)

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hacer caso omiso de algo

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to ignore something, to disregard something, to brush something aside (ignore something)

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echa para allá

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get back, go away, I don’t want to see you

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no me eches el brazo

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don’t hold me, don’t put your arm around me

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arrancarle algo a alguien

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to pull out (someone’s tooth), to gouge out (someone’s eye)

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arrancar algo (de algo)

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to pull something up (from something) (eg weeds), to uproot something (from something) (a tree), to pull something off (of something) (a button), to tear something out (of something) (a page), to rip something out (of something) (a page), to tear something down (from something) (a poster), to strip something off (of something) (eg wallpaper), to strip something (from something) (eg wallpaper), to tear something (off something) (eg wallpaper)

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arrancar a alguien de un lugar, arrastrar a alguien de un lugar

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to drag someone out from a place

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arrancar algo

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to start something (an engine), to start something up (a computer), to boot something up (a computer), to boot something (a computer), to extract something (information/confessions), to get something out (provoke something - eg laughter), to rip something off (a price tag)

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arrancar

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to start (of a machine OR to originate - eg of a path), to boot up (of a computer), to run away (used in Chile), to get out (run away - used in Chile), to rush off (leave quickly), to hare off (leave quickly)

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arrancar de algo

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to stem from something (originate from something), to spring from something (in architecture)

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arrancar a cantar, arrancarse a cantar

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to burst into song, to burst out singing

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arrancar para un lugar, zarpar a un lugar

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to set sail for a place

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arrancarse algo

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to pull something out (hair/teeth), to pull something off (a button)

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arrancarse por tangos

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to break into a tango, to burst into a tango (suddenly start dancing tango)

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arrancarse (Chile)

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to shoot up (to increase), to get away (to escape), to run away

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ella me arrancó el libro de las manos

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she tore the book out of my hands, she ripped the book out of my hands, she dragged the book out of my hands

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arrancar con esfuerzo algo

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to pull something out with difficulty, to rip something out with difficulty

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arrancar de abajo, empezar de cero

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to pull out from below (start from 0)

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arrancar algo de cuajo

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to pull something out by the roots, to uproot something (both literal)

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arrancar de un bocado algo, arrancar algo de un mordisco, morder algo

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to bite something off

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arrancar delaciones de alguien

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to force someone to turn others in, to force someone to snitch

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arrancar el auto, arrancar el carro

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to start the car

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arrancarle el corazón a alguien, romperle el corazón a alguien, rasgar el corazón de alguien

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to rip someone’s heart out (figurative - destroy morally and/or economically)

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arrancar el mal de raíz

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to root out evil, to eradicate evil

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arrancarle el pellejo a algo

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to skin something (an animal before cooking), to flay something (skin an animal before cooking)

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arrancarle el pellejo a alguien

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to tear into someone, to skin someone, to pan someone, to give someone a hiding (all figurative - harshly criticize someone)

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arrancarse el pelo, halarse el pelo, arrancarse el cabello

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to pull one’s hair out

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arrancar la piel de algo a tiras

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to pull the skin off something (food), to strip the skin off something (food)

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arrancarle la piel a tiras a alguien

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to tear someone’s skin off (literal), to skin someone (figurative - harshly criticize), to scalp someone (figurative - harshly criticize)

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arrancar los ojos a alguien, arrancarle los ojos a alguien

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to rip someone’s eyes out

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arrancarle sonrisas a alguien

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to make someone smile, to make someone laugh

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arrancar suspiros a alguien

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to make someone sigh, to provoke sighs in someone, to take someone’s breath away

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arrancarse un cabello, arrancarse un pelo

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to pull out a hair (from oneself)

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arrancarle una hoja a algo

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to rip out a sheet from something, to tear out a page from something

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arrancarle una lágrima a alguien, conmover hasta las lágrimas a alguien, hacer llorar a alguien

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to move someone to tears

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zarpar

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to set sail, to weigh anchor (lift the anchor when about to sail), to be bold (used in Argentina/Uruguay), to be daring (used in Argentina/Uruguay)

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el que mucho abarca poco aprieta

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to bite off more than one can chew; jack of all trades, master of none

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la travesura

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the prank, the mischief, the prank lark, the wit, the vivacity, the sparkle (wit/vivacity)

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patas abajo, pata’ abajo

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going hard

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vacilar

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to hesitate, to dither, to waver, to be indecisive, to vacilate, to stammer, to stagger, to sway, to totter, to wobble (of furniture), to flicker (of light), to joke (used in Mexico/Spain), to kid (used in Mexico/Spain), to fool around (joke - used in Mexico/Spain), to have fun, to show off (used in Spain), to swank (used in Spain), to make out (used in Mexico), to go out on the town (used in Central America), to go out (used in Central America)

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vacilar a alguien

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to make fun of someone (used in Mexico/Spain), to tease someone (used in Mexico/Spain), to pull somebody’s leg (used in Mexico/Spain), to trick someone (used in Central America)

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vacilar entre algo y algo

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to be in two minds about something, to be undecided about something, to be unable to decide between something and something

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el atajo

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the shortcut (shorter path or in computing), the bunch (group of people or things - both used pejoratively), the load (group of something - used pejoratively), the lot (group of something - used pejoratively), the collection (group of something - used pejoratively), the flock (of livestock), the herd (of livestock)

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te tengo un atajo, tengo un atajo para ti

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I have a shortcut for you

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el recetario

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the cookbook, the recipe book, the prescription pad (for medicine), the Physician’s Desk Reference (book of medicine), the vade mecum (handbook of medicine), the manual (of medicine), the handbook (of medicine), the patient record, the patient chart, the pharmacopoeia (book with list of medicines), the formulary (book with list of medicines)

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enrolar (algo)

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to roll a joint, to roll a marijuana cigarette

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enrolar a alguien

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to enlist someone (in the military), to recruit someone (for the military), to enroll someone, to sign someone on

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enrolarse en algo

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to enlist in something, to join something

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dale

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go ahead, go on, come on, go for it, okay

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prender algo

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to spice something up, to liven something up, to light something, to turn something on, to switch something on, to power something on (a computer), to set fire to something, to ignite something

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prender

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to spice things up, to liven things up, to take root (of plants), to catch on (become popular), to take (of a vaccine - to work)

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prender a alguien

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to catch someone (a criminal), to apprehend someone, to capture someone, to take someone into custody, to seize someone

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prender algo a algo

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to attach something to something, to pin something to something, to fasten something to something

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prenderse

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to catch fire

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prender el horno

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to turn the oven on, to turn on the oven, to light the oven (if a gas oven)

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prender fuego a algo

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to set something on fire, to light something on fire, to catch something on fire

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prender fuego

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to set a fire, to start a fire, to catch fire

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prender la chispa

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to produce a spark, to spark

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¿(Algo) de qué cojones?

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fucking (something), whose/what’s fucking (something)?

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eso fue ayer

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that was yesterday, that was just yesterday

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te tocó perder

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you lost, it was your turn to lose

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morderse (Guatemala)

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to get angry, to become angry, to get mad, to become infuriated

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¿Qué te dio?

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What happened to you?, What’s your problem?

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me cago en la madre que te parió

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fuck the mother that birthed you

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el perreo

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the dance performed by a man and a woman who dance closely and move their hips, the twerking

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comer mierda

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to eat shit, to speak without thinking (used in Cuba)

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el bellaqueo

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the cheating (general - not in relationships), the fooling around (sexually)

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en bajita, en baja

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without energy, exhausted, tired, with little engine RPM, with a decreased reputation and esteem from people, on sale (discounted), diminishing (of worth), bearish (of the stock market - with falling stock prices), downward (adverb), falling, in a bad place (figurative)

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de baja, en baja

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on sale (discounted), diminishing (of worth), bearish (of the stock market - with falling stock prices), downward (adverb), falling

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los apartamentos de baja altura

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the low-rise apartments

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la baja de activos fijos, el retiro de activos fijos

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the retirement of fixed assets (to scrap a long-term plant asset and receive no proceeds from its disposal)

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la baja de la bolsa

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the stock market drop (sudden dramatic decline of stock prices)

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la baja de personal

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the personnel cuts, the downsizing

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la carta de baja voluntaria, la carta de renuncia, la renuncia

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the resignation letter

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dar de baja a alguien

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to dismiss someone (fire someone), to discharge someone (fire someone), to make someone redundant (fire someone), to deregister someone (remove someone from a register)

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darse de baja de algo

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to close something (an account), to cancel something (an account), to unsubscribe from something (a membership), to unregister from something (a membership), to deregister from something (a membership), to leave something (a job), to resign from something (a job), to quit something (a job)

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la gente de baja calaña, la gente de mala calaña

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the riff-raff, the lowlifes

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de baja escolaridad

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poorly educated, uneducated

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la madre del que me joda el jangueo

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whoever fucks up my hangout can fuck off, whoever fucks with my chill can fuck off

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el jangueo

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the hanging out, the telling jokes or talking with colleagues and friends

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la mira

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the sight (of a weapon/telescope/etc), the aim (intention), the intention, the motive, the purpose

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a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente, a caballo regalado no se le mira el pelo, a caballo regalado no le mires los dientes

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don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, never look a gift horse in the mouth (don’t find fault with something given as a gift)

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109
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el ángulo de mira

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the angle of sight (eg when aiming a weapon)

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110
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mira que (+indicativo, presente)

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look (because), listen (because), careful (because), look out (because), keep in mind (that), bear in mind (that)

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mira que (+infinitivo)

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fancy that (+verb - usually past tense), I can’t believe that (+verb - usually past tense)

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mira quién habla

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look who’s talking, you’re one to talk

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113
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pues mira qué bien (coloquial)

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oh how nice (genuine or ironic), well isn’t that nice (genuine or ironic), see how nicely (genuine), see how well (genuine), well how about that (ironic), well wouldn’t you know (ironic)

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todo es del color del cristal con que se mira, todo es según el color del cristal con que se mira

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it all depends on how you look at it, it’s all in the eye of the beholder

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y mira que (+indicativo)

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and keep in mind that (+indicative), and remember that (+indicative), and don’t forget that (+indicative)

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116
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la puñeta

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the border (of clothes), the edging (of clothes), the trim (of clothes), the trouble (annoyance - used in Spain), the masturbation (used in Andes/Central America), the hand job (used in Andes/Central America)

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puñeta, puñetas

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shit, damn it (2nd is less common)

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hacer la puñeta a alguien (hacerle la puñeta) (España)

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to cause trouble for someone, to jerk someone around (make trouble for someone)

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hacerse la puñeta (España)

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to masturbate, to pleasure oneself

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120
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La Romana

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southeastern province of the Dominican Republic, municipality within this province, capital of this province

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121
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el narguile, la cachimba

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the hookah

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122
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el coro

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the choir (in singing or architecture or group of angels), the chorus (of a song), the backing vocals, the choral work (in opera)

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123
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a coro

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in unison (of speaking), simultaneously (of speaking)

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124
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cantar a coro algo

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to sing along to something

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125
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el infante de coro

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the choir boy, the choirboy

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126
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prendido/prendida

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going, angry, heated up (figurative), on, turned on, switched on, bumping, excited, pumped, captivated (used in Mexico/Central America), buzzed (drunk - used in Colombia/Dominican Republic/Panama/Venezuela), dressed up (well-dressed - used in Mexico), horny

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127
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el prendido

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the boutonniere, the brooch, the clip, the hair clip

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128
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andar

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to walk, to work (function), to go (a certain way - eg bien/mal), to run (of a vehicle)

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129
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andar en algo

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to take something (eg a train), to ride something (eg a bike), to get around by something (eg by train)

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130
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andar haciendo algo

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to be doing something, to be out doing something

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131
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andar con alguien

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to hang out with someone, to be with someone (date someone), to go out with someone (used in Colombia/Mexico), to date someone (used in Colombia/Mexico), to see someone (date someone - used in Colombia/Mexico)

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132
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El costo medio de un sitio web anda por los $2000.

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The average cost of a website is around $2000.

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133
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andar algo, caminar algo

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to walk something (a distance - eg I walked 20 miles)

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el andar, los andares

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the gait, the walk

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135
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andarse con ojo, andarse con cuidado, tener cuidado

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to be careful

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136
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andar (+adjetivo), ser/estar (+adjetivo), resultar (+adjetivo)

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to be (+adjective)

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137
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andar por algo

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to be about something (approximately), to be around something (approximately)

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138
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andar a la greña, estar a la greña

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to be at each other’s throats, to be bickering, to be fighting

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139
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andar al hilo de la gente, irse al hilo de la gente

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to do what everybody else does, to follow the crowd

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140
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andar algo apurado/apurada de dinero, andar algo justo/justa de dinero

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to be pressed for cash, to be short on cash, to be strapped for cash

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141
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andar caliente

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to be horny, to be randy (horny)

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142
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andar como en las nubes

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to have one’s head in the clouds, to be daydreaming, to be on cloud nine, to walk on air, to walk on clouds

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143
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andar con dificultad

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to walk with difficulty, to have difficulty walking

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144
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andar con filigranas

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to fuss over details

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andar con juegos

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to play games (make jokes), to horse around, to monkey around

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andar con medias tintas

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to beat around the bush, to be vague, to be wishy-washy

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147
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andar con miedo

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to be afraid, to be scared

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andar con ojo

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to watch one’s back, to tread carefully

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andar con pies de plomo, ir con pies de plomo

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to take one’s time, to proceed with caution, to tread carefully

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150
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andar con rencores

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to bear a grudge, to hold a grudge

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151
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andar con rodeos, andar con medias tintas, andar con tapujos

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to beat around the bush

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152
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andar con tapujos

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to be sneaky, to beat around the bush

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153
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andar de bolos

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to go on tour (to travel), to go on gigs (of a band/group)

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154
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andar de cabeza

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to have a lot to do, to have a full plate, to have a lot on one’s plate

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155
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andar de charanga (coloquial)

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to be in a festive mood

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156
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andar de copas

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to go out drinking, to go drinking, to get drunk

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157
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andar de lado

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to walk lopsided, to limp

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158
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andar de malas

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to be in a bad mood, to be out of luck

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159
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andar de manitas (México)

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to be best buddies, to best friends

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160
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andar de metido/andar de metida, ser presentado/ser presentada, ser entrometido/ser entrometida, ser metiche (m y f), ser indiscreto/ser indiscreta

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to be nosy

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161
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andar de parranda

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to go out on the town, to be out partying

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andar de picos pardos, salir de picos pardos, ir de picos pardos

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to go out and have fun, to go out and party

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andar de puntillas

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to walk on tiptoe, to walk on tiptoes

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andar de revoltoso/andar de revoltosa

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to horse around, to goof around, to mess around, to act rebelliously, to be a troublemaker

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andar de rodillas, caminar de rodillas, caminar sobre sus rodillas

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to walk on one’s knees

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andar de vago/andar de vaga

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to laze around, to hang around, to hang out, to idle, to be idle

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167
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andar del brazo con alguien

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to go arm in arm with someone (literal), to be associated with someone (figurative), to be in bed with someone (figurative - be associated with)

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andar derecho/andar derecha

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to walk upright, to walk straight

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andar detrás de alguien

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to pursue someone, to follow someone, to go after someone (all because you want/like them)

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andar detrás de algo

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to go after something, to be after something

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171
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andar echando chispas (coloquial)

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to be seeing red (be very mad), to be hopping mad, to be mad as a wet hen

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andar en boca de todos

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to be talked about, to be the talk of the town, to be the subject of gossip

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andar en carreras (Costa Rica)

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to be in a rush, to be in a hurry

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174
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andar en la calle

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to be out and about, to be out, to be in the streets (literal)

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andar en malos pasos

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to be heading in the wrong direction (figurative), to be headed in the wrong path (figurative), to be up to no good

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andar en pelotas

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to walk around naked, to go naked, to be buck naked

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andar en taxi

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to go by taxi, to be in a taxi, to take a taxi

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andar enamorado/andar enamorada, estar enamorado/estar enamorada

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to be in love

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179
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andar gritando

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to go around shouting, to go around yelling, to go around screaming

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andar haciendo eses

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to stagger, to zigzag (when walking)

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181
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andar liado/andar liada (España)

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to be very busy, to be tied up (very busy)

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andar ligero (m y f)

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to walk briskly, to move quickly, to travel light

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andar mal

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to be in bad shape (figurative), to not be doing well

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andar mal de la cabeza

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to not think straight, to not have one’s head on straight

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andar mandando

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to tell someone what to do, to boss someone around

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andar metido en todo/andar metida en todo

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to poke one’s nose into everyone’s business (used in Mexico/Central America), to get into someone’s business (used in Mexico/Central America), to be involved in everything, to be into everything, to be on the go

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andar metiendo la pata

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to mess things up, to screw things up, to make mistakes, to commit blunders

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188
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andar molesto/andar molesta, estar hervío/estar hervía, estar jervío/estar jervía, estar emberrenchinado/estar emberrenchinada (Mexico/Nicaragua/Cuba)

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to be very upset

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189
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andar muy sobrado/andar muy sobrada (coloquial)

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to be well-off, to be wealthy, to have more than enough (be rich)

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andar perdido/andar perdida

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to be lost, to wander around lost, to be confused

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191
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andar pipa (m y f) (México)

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to be drunk, to be pissed (drunk)

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andar pisando huevos (coloquial)

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to dawdle, to lollygag, to drag one’s feet, to tread carefully, to walk on eggshells (figurative)

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andar por ahí

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to move around, to walk around, to be around

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andar por ahí dando vueltas

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to wander around, to walk around, to take a walk

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195
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andar por andar

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to go for a stroll, to walk for the sake of walking, to walk aimlessly

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andar por la calle de la amargura

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to be in a bitter mood, to feel sad, to feel upset, to feel depressed

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andar por la vida (coloquial)

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to go about life, to go through life, to live life

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andar por las nubes, andar en las nubes, estar en las nubes

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to have one’s head in the clouds, to daydream, to be on cloud nine, to be daydreaming, to be in the clouds, to be distracted, to not be paying attention, to be a dreamer

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andar quebrado/andar quebrada (coloquial)

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to be broke, to be out of money

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andar regando veneno (Costa Rica)

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to sow discord, to flaunt sex appeal

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andar sacando chispas

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to be furious, to be very upset, to be angry, to be hopping mad, to be seeing red (very mad), to be seething mad, to be mad as hell

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andar un poco flaco/flaca de memoria (coloquial)

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to be forgetful, to be scatterbrained, to have a bad memory

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andar volando bajo, estar con el ánimo por el suelo, estar con la empalizada en el suelo, estar con el alma en los pies, estar bajoneado/estar bajoneada (Argentina), estar de bajón (España), estar deprimido/estar deprimida

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to be down in the dumps

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de andar por casa

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around the house, at home, (of clothes) for around the house, (of clothes) for at home

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estar de malas pulgas, andar de malas pulgas

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to be in a bad mood, to be touchy (in a bad mood)

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estar de suerte, andar de suerte

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to be in luck, to be lucky, to be fortunate, to be on a hot streak (good streak), to be on a winning streak

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esto de andar (+ -ndo), esto de estar (+ -ndo)

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all this about (+ -ing verb), this stuff about (+ -ing verb)

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ir por el buen camino, andar por el buen camino

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to be on the right track (make good decisions), to keep on the straight and narrow (live a conservative lifestyle)

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irse de picos pardos, salir de picos pardos, andar de picos pardos

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to go out on the town, to paint the town (go out and enjoy oneself), to paint the town red (go out and enjoy oneself)

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meter las de andar (España), meter la pata, meter el cazo, dejar la crema, decir un disparate, decir una tontería, atracarse (Cuba), comer gofio (Cuba)

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to stick one’s foot in one’s mouth (mess up/be wrong)

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montar en bicicleta, andar en bicicleta

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to go cycling, to ride a bicycle, to cycle (ride a bike)

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no andar muy allá, no estar muy allá

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to not be working (not function), to be in a poor state, (of a person) to not be very well, to be a bit shabby (of a thing), to not be much cop (be a bit shabby/be inferior - of a thing)

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el marido

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the husband, the spouse, the domestic partner

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hacerse de un marido (Costa Rica)

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to find a husband, to marry

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marido y mujer

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husband and wife, man and wife

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el Polo Norte

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the North Pole

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el polo norte

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the north pole, the state penitentiary, the state pen, the jail, the prison, the big house (prison)

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el demagogo/la demagoga

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the demagogue (leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power), the demagog, the rabble rouser

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demagogo/demagoga

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demagogic, demagogical (seeking support through flattery and false promises)

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220
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pío/pía

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devout, pious, piebald (of a horse), pied (of a horse)

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221
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el pío

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the cheep, the tweet

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222
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no decir ni pío

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to not make a peep, to not say a peep, to not say a word, to not say a thing

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rulay (República Dominicana)

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relaxed, chill, stimulated by drugs or alcohol

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224
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Dubái, Dubai

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Dubai

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el bandido/la bandida

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the naughty and roguish child, the naughty child, the bandit, the outlaw, the hoodlum, the robber, the thief, the criminal, the crook, the con man/con woman, the rascal (used affectionately)

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bandido/bandida

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(of a child) naughty and roguish, naughty, wicked, mischievous, impish

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227
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se las traen

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they can trip you up, they are tricky, they are complicated, (of a person) they are difficult to deal with

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228
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si le digo que llegue, le cae

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if I tell him/her to come, he/she does

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229
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ojalái, ojalá

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hopefully, if only, I hope so

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230
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ojalá (+subjuntivo), ojalái (+que, subjuntivo)

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I wish. . ., I hope. . ., let’s hope. . ., if only. . .

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231
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el batey

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the area in front of a country house, the outbuildings, the sugar refinery (used in Cuba)

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232
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volver a jugar algo, repetir algo

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to replay something (play a game again)

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volver a poner algo

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to replay something (show something again), to put something back, to put something back in place, to replace something (put back), to throw something back (put something back quickly), to restart something

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234
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volver a tocar algo, repetir algo

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to replay something (play music again)

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235
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la repetición, la repetición de la jugada, la repetición del partido

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the replay (showing of something again)

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la reproducción, la repetición

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the replay (repeat setting/button on device)

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237
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recordar algo, rememorar algo

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to replay something (remember/mentally go over something)

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238
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la repetición instantánea de algo, la recreación inmediata de algo

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the instant replay of something (1st is on TV, 2nd is immediate reenactment of something)

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239
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el bobo

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the pacifier, the lumber used in building, the bobo mullet fish, the heart (used in River Plate)

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240
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bobo/boba

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silly, dumb, stupid, naive, simple (naive)

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241
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el bobo/la boba

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the fool, the idiot, the simpleton

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242
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el pájaro bobo

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the tropical bird, the emperor penguin, the penguin

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bregar

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to try to do something, to help with something, to have sex with someone, to mess around (sexually), to struggle (contra = against), to fight (por = for - eg fight for your rights), to quarrel, to work hard, to persevere

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244
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bregar con algo/alguien

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to work on something, to deal with something/someone

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245
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dispararle algo a algo/alguien

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to shoot something at something/someone, to fire something at something/someone, to buy something for something/someone (used in Mexico)

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246
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disparar algo

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to shoot something (eg a bullet OR in sports OR a camera), to fire something (eg a bullet), to take something (in sports - eg a goal/penalty), to trigger something, to pay for something (used in Mexico), to buy something (used in Mexico)

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247
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disparar

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to shoot (of a gun OR to take a picture OR in sports), to fire, to take a photograph, to pay (used in Mexico), to buy (used in Mexico), to spit it out (say what you need to say - used in Spain)

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dispararse

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to go off (of a gun OR to trigger - eg of an alarm OR of a person - to lose control), to shoot up (increase), to rocket (increase - in finance), to spiral (go down - in finance), to go through the roof (increase), to rush off, to get carried away, to fly off the handle, to go ape

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249
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dar la orden de disparar

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to give the order to fire, to give the order to open fire

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250
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disparar al aire

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to fire into the air, to shoot into the air

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251
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el diego

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the marvel-of-Peru (flower), the four o’clock flower, the ten-peso note (used in Argentina), the commission of a bribe that goes to the intermediary or facilitator (used in Argentina)

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252
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Diego, Jacobo, Jaime, Santiago, Yago, James

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James

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253
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el tíguere

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the jaguar, the daring person (used in Dominican Republic), the shameless person (used in Dominican Republic), the courageous person (used in Dominican Republic), the whatshisname/whatshername (used in Dominican Republic) (all people ones can be with el or la)

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254
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¿Qué lo que con él? (República Dominicana), ¿Qué pasa con él?

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What’s up with him?, What’s his problem?

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255
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que lo que

A

that what (eg he says that what he does is good), what

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256
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flojar algo, aflojar algo

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to loosen something, to relax something (literal or figurative - eg making rules less strict), to slacken something, to part with something (money), to fork something out (money), to cough up something (money), to shell something out (money), to slow something (reduce something’s speed)

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aflojar

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to ease off (of a storm/rain/snow), to let up (of heat), to drop (of temperature), to come down (of a fever/temperature), to die down (of wind), to give in (ante = to), to slack off, to slow (of speed), to diminish (of speed), to reveal a secret

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258
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aflojarse algo, aflojar algo, soltar algo

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to loosen something (make less tight - eg a seatbelt or grip)

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aflojarse (de algo)

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to come loose (on/from something), to work loose (from something), to slacken, to loosen

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260
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se me aflojó el estómago, se me aflojó el vientre, se me aflojó la panza

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I got diarrhea, I got the runs

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aflojar el bolsillo, rascarse el bolsillo

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to cough up money, to fork some money out

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aflojar la bolsa, aflojar la billetera, aflojar la mosca

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to pay up

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aflojar algo

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to loosen something, to relax something (literal or figurative - eg making rules less strict), to slacken something, to part with something (money), to fork something out (money), to cough up something (money), to shell something out (money), to slow something (reduce something’s speed), to reveal something (a secret)

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264
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desatar algo, desanudar algo

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to loosen something (untie something - eg a bow)

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aflojar algo, suavizar algo

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to loosen something (make less strict - eg rules)

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aflojarse, soltarse, quedar flojo/quedar floja

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to loosen (become less tight)

267
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aflojar algo, soltar algo

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to loosen something (a rope)

268
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soltar algo, desajustar algo

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to loosen something up, to loosen up something (literal - make something loose)

269
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relajar a alguien

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to loosen someone up (make someone more relaxed), to loosen up someone (make someone more relaxed)

270
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aflojarse, soltarse

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to loosen, to loosen up (become less tight)

271
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relajarse, soltarse

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to loosen up (of a person - become more relaxed)

272
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entrar en calor

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to loosen up (in exercise - warm up), to warm up (general or in exercise), to get warm

273
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aflojar el bolsillo, dar plata

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to loosen the purse strings (allow more money to be spent)

274
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la manguera, la manga

A

the hose (2nd is large hose)

275
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regar algo, regar algo con la manguera, regar algo con manguera

A

to hose something (water a garden/lawn)

276
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cargarse a alguien, tronarse a alguien

A

to hose someone (defeat someone badly)

277
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el manín (Guatemala)

A

the inseparable companion, the close friend, the good friend

278
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coser, hacer costura

A

to sew

279
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coser algo

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to sew something, to sew something together, to sew something up, to stitch something (a wound), to suture something (stitch a wound)

280
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coser a puñaladas a alguien (coloquial), hacer papilla a alguien, dejar hecho/hecha polvo a alguien

A

to beat someone to a pulp

281
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ser coser y cantar

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to be a piece of cake, to be easy as pie, to be a cinch

282
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coser algo en algo

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to sew something on something

283
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ponerle puntos a alguien, darle puntos a alguien

A

to sew someone up (fix their wounds)

284
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coser algo, suturar algo, cerrar algo

A

to sew something up (1st and 2nd are to stitch a wound, 3rd is to conclude something - eg reach an agreement)

285
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me cosieron la boca, me cosieron la boca a mí

A

my mouth has been sewn up, my mouth has been sewn shut, my throat has been cut out, they sewed up my mouth, they sewed my mouth shut, they cut out my throat

286
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el hookero/la hookera, el hooker/la hooker, el cuero, la prostituta, la puta

A

the hooker (prostitute; 1st and 2nd are for both genders, others are only for women)

287
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el gánster/la gánster, el gángster/la gángster, el mafioso/la mafiosa, el pandillero/la pandillera

A

the gangster

288
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el gangsta rap

A

the gangsta rap, the gangster rap

289
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botar algo

A

to throw something away, to throw something out, to bounce something, to launch something (nautical - eg a ship), to waste something (money), to squander something (money), to knock something down (demolish a building - used in Andes/Costa Rica/Cuba/El Salvador), to lose something, to expel something (eject something - used in Nicaragua/Dominican Republic/Venezuela/Ecuador/Peru/Bolivia/Argentina)

290
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botar a alguien

A

to fire someone, to sack someone, to throw someone out, to kick someone out

291
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botar

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to bounce, to jump (used in Spain)

292
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botar pluma, botar plumas

A

to be as camp as Christmas (pejorative - be gay), to be flaming gay (pejorative), to come out of the closet

293
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ardiente

A

burning (very hot OR of desire - intense), scalding (of liquid), passionate, ardent, fervent

294
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ardiente y bullicioso/ardiente y bulliciosa

A

passionate and rowdy, passionate and boisterous

295
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la capilla ardiente, la capilla ardente

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the funeral chapel (establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation), the wake (family and friends keeping watch over the body before the funeral)

296
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(yo) tengo para comprar la competencia, (yo) tengo suficiente para comprar la competencia

A

I have enough (money) to buy the competition

297
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el movimiento

A

the movement (act of moving OR activity OR change - eg in market - OR tendency - eg artistic movement - OR in music - section/tempo), the motion (act of moving), the move (act of moving OR in a game), the transaction, the circulation (eg of traffic), the (population) shift, the tempo (in music), the movement (in a symphony), the (bank) activity

298
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en movimiento

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in motion, moving, on the go, on the move

299
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la imagen en movimiento

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the moving image (movie), the motion picture

300
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(el) M-19 (Colombia), el eme (Colombia), el Movimiento 19 de abril (Colombia)

A

M-19 (Colombian guerrilla movement)

301
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el movimiento de capital, el movimiento de capitales

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the capital movement (buying or selling of assets)

302
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el movimiento feminista

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the feminist movement

303
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el movimiento obrero

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the labor movement, the workers movement

304
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el movimiento uniformemente retardado, el movimiento retardado

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the uniform deceleration, the constant deceleration (velocity decreasing by equal amount in equal intervals of time)

305
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la descendencia

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the descendants, the offspring, the descent (lineage), the progeny

306
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(yo) fui mi movimiento entero con su descendencia

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I was my whole movement with its descendants, I was my entire movement with its descendants

307
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ir para arriba, subir, ascender

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to go up (rise)

308
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subir, aumentar

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to go up (increase)

309
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acercarse a alguien, abordar a alguien

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to go up to someone

310
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levantarse, erigirse, construirse

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to go up (of a building - to be built)

311
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prenderse fuego, estallar en llamas, incendiarse, explotar

A

to go up (in flames)

312
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levantarse, prenderse, encenderse

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to go up (1st is of a curtain at a theater - when starting, 2nd and 3rd are of lights turning on at a theater - when ending)

313
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arder en llamas, estar envuelto/envuelta en llamas, arder hasta los cimientos, quemarse

A

to go up in flames (literal - be burned)

314
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hacerse cenizas, destruirse

A

to go up in flames (figurative - of hopes/plans - to fail)

315
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hacerse humo, hacerse cenizas, calcinarse

A

to go up in smoke (to burn)

316
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hacerse humo, quedar en la nada, convertirse en humo, deshacerse en humo

A

to go up in smoke (figurative - go to waste)

317
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desesperarse

A

to get exasperated, to go crazy, to despair, to lose hope, to give up hope

318
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desesperar a alguien

A

to drive someone crazy, to exasperate someone, to make someone lose hope, to drive someone to despair, to fill someone with despair, to infuriate someone

319
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desesperar

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to despair, to lose hope

320
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la escalera

A

the staircase, the stairs, the stairway, the ladder, the straight (in cards - 5 consecutive cards), the bad haircut, the uneven lengths (of hair), the loose ends (of hair), the jagged edges (of hair)

321
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la vera

A

the side, (edge OR proximity of people), the edge, the bank (of a river), the shore (of a lake/ocean)

322
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a mi vera

A

at my side, next to me, beside me

323
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a la vera de algo

A

on the edge of something, at the edge of something, next to something

324
Q

ya se verá

A

it is yet to be seen, we’ll see

325
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todos los demagogos me los quité de la vera

A

I sent all the demagogues away from my side, I made all the demagogues leave my side

326
Q

comoquiera, como quiera

A

however (in any way), just any way (in any way), anyhow (in any way)

327
Q

comoquiera que (+subjuntivo), como quiera que (+subjuntivo)

A

any way (+subjunctive - eg any way you can), however (+subjunctive - eg however she’s called)

328
Q

pegado a algo/pegada a algo

A

glued to something, stuck to something, right next to something, up against something (eg a desk up against a wall), fixed to something

329
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quedar pegado por algo/quedar pegada por algo

A

to be stunned by something, to be shocked by something

330
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quedar pegado (en algo)/quedar pegada (en algo)

A

to get fried (in something - eg electric chair), to get electrocuted (in something - eg electric chair) (en is not necessary - phrase can be by itself)

331
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el pegado (España), el apósito (España), la tirita (España), el parche curita (Chile), la curita, el parche

A

the Band-Aid (last is figurative - temporary solution - others are literal)

332
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pegado a las faldas de alguien/pegada a las faldas de alguien

A

stuck to someone’s waist (figurative - attached to someone), a momma’s boy/girl

333
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pegado/pegada

A

tight (of clothes), tight-fit (of clothes), glued, stuck, fixed (glued/stuck), right next to each other (when plural), up against each other (when plural)

334
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pegado a alguien/pegada a alguien

A

clinging to someone, glued to someone (figurative)

335
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la tetera

A

the teapot, the kettle, the feeding bottle (for babies - used in Bolivia), the nipple (of a bottle - used in Cuba/Honduras/Dominican Republic), the teat (of a bottle - used in Cuba/Honduras/Dominican Republic)

336
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fallar algo

A

to miss something (not hit something - eg of a ball), to get something wrong (an answer), to award something (a prize), to ruff something (in cards - play a trump on a card previously played)

337
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fallar

A

(in baseball) to bat and strike out, to fail, to stop working (break down - of a machine), to give way (break - eg of a building), to rule (of a judge), to award (to rule positively - of a judge), to miss (fail), to make a mistake, to go wrong, to be unsuccessful, to mess up, to goof (mess up), to misfire, to break down, to break, to snap (break)

338
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fallar a alguien

A

to fail someone, to let someone down, to disappoint someone

339
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fallar a favor de/en contra de alguien

A

to rule for/against someone

340
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me están fallando las fuerzas

A

I’m losing strength, I’m losing energy

341
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me fallaron las piernas

A

my legs failed me, my legs gave out

342
Q

los chavos

A

the valid currency, the currency, the money, the cents, the dollars

343
Q

el chavo/la chava (México/Honduras/Nicaragua)

A

the kid, the guy/gal, the boyfriend/girlfriend

344
Q

lamer algo

A

to lick something, to lap against something (eg the waves lapped against the shore)

345
Q

lamerse

A

to lick oneself

346
Q

el gato se lamía las patas tranquilamente

A

the cat was licking its paws peacefully

347
Q

lamerle el culo a alguien, endulzarle el oído a alguien (México/Bolivia/Argentina/República Dominicana), chuparle el culo a alguien, chuparle las medias a alguien (Argentina), lamberle el ojo a alguien

A

to kiss someone’s ass

348
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lamer culo, chupar culo, chupar medias (Argentina), lamber ojo

A

to kiss ass

349
Q

vete a la mierda, vete al carajo, vete a la chingada (México), ándate a la puta que te parió (Río de la Plata), que te den por el culo (España), que te den (España), chúpame la polla (España), chúpame un huevo (Argentina), chúpame la verga (Argentina), chúpame la pija (Argentina), chúpame un choto (Argentina), andá a la mierda (Argentina)

A

kiss my ass

350
Q

a tiros

A

by gunfire

351
Q

a palos

A

by force, by beating (someone up)

352
Q

aprender a palos

A

to learn the hard way, to learn from one’s mistakes

353
Q

moler a palos a alguien

A

to give someone a beating, to give someone a thrashing

354
Q

el cheque

A

the check (form of payment)

355
Q

cambiar un cheque, cobrar un cheque

A

to cash a check

356
Q

el cheque al portador

A

the blank check, the check made out to the bearer (can be cashed without an endorsement), the bearer check

357
Q

el cheque de regalo

A

the gift voucher, the gift certificate

358
Q

el cheque de viaje (España), el cheque de viajero, el cheque del viajero, el cheque viajero (Chile)

A

the traveler’s check (can be cashed in other countries)

359
Q

el cheque en blanco

A

the blank check (literal - check with no amount - or figurative - uncertain situation OR any amount of money necessary)

360
Q

el cheque sin fondos, el talón sin fondos

A

the dud check, the rubber check, the bounced check

361
Q

el cheque sin fondos, el talón sin fondos, la devolución de cheque

A

the bounced check

362
Q

la cuenta

A

the check (bill), the care, the bill, the account (financial or online or responsibility - eg of my own account), the count (total - eg lose count), the calculation, the sum, the bead

363
Q

la revisión, el chequeo

A

the check (test/inspection)

364
Q

la marca, la marca de verificación, el tick, la paloma (México), la palomita (México), el chulo (Colombia/Venezuela), el visto (España), el tilde (Argentina)

A

the check (check mark), the check mark

365
Q

el control de algo/alguien

A

the check on something/someone (control - eg they are checks on the president), the control over something/someone, the inspection of something/someone

366
Q

la tela a cuadros, el diseño a cuadros, el diseño cuadriculado, el cuadrillé

A

the check (material with checkered pattern)

367
Q

revisar algo, chequear algo, controlar algo, checar algo (México)

A

to check something (inspect something)

368
Q

comprobar algo, verificar algo, chequear algo

A

to check something (verify something)

369
Q

fijarse si (+indicativo), verificar que (+subjuntivo), chequear que (+subjuntivo), comprobar que (+subjuntivo)

A

to check that… (verify that…)

370
Q

detener algo, frenar algo

A

to check something (halt something - eg spread of a disease)

371
Q

facturar algo, documentar algo (México), chequear algo, registrar algo

A

to check something (luggage)

372
Q

bloquear a alguien, frenar a alguien, marcar a alguien

A

to check someone (in ice hockey - 1st and 2nd are to block someone, 3rd is to use a defensive move against someone)

373
Q

marcar algo, poner una marca de verificación en algo, chulear algo (Colombia/Venezuela), checar algo (México), palometear algo (México)

A

to check something (mark something with a check mark)

374
Q

pararse en seco

A

to check (to stop), to stop dead (stop suddenly), to stop suddenly, to cut oneself short (when speaking), to grind to a halt, to stop dead in one’s tracks, to come to a dead stop, to stand firm (used in Costa Rica)

375
Q

ver, fijarse, chequear, comprobar, mirar, checar (México)

A

to check (to verify)

376
Q

el jaque

A

the check (in chess), the checkmate, the state of anxiety, the threat (something that poses a threat - used as poner en jaque)

377
Q

de cuadros

A

check (having a checkered pattern), checked (having a checkered pattern)

378
Q

fijarse en algo, mirar en algo, buscar en algo

A

to check something (look inside something - eg check your pockets)

379
Q

revisar algo, chequear algo

A

to check something (the state/progress of something - eg check your email)

380
Q

el tique, el resguardo, el comprobante

A

the check (ticket/token given in exchange for something so that you can get it back later)

381
Q

pasar

A

to check (in poker), to happen, to take place, to come in, to go ahead, to go by (of time OR pass along), to go past, to get through (go through/past), to proceed, to go, to pass (not take a turn in dominoes or some card games), to be out (not take a turn in dominoes or some card games)

382
Q

controlar algo, refrenar algo

A

to check something (restrain something - eg aggression)

383
Q

controlar algo/a alguien

A

to check something/someone (control something/someone - eg the flow of water), to be in control of something/someone, to have something/someone under control, to bring something/someone under control, to get something/someone under control, to watch something/someone (eg watch your weight), to monitor something/someone, to keep an eye on something/someone, to keep a check on something/someone, to know about something/someone, to have power over something/someone, to be really good at something, to have something down pat

384
Q

dificultar algo, impedir algo

A

to check something (impede something - eg people’s progress)

385
Q

poner en jaque a algo/a alguien, jaquear a algo/a alguien, darle jaque a algo/a alguien

A

to check something/someone (the opponent’s king in chess OR the actual opponent)

386
Q

comprobar los errores de algo, revisar algo en busca de errores

A

to check something for errors

387
Q

registrarse, hacer el check in

A

to check in (at a hotel)

388
Q

despachar algo, registrar algo, facturar algo

A

to check something in (check luggage), to check in something (check luggage), to check something through (luggage)

389
Q

reportarse, llamar

A

to check in (make contact/compare notes)

390
Q

ponerse en contacto con alguien, contactar a alguien

A

to check in with someone (make contact/share notes)

391
Q

registrarse en algo

A

to check in to something (a hotel)

392
Q

hacer una búsqueda de algo, averiguar si hay algo

A

to check into something (investigate something - eg check into flights = see if there are flights)

393
Q

tildar algo, marcar algo

A

to check something off (of a checklist), to check off something (from a checklist)

394
Q

verificar algo, comprobar algo, controlar algo, chequear algo, checar algo

A

to check on something (all can also be used with que +subjunctive)

395
Q

verificar algo, comprobar algo, controlar algo, chequear algo, checar algo

A

to check on something (all can also be used with que +subjunctive)

396
Q

verificar algo, comprobar algo

A

to check something out (try to verify something), to check out something (try to verify something)

397
Q

ir a algo, mirar algo, fijarse en algo/alguien

A

to check something/someone out (investigate/examine - 1st is a place, 2nd is a thing, 3rd is a thing/person)

398
Q

mirar algo/a alguien, fijarse en algo/alguien

A

to check something/someone out (look at something/someone)

399
Q

sacar algo, tomar prestado algo/tomar prestada algo

A

to check something out (eg borrow a book from a library)

400
Q

dejar la habitación, hacer el check out

A

to check out (of a hotel)

401
Q

poder verificarse, poder comprobarse

A

to check out (make sense - eg the alibi checks out)

402
Q

estirar la pata, entregar el equipo (México), colgar los tenis (México), pasar para el otro lado (Argentina), irse al otro barrio (España), colgar los guayos (Colombia)

A

to check out (to die)

403
Q

revisar algo, controlar algo, examinar algo

A

to check something up (verify something)

404
Q

chequear a alguien, controlar a alguien

A

to check up on someone

405
Q

la verificación de currículum vitae, la revisión de antecedentes, la constatación de referencias

A

the background check

406
Q

el cheque sin fondos, el talón sin fondos

A

the bad check (check with insufficient funds), the bounced check, the dud check, the rubber check

407
Q

el check in, la facturación de equipaje, la documentación de equipaje (México)

A

the baggage check (check-in/registration of luggage)

408
Q

la revisión de equipaje

A

the baggage check (security inspection of luggage)

409
Q

el cheque de gerencia

A

the bank check (cashier’s check - a cashier’s check is a check guaranteed by a bank, drawn on the bank’s own funds and signed by a cashier; for less than $1,000)

410
Q

la inspección nocturna

A

the bed check (an inspection conducted soon after bedtime or during the night, as in a barracks or dormitory, to determine the presence or absence of persons required by regulation to be in bed)

411
Q

la prueba en banco, el ensayo en banco

A

the bench test, the bench check (a test done on an engine in a workshop rather than in field conditions)

412
Q

la carta abierta (México/Argentina/Uruguay), la carta blanca

A

the blank check (figurative - freedom to do what you want)

413
Q

bloquear a alguien

A

to body check someone (in sports - to block someone), to check someone (in ice hockey - block someone), to block someone (on social media), to bar someone (of an online platform - restrict a user’s access)

414
Q

el cheque sin fondos, el cheque volador

A

the bounced check (check with insufficient funds)

415
Q

el cheque anulado, el cheque cancelado

A

the canceled check (check made void)

416
Q

el cheque de caja, el cheque de gerencia, el cheque bancario

A

the cashier’s check

417
Q

el cheque certificado

A

the certified check (check guaranteed by a bank)

418
Q

comparar algo con algo, cotejar algo con algo

A

to check something against something

419
Q

la casilla, la casilla de verificación

A

the check box (1st is general, 2nd is in computer science)

420
Q

el check in, la facturación

A

the check-in

421
Q

¡Échale un vistazo! (España), ¡Cacha! (Chile), ¡Mirá! (Argentina), ¡Juná! (Argentina), ¡Mira eso!

A

Check it out! (Look at it!)

422
Q

revisar algo/a alguien

A

to check something/someone over, to check over something/someone

423
Q

el riel de ventana guillotina

A

the check rail, the checkrail (the middle part of a double hung window)

424
Q

el chequeo de rutina, el chequeo, la revisión médica

A

the (medical) check-up, the (medical) checkup

425
Q

la válvula de retención, la válvula de control

A

the check valve (a valve only allowing liquids to flow one way)

426
Q

ser consciente de sus privilegios

A

to check one’s privilege

427
Q

el empleado de aeropuerto/la empleada de aeropuerto

A

the check-in clerk (airport employee responsible for booking in airline passengers and their luggage)

428
Q

la recepción

A

the check-in desk, the reception (event/state of being welcoming OR place to register OR signal - eg on a radio/TV - OR party/ceremony), the reception desk, the receipt (of goods - act of receiving goods), the admission (of something - giving/receiving of something), the deadline for submitting (something - eg photos), the ceremony (used in Mexico - in education - eg graduation ceremony), the signal (on a device - eg phone signal), the bars (signal on a phone), the coverage (signal on a phone), the catch (of a sports ball with one’s hands), the control (of a sports ball with one’s feet)

429
Q

la chequera, el talonario de cheques (España)

A

the checkbook

430
Q

la caja

A

the checkout (physical payment counter at store), the braggart, the smooth trunkfish, the lactophry striqueter (type of fish), the box, the crate, the cash register, the till (cash register), the counter (service desk), the window (service desk), the take (the day’s earnings at work), the total take (the day’s earnings at work), the case (covering - eg of a TV - OR in printing - upper case or lower case), the snare drum, the soundbox (of a string instrument), the coffin (used colloquially), the casket (used colloquially), the stock (wooden part of a rifle)

431
Q

el proceso de compra en línea, la pantalla de compra

A

the checkout (online payment screen)

432
Q

la salida, desocupar el cuarto

A

the checkout (act of vacating a hotel room)

433
Q

la hora de salida, el check out

A

the checkout (time to vacate a hotel room)

434
Q

de salida

A

checkout (relating to hotel room checkout - eg checkout time)

435
Q

el certificado de buena salud, el certificado en buena salud, los resultados normales

A

the clean checkup, the clean check-up (confirmation of good health)

436
Q

la revisión de documentación

A

the clerical check (review of administrative documents)

437
Q

el segundo chequeo, la segunda comprobación

A

the countercheck (second check for security/accuracy)

438
Q

la restricción

A

the countercheck (an opposing restraint), the restriction, the limitation, the restraint (limitation/restriction), the cut (of electricity - eg power cut), the ration (eg water ration), the limit (restriction on amount), the ban

439
Q

contrarrestar algo

A

to countercheck something (restrain/counteract something), to counteract something, to counter something

440
Q

chequear algo por segunda vez, comprobar algo por segunda vez

A

to countercheck something (double-check something)

441
Q

la averiguación de antecedentes, la revisión de antecedentes penales, el certificado de conducta, el certificado de buena conducta

A

the criminal background check

442
Q

cruzar algo, cotejar algo, comparar algo

A

to cross-check something (verify by comparing; 1st is of data, others are general)

443
Q

el cruce, el cotejo, la comparación

A

the cross-check (comparison done to verify; 1st is of data, others are general)

444
Q

el cheque cruzado

A

the crossed check (in law - a check that bears on its face two parallel transverse lines and that cannot be presented for cash. A bank that accepts the check may pay the proceeds only to another bank, which will credit the money to the account of the payee of the check.)

445
Q

repasar algo, volver a revisar algo, chequear algo de nuevo, revisar algo otra vez, volver a comprobar algo

A

to double-check something

446
Q

librar un cheque, extender un cheque

A

to draw a check (write a check)

447
Q

ganarse el pan, ganarse la vida, ganarse los garbanzos (España), ganarse el mango (Argentina), mantenerse a uno mismo

A

to draw a paycheck (be employed)

448
Q

trabajar para alguien

A

to draw a paycheck from someone (work for someone), to work for someone

449
Q

pedir la cuenta

A

to get the check (ask for the bill at a restaurant), to ask for the check, to ask for the bill

450
Q

controlar algo, contener algo, refrenar algo

A

to hold something in check (restrain/control something - eg anger)

451
Q

la pata de gallo

A

the houndstooth, the hound’s tooth, the houndstooth check, the hounds-tooth check, the crow’s foot (wrinkle near eye)

452
Q

la verificación de identidad

A

the identity check

453
Q

bajo control

A

in check, under control

454
Q

vigilar algo/a alguien, observar algo/a alguien, chequear algo/a alguien, controlar algo/a alguien

A

to keep a check on something/someone (monitor something/someone)

455
Q

mantener controlado/controlada algo/a alguien, controlar algo/a alguien, limitar algo/a alguien

A

to keep a check on something/someone (control/restrain/limit something/someone)

456
Q

mantener controlado/controlada algo/a alguien

A

to keep a check on something/someone (restrain/control/limit something/someone), to keep something/someone in check

457
Q

la carta abierta (México/Argentina/Uruguay), la carta blanca

A

the blank check (figurative - freedom to do what you want)

458
Q

mantener algo bajo control

A

to keep something in check, to keep something under control, to keep something at bay

459
Q

el chequeo médico, el examen médico

A

the medical checkup, the medical check-up

460
Q

el chequeo de número par o impar

A

the odd-even check (in computing - a system of checking for errors)

461
Q

el cheque vencido (Argentina)

A

the outdated check (check dated in the past)

462
Q

el cheque por cobrar, el cheque sin cobrar, el cheque pendiente

A

the outstanding check (check yet to be cashed)

463
Q

el control de paridad

A

the parity check (in computing - error-correction process in network communication that ensures data transmissions between communication nodes are accurate. In this process, the receiver agrees to use the same even parity bit or odd parity bit scheme as the sender.)

464
Q

los chequeos regulares, las revisiones periódicas

A

the periodic check-ups (regular medical checkups)

465
Q

el poke check

A

the poke check (in ice hockey - using the stick to hit the puck away from an opponent)

466
Q

el vale canjeable, el cupón canjeable, el vale, el cupón

A

the rain check (literal - ticket to rescheduled event)

467
Q

posponer para otra ocasión algo, posponer algo, pasar algo (p. ej. lo paso esta vez), aplazar algo, postergar algo

A

to take a rain check on something (postpone something)

468
Q

el vale, el cupón

A

the rain check (literal - ticket to rescheduled event OR ticket entitling a customer to the current sale price later)

469
Q

el baldazo de realidad

A

the reality check

470
Q

el cheque rechazado, el cheque devuelto

A

the returned check (bounced check)

471
Q

el ticket de compra, el tique de compra, el comprobante de compra, el justificante de pago, la boleta, el recibo, la boleta de compraventa (Chile)

A

the sales check (receipt)

472
Q

la revisión, la comprobación, la reflexión

A

the sense check (a check that something makes sense to a person or group)

473
Q

revisar algo, comprobar algo

A

to sense-check something (check that something makes sense to a person or group)

474
Q

la liquidación

A

the severance check (compensation given to an employee who is leaving a company/being fired), the liquidation, the settlement (eg of a loan), the clearance sale, the sale, the end-of-season sale, the severance pay (used in Mexico), the liquefaction (of a substance), the close (end of something), the end (of something)

475
Q

el corrector, el corrector ortográfico

A

the spellcheck, the spell check, the spellchecker, the spell checker

476
Q

corregir ortografía, cotejar deletreo, corregir, pasar el corrector ortográfico

A

to spell check (of a program - to run spellcheck)

477
Q

corregir la ortografía de algo, corregir algo

A

to spell check something (of a person - check something for spelling errors)

478
Q

la inspección sorpresa

A

the spot check (impromptu inspection)

479
Q

el cheque post fechado, el cheque vencido

A

the stale check (uncashed check more than 6 months old)

480
Q

el control de inventario

A

the stock check (act of taking inventory)

481
Q

aplazar, postergar, posponer

A

to take a rain check (postpone something) (followed by para + day - eg aplazar/postergar/posponer para la semana que viene)

482
Q

el cheque cancelado

A

the voided check (canceled check)

483
Q

a cuenta a algo

A

on account to something (eg paying on account to an agency - paying to a specific person/group/account)

484
Q

a cuenta de algo

A

against something (in finance - instead of something - eg giving an employee a computer against/instead of back pay), in lieu of something, in exchange for something

485
Q

correr a cuenta de algo, correr por cuenta de algo

A

to be borne by something (of a cost - eg borne by a company), to be at the expense of something (of a cost)

486
Q

¿A cuenta de qué?

A

What for?, What’s the reason for that?

487
Q

a la cuenta de tres, a la de tres

A

on the count of three, on three

488
Q

el abono a cuenta

A

the deposit, the down payment, the credit into account

489
Q

abrir una cuenta bancaria, abrir una cuenta

A

to open up a bank account, to open an account (at the bank)

490
Q

la anotación en cuenta

A

the account entry (a formal record that documents a transaction)

491
Q

antes de que te des cuenta

A

before you realize it, before you know it

492
Q

apenas me di cuenta (+de que+pasado imperfecto)

A

I only just realized (that +imperfect past - eg era/estaba/comía)

493
Q

apenas se den cuenta de (+sustantivo/+que+subjuntivo)

A

once they realize (+noun/that+subjunctive), as soon as they realize (+noun/that+subjunctive)

494
Q

arriesgar más de la cuenta

A

to take too big a risk, to take chances, to risk more than you should, to bite off more than you can chew

495
Q

bajo su cuenta y riesgo, a riesgo propio, bajo su propia responsabilidad, bajo su responsabilidad

A

at one’s own risk

496
Q

cada uno por su cuenta

A

everybody on his own, every man for himself

497
Q

caer en la cuenta de que (+indicativo)

A

to realize that (+indicative), to notice that (+indicative)

498
Q

el conteo regresivo, la cuenta regresiva

A

the countdown

499
Q

la cuenta abierta

A

the active account

500
Q

la cuenta acreedora

A

the credit account

501
Q

la cuenta bancaria, la cuenta corriente (España), la cuenta, el account (coloquial)

A

the bank account

502
Q

cuenta con ello

A

count on it, of course

503
Q

la cuenta conjunta, la cuenta mancomunada

A

the joint account (account to more than one person’s name)

504
Q

la cuenta corriente

A

the checking account, the charge account (credit account)

505
Q

la cuenta de ahorros, la cuenta de ahorro

A

the savings account

506
Q

la cuenta de correo

A

the e-mail account, the mail account

507
Q

la cuenta de crédito, la cuenta corriente

A

the credit account

508
Q

la cuenta de explotación

A

the operating account (business checking account designated for operations)

509
Q

la cuenta deudora

A

the overdrawn account

510
Q

la cuenta indistinta (la cuenta solidaria), la cuenta conjunta, la cuenta mancomunada

A

the joint account (solidary account)

511
Q

cuenta la historia que (+indicativo/pasado imperfecto), cuenta la leyenda que (+indicativo/pasado imperfecto)

A

legend has it that, according to legend (both used at the beginning of a story)

512
Q

según cuenta la leyenda (+indicativo/pretérito)

A

it is said (that), they say (that), as the story goes, according to the story

513
Q

la cuenta personal

A

the user account, the online account, the personal account (on payment services/for making payments)

514
Q

la cuenta vivienda (España)

A

the mortgage, the home savings account (account to save for a home), the housing account (account to save for a home)

515
Q

dar cuenta de algo, dar buena cuenta de algo

A

to polish something off (eat all of something), to make short work of something (eat all of something)

516
Q

darle cuenta de algo a alguien, darle cuenta y razón de algo a alguien

A

to inform someone of something, to inform someone about something, to notify someone of something

517
Q

dar cuenta de algo ante alguien

A

to explain something to someone, to justify something to someone, to account for something to someone

518
Q

dar cuenta de algo

A

to polish something off (eat all of something), to make short work of something (eat all of something), to give an account on something, to account for something (give an account on something)

519
Q

dar cuenta de sus actos

A

to be held accountable for one’s actions

520
Q

darse cuenta

A

to notice, to realize

521
Q

darse cuenta de (+sustantivo/+que+indicativo)

A

to realize (something/that), to notice (something/that), to become aware (of something/that), to finally understand (something/that)

522
Q

darse cuenta de algo a tiempo

A

to realize something in time, to cotton onto something in time (realize something in time)

523
Q

el director de cuenta/la directora de cuenta

A

the department chair, the chair of the department, the department head, the head of the department

524
Q

el ejecutivo de cuenta/la ejecutiva de cuenta

A

the account manager, the account executive (manager for a corporate account for an individual or company)

525
Q

el estado de cuenta

A

the account statement, the bank statement

526
Q

el estado de cuenta, el extracto de cuenta

A

the account statement

527
Q

el ejecutivo de cuenta/la ejecutiva de cuenta, el gerente de cuenta/la gerente de cuenta

A

the account manager

528
Q

hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

A

to start over with a clean slate, to let bygones be bygones

529
Q

hacer de cuenta que (+indicativo)

A

to pretend that (+indicative), to imagine that (+indicative), to play like (+indicative)

530
Q

la intención es lo que cuenta, lo que cuenta es la intención

A

it’s the thought that counts

531
Q

llevar cuenta de algo

A

to keep track of something, to keep account of something

532
Q

más de la cuenta

A

too much, more than necessary, more than one should (eg drinking more than one should), more than enough

533
Q

no darse cuenta de nada

A

to not notice anything, to not be aware of anything, to be totally unaware of something

534
Q

el número de cuenta, el número de cuenta bancaria

A

the account number

535
Q

el pago a cuenta, el pago anticipado, el adelanto

A

the payment on account (any partial payment of an amount that is owed, either to you or by you, that’s not matched to a specific invoice)

536
Q

por cuenta propia

A

freelance (adj or adv), self-employed (adj), independently (adv)

537
Q

por su cuenta, por su propia cuenta

A

on one’s own, by oneself, on one’s own behalf, for oneself

538
Q

salir a cuenta

A

to generate profit, to produce a net benefit

539
Q

sin darse cuenta

A

without realizing, unknowingly

540
Q

sin darse cuenta de algo

A

without realizing something

541
Q

sin tener en cuenta algo

A

without considering something (without caring about something), without taking into account something (without caring about something)

542
Q

sin tomar en cuenta algo

A

without considering something (without reviewing/looking over something), without taking into account something (without reviewing/looking over something)

543
Q

tener en cuenta (+sustantivo/+que+indicativo), tomar en cuenta (+sustantivo/+que+indicativo)

A

to keep in mind (something/that), to bear in mind (something/that)

544
Q

tener en cuenta algo/a alguien

A

to keep something/someone in mind, to have something/someone in mind

545
Q

tener una cuenta pendiente

A

to have unfinished business, to have something to deal with, to have something to finish off

546
Q

tener una cuenta pendiente con algo/alguien

A

to have a score to settle with something/someone, to bear a grudge with something/someone

547
Q

tomar algo en cuenta

A

to keep something in mind, to take something into consideration, to take something into account

548
Q

el trabajador por cuenta ajena/la trabajadora por cuenta ajena, el asalariado/la asalariada, el empleado/la empleada, el trabajador a terceros/la trabajadora a terceros

A

the hired hand

549
Q

trabajar por cuenta ajena

A

to work for someone else

550
Q

el trabajo por cuenta propia

A

the self-employment, the freelance work

551
Q

parar en seco

A

to stop dead (stop suddenly), to stop suddenly

552
Q

parar algo en seco

A

to stop something dead (stop something suddenly), to stop something suddenly

553
Q

parar a alguien en seco

A

to cut someone short, to cut someone off sharply

554
Q

¡Jaque!

A

Check! (in chess)

555
Q

darle jaque a alguien

A

to put someone in check, to intimidate someone, to threaten someone, to menace someone

556
Q

en jaque

A

in check (in chess), in a tight spot (figurative), on the rack (figurative - in a tight spot), threatened, menaced, stalled, blocked

557
Q

el jaque mate, el jaque

A

the checkmate (in chess)

558
Q

¡Jaque mate!

A

Checkmate! (in chess)

559
Q

pasar algo

A

to pass something (give something OR pass by something OR a test), to cross something (go across something), to meet something (eg standards), to go through something (suffer something - eg difficulties), to spend something (time), to make something (a specific grade)

560
Q

pasarse algo

A

to pass each other something (eg notes/answers), to spend something (eg time)

561
Q

pasarse a algo

A

to go over to something (a different side), to come over to something (your side)

562
Q

se me pasó (algo)

A

I forgot, it slipped my mind, I missed it (I failed to notice it OR I was too late for it), I overlooked it, it is gone (eg of a headache/seasickness), I got over it (of a sickness/injury), I got better, I recovered from (a sickness/injury)

563
Q

pasarse

A

to go bad (of food), to go soft (of cookies or fruit), to go stale (of bread/cake/cookies), to fade (to wilt - eg of flowers), to be overdone (of food), to be overcooked, to go too far (figurative - to overdo it)

564
Q

pasarse con algo

A

to overdo something (overuse something - eg makeup/pepper), to overdo it with something (overuse something)

565
Q

pasarse de (+adjetivo)

A

to be too (+adjective)

566
Q

pasar algo por algo

A

to feed something (a wire/cable) through something, to run something (a wire/cable) through something

567
Q

pasar por algo

A

to go through something (experience something), to experience something, to happen for a reason

568
Q

pasar de algo/alguien (España)

A

to take no notice of something/someone, to ignore something/someone

569
Q

pasar por un lugar

A

(of a plane) to stop over in a place, (of a plane) to make a stopover in a place

570
Q

pasar por algo/alguien

A

to come across as something/someone, to look like something/someone, to have the appearance of something/someone

571
Q

paso

A

I’m out (in dominoes or some card games), I pass (in dominoes or some card games OR in general - count me out), count me out, I don’t want to know

572
Q

dejar correr algo, dejar pasar algo

A

to let it go, to let it ride, to drop it (all figurative)

573
Q

dejar hacer dejar pasar

A

to let do, let pass; to go with the flow; to let things be

574
Q

dejar pasar a alguien

A

to let someone pass (through a crowd), to let someone in (to a theater)

575
Q

dejar pasar el tiempo

A

to waste time, to dawdle, to dawdle away time

576
Q

hacerse pasar por alguien

A

to pass oneself off as someone, to impersonate someone

577
Q

mirar la vida pasar

A

to watch life go by, to watch life pass

578
Q

no pasar a mayores

A

to be just a shock, to not lead to serious consequences, to not get out of hand, to not get out of control

579
Q

pasar a la historia

A

to go down in history, to be one for the record books

580
Q

pasar a limpio algo, pasar en limpio algo

A

to write something out, to make a neat copy of something

581
Q

pasar a mejor vida

A

to go to a better place (to die OR figurative - to stop working - eg of a computer), to give up the ghost (figurative - to stop working)

582
Q

se me ha pasado por las mientes (+infinitivo)

A

to occur to someone to (+infinitive), to pass through someone’s mind to (+infinitive)

583
Q

pasar crujía

A

to have a hard time, to have a rough time

584
Q

pasar de agache (Colombia/Ecuador)

A

to act slyly, to be slick, to not be obvious, to pull a sly one

585
Q

pasar de castaño oscuro (España)

A

to go too far, to go one step too far, to get out of hand (all of a situation)

586
Q

pasar de largo por algo

A

to go by something (without stopping), to go past something (without stopping)

587
Q

pasar de moda

A

to go out of fashion, to go out (of style), to go out of style

588
Q

pasar de noche por algún lugar (México)

A

to go through a place with one’s eyes shut (figurative - without gaining any advantage - eg go through college with one’s eyes shut = not learn anything)

589
Q

pasar desapercibido/pasar desapercibida

A

to go unnoticed, to go unseen

590
Q

pasar el Rubicón

A

to cross the Rubicon (face a risk)

591
Q

pasar en blanco (algo), pasar en claro (algo)

A

to not do anything (during something), to sit around (during something)

592
Q

pasar en blanco todo el día, pasar en claro todo el día

A

to not do anything all day, to sit around all day

593
Q

pasarle factura a alguien

A

to take its toll on someone, to catch up with someone (take its toll on someone)

594
Q

pasar la aspiradora por algo, aspirar algo, pasar la aspiradora a algo

A

to vacuum something

595
Q

pasar la noche en blanco, pasar la noche en vela

A

to not sleep a wink

596
Q

pasarle la palabra a alguien

A

to give the mic to someone (figurative - let someone speak), to let someone speak, to pass it over to someone (let someone speak), to hand it over to someone (let someone speak), to give someone the floor

597
Q

pasar lista

A

to take attendance, to do a roll call

598
Q

pasar necesidades, pasar necesidad

A

to suffer hardships, to go hungry, to be in dire straits

599
Q

pasar página, pasar la página

A

to move on, to turn over a new leaf (move on)

600
Q

pasar por alto algo

A

to overlook something (accidentally), to let something pass (on purpose)

601
Q

pasar por caja

A

to check out (at a store), to go to checkout (at a store)

602
Q

pasar por el aro (España)

A

to fall into line (unwillingly), to jump through hoops

603
Q

pasar por el bisturí

A

to go under the knife (get surgery), to go under the surgeon’s knife, to have plastic surgery

604
Q

pasar por el tamiz

A

to go through screening, to be screened

605
Q

pasar por la vicaría (coloquial)

A

to take the plunge (get married), to tie the knot (get married)

606
Q

pasar por una prueba

A

to undergo a test, to go through a test, to go through a hard time, to have a hard time

607
Q

pasar revista

A

to inspect the troops, to take attendance

608
Q

pasar revista a algo

A

to look over something, to review something (look over something), to take a look at something

609
Q

pasar tiempo

A

to spend time

610
Q

ha pasado un ángel

A

everyone has gone quiet, an angel has passed (figurative - everyone has gone quiet)

611
Q

pasar volando

A

to fly by (of time), to go by so fast (of time)

612
Q

pasarlo en grande

A

to have a great time, to have a whale of a time (have a great time)

613
Q

seguir de largo, pasar de largo

A

to keep on going, to keep going, to go on by, to pass without heeding, to go past

614
Q

suele pasar

A

it often happens, it usually happens

615
Q

voltear la página, pasar la página, volver la página

A

to turn over a new leaf (move on), to turn the page (move on), to move on, to get over something/someone

616
Q

volver a pasar

A

to happen again

617
Q

***controlar que (+subjuntivo)

A

to make sure that (+subjunctive)

618
Q

***controlarse

A

to control oneself

619
Q

***controlarse algo - wr

A

to watch something (check something - eg watch what you eat), to monitor something

620
Q

controlo (coloquial)

A

I’m in control, I know what I’m doing

621
Q

***controlar a distancia algo

A

to monitor something

622
Q

controlar gastos

A

to control expenses, to monitor expenses

623
Q

controlar las emociones

A

to keep one’s emotions in check, to keep one’s emotions under control

624
Q

***la etiqueta de equipaje

A

the baggage check (luggage check)

625
Q

bloquear algo

A

to block something (traffic or flow or a project or negotiations or a pattern in knitting), to obstruct something (traffic or flow or a road or a pipe), to bar something (a way/path), to block something (a road or pipe), to crash something (eg Internet servers), to blockade something (of military - blockade a road or a port), to besiege something, to cut something off (isolate something - eg a village), to jam something (a mechanism OR to congest something - eg a phone line), to lock something (a device OR the steering of a car), to freeze something (a bank account or funds)

626
Q

bloquearse

A

to jam (of brakes or mechanism), to jam up (of a mechanism), to lock (of a steering wheel), to freeze (of a computer screen OR of a person - to have a mental block), to have a mental block, to have a mental blank

627
Q

***bloquearle el paso a alguien

A

to bar someone’s way

628
Q

revisar algo

A

to check something over, to check over something, to review something, to check something, to inspect something, to go over something, to audit something (in finance), to revise something (edit something), to service something (a car), to look over something, to go through something (look over something)

629
Q

revisar a fondo algo

A

to check something thoroughly, to go over something thoroughly, to review something thoroughly

630
Q

el acta de recepción (f)

A

the acceptance certificate, the certificate of acceptance, the handover certificate (refers to certificates that are issued by a local authority for non-consented building-related work; basically, it is acceptance by the building authority of work that was done without the required permit)

631
Q

abrir la caja de Pandora, abrir la caja de los truenos

A

to open Pandora’s box

632
Q

***el anticipo de caja

A

the cash advance (with a credit card)

633
Q

el arqueo de caja

A

the cash audit (type of accounting audit that focuses on cash transactions conducted between an identified start date and end date), the cash count (determine whether the cash received has been properly accounted for by determining whether the account matches up with the physical amount of money in the till)

634
Q

***el balance de caja

A

the cash balance

635
Q

la restricción de acceso

A

the access restriction, the access limitation, the restricted access

636
Q

la caja acústica, el bafle

A

the acoustic box (system in which speakers are mounted)

637
Q

la caja automática, la transmisión automática

A

the automatic transmission (in cars)

638
Q

la caja b

A

the B account, the secret account, the slush fund, the second set of books (a reserve of money used for illicit purposes, especially political bribery)

639
Q

la caja de ahorros

A

the savings bank (a financial institution that receives savings accounts and pays interest to depositors), the savings account, the savings plan (savings account)

640
Q

la caja de cambios, la caja de velocidades

A

the gearbox (of a car), the transmission (of a car) (used to change the speed and torque of vehicle according to variety of road and load conditions)

641
Q

***la caja de herramientas

A

the toolbox

642
Q

***la caja de música

A

the music box

643
Q

la caja de Pandora

A

Pandora’s box, the can of worms (figurative)

644
Q

la caja de Pandora, la caja de los truenos

A

the can of worms (figurative)

645
Q

la caja de seguridad

A

the safe, the strongbox

646
Q

la caja de seguridad, la caja fuerte

A

the safe, the strongbox

647
Q

la caja fuerte

A

the strongbox, the safe, the vault

648
Q

la caja hidráulica, la caja de dirección hidráulica, la dirección hidráulica

A

the hydraulic case, the hydraulic transmission (uses a hydraulic pump to push fluid through sets of pistons and wash plates that vary the amount of fluid pushed past them. The faster the fluid is pushed past the pistons, the faster the vehicle will go)

649
Q

***la caja negra

A

the black box (on a plane)

650
Q

***la caja registradora

A

the cash register

651
Q

la caja tonta

A

the boob tube, the idiot box (nicknames for TV)

652
Q

el cierre de caja

A

the closing of the register, the cash closing, the cash box closing (at the end of the day)

653
Q

el corte de caja (México)

A

the cash audit, the cash count, the cash closing (ensure that the balance of cash at hand in the cash book is the same as the physical cash available in the office)

654
Q

***el flujo de caja

A

the cash flow

655
Q

***hacer caja

A

to balance the (cash) register

656
Q

el libro de caja

A

the cashbook, the cash journal (helps a business in bookkeeping records by separating cash transactions from other types of transactions)

657
Q

pasar por caja

A

to check out, to go to checkout

658
Q

el recibo de caja

A

the till receipt, the sales receipt, the cash register receipt

659
Q

el saldo de caja

A

the total cash, the cash balance

660
Q

***PASAR VARIANTS - WR

A

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