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Propuesta de regulacion descafeinada/diluida

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Watered-down regulation proposal

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Estoy sobrepasado de trabajo

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I’m swamped with work

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Me apunto! (Not in/down)

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I’m up for it!

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The contactaré de vuelta cuando pueda

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I’ll get back to you whenever I can

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Optimizar un diseno

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To streamline a design

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Circulare un correo con el texto (not circulate)

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I’ll send out an email containing the text

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Gracias por apuntar esta cuestion

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Thanks for flagging up this matter

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Reunion presencial

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In person meeting

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Necesito esconderme

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I need to hide away

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Haz lo que quieras (not what you want)

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Do what you please

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Mi calendario esta actualizado (2 posibilidades)

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My calendar is up to date/updated

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Hicimos un blog hace poco

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We did a blog a little while back

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Recogiendo todo lo hablado, he de decir…

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Wrapping everything up, I must say…

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Articulo 7 y concordantes

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Article 7 and related provisions

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El retraso fue desencadenado por el miembro espanol del club

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The delay was triggered by the Spanish member of the club

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Un ultimo clavo en el ataud

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A final nail in the coffin

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Estas companias estan afectadas por esta norma

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These companies are bound by this regulation

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Se han introducido algunas modificaciones en la norma

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Some amendments have been made in the regulation

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Echarse atras en sus compromisos (2 alternatives)

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Row/go back on their commitments

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Ha habido un aumento en el numero de muertes

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It has been a shift in the number of deaths

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Me estoy asentando en la ciudad

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I’m settling in the city

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Finalmente el verano ha llegado (not arrived)

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Finally the summer has set in

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Agendar una reunion (not arrange/schedule)

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Set up a meeting

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Preparar los ingredientes (not prepare)

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Set out the ingredients

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Embarcarse en una aventura

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Set out on an adventure

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Estas absolutamente equivocado sobre esto (not simply you’re absolutely wrong)

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You have it all wrong about this

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He decidido dejar de comer snacks (not stop)

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I’ve decided to cut off eating snacks

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He decidido dejar de fumar

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I’ve decided to quit smoking

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Estoy mejor asi (not just better)

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I’m better off like this

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De repente se han visto atrapados en un debate politico

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They suddenly got caught up in a political debate

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Se apoya en su experiencia

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He leans on his experience

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Alejarse de algo (not move)

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Lean away from something

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33
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Es descuidado con sus gastos

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He’s loose with his spending

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La gente simplemente sigue fumando (not keep on)

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People simply carry on smoking

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Vamos a empezar el dia con un cafe

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Let’s start off the day with a coffee

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36
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Quiza me dejo caer por tu oficina manana (3 alternatives)

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Maybe I pop/drop/step by your office tomorrow

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37
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Estate al tanto de eso por si surje alguna novedad (not be attentive/new thing)

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Keep an eye on that in case something pops up

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Es bueno ver que abordas cada oportunidad de ayudar (not take)

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It’s good to see that you’re jumping on every opportunity of helping

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Le cuesta mantener el ritmo de la conversacion

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He struggles keeping up WITH the pace of the conversation

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Hubo bastantes bajas de ultima hora

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There were many last-minute drop-outs

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Las cosas estaban desperdigadas por la habitacion

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Things were lying around the room

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42
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Puedo proporcionar botas si es necesario

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I can source boots if necessary

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43
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Tener sexo (not have sex)

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Get laid

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44
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Todo en uno

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One stop shop

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45
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A toda maquina

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Full steam ahead

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46
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Ser socialmente consciente

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Be woke

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47
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Quique me saco de las drogas

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Quique pulled me from drugs

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Convencional (3 alternatives)

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Conventional/Standard/Typical

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49
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Politiqueo

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Politiquing

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La Constitucion establece los derechos fundamentales

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Constitution lays down the fundamental rights

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Formacion dirigida a mejorar las habilidad de los empleados

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Training aimed at upskilling employees

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Escalar la produccion para mejorar nuestros resultados

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Upscaling production to improve our results

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Pescadilla que se muerde la cola (formal/informal alternative)

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The fish that bites its own tail/Vicious circle

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Compromisos de la compania en materia de normativa ESG

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Company’s undertakings regarding ESG regulations

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Promesas de la compania para con sus trabajadores (not promises)

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Company’s commitments TO its workers

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El motivo detras de la transaccion

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The rationale behind the transaction

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57
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¿Cómo demonios te repones cada día?

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How on earth do you pull yourself together every day?

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Prospero bufete de abogados (pronunciation)

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Thriving (zraibin) law firm

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Los invitados se mezclaron y charlaron entre ellos

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Guests mingled and chatted to each other

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Le compense con un pequeno capricho

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I compensated him with a little treat

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61
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Merece una lectura

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Worth a reading

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62
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Esto va de suyo!

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This goes without saying

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63
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El mundo es un panuelo

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It’s a small world

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Se de buena tinta

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I have it on good authority

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65
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Agendame un cafe

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Throw a coffee in my diary

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66
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Esto tomara aproximadamente 2 semanas (not approximately + not that will)

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That’ll take circa two weeks

67
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Cualquier cuestion, simplemente avisa

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Any questions, just shout

68
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Privilegios del teletrabajo

A

Perks of teleworking

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Demasiado detallado en esta etapa

A

Too granular at this stage

70
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Piensas que es tonto? (not think)

A

Do you reckon he’s silly?

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El tío me está metiendo en la jet set!

A

The guy is squeezing me in the jet set!

72
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Le voy a pasar esto a mi amigo (not pass)

A

I’ll pop this over to my friend

73
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Realmente lo petó en el concierto

A

She really tore it up in the concert

74
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Dejad de perder el tiempo (not wasting time)

A

Stop dilly-dallying

75
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La compañia tiene que asegurar su estabilidad financiera

A

The company must sure up its financial stability

76
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Me paseo con mi colega por la zona alta

A

I slide uptown with my bro

77
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Perfil bajo

A

Low-key

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Mejor amigo (not BFF)

A

My main

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Trabajando duro (formal/informal)

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Working hard/grindin

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Pandilla

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Mandem

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Que pasa!? (Informal)

A

Wagwan

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Estoy in! (Not i’m in/up)

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I’m down!

83
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Conversacion de corazon

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Heart-to-hearts conversation

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Quedarse en bancarrota (no go bankrupt)

A

Go bust

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La crisis politica se llevó hasta 80 billones de inversiones (pronunciation)

A

The political crisis wiped (waipt) up to 80 billion investments

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Las elecciones se acercan

A

Election looms

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La relacion parecia condenada al fracaso desde el principio (2 alternatives)

A

The relationship seemed doomed (to fail) from the beggining

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Su mente fue distorsionada por las redes sociales

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His mind was warped by social media

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Pensador valiente (not proud)

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Bold thinker

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Paga lo que debes

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Pay up what you owe

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Las tensiones politicas se han enquistado

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Political tensions have entrenched

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Marcas asequibles y lujosas (not affordable or luxurious)

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High-street and high-end brands

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Su criticismo estaba orientado a socavar su confianza

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Her criticism was aimed at undermining her confidence

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Manipulacion contra Trump/manipulacion en general en las proximas elecciones

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Stitch-up against Trump/Rigging in the upcoming elections

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Se va a podrir, y se ya esta pudriendo por dentro

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It’s going to rot, and it’s rotting from within already

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Encencio la chispa de la agitacion encima de todo

A

He sparked (normt SPARKLED) turmoil at the top

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Eso fue un ataque feroz!

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That was a fierce attack!

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La perplejidad vino despues de su actuacion

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Puzzlement followed his performance

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El volante fue retirado para su revision

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The steering wheel was overhauled

100
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Mandatario reaccionario

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Mandarin

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Empresa legendaria (not legendary)

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Fabled firm

102
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El atentado fue supestamente llevado a cabo por el ISIS (2 alternatives)

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The attack was reportedly/purporting to be carried out by ISIS

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Escribio una nota (not wrote)

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He penned a note

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11M fue un engaño muy elaborado

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3-11 was a really elaborated hoax

105
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Un equipo totalmente dedicado a eso (2 alternatives)

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A team fully dedicated/devoted to that

106
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Ampliar mi area de practica (not enhance/enlarge)

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Broaden my field of practice

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Una explosion en una fabrica es un ejemplo de lo que los ingleses llaman agravio masivo

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An explosion in a factory is an example of what english call mass tort

108
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La practica de ESG esta respaldada por la sociatura

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The ESG practice is endorsed by the partnership

109
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Nuestro equipo central son 7 personas

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Our core team are 7 people

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Yo lidero el equipo de ESG junto con Sam (2 alternatives)

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I lead the ESG team together/alongside with Sam

111
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Honesto (not honest)

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Candid

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Solo la puedo mirar con asombro (not look/stare/peek)

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I can only gaze at her with astonishment

113
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Encabezado puede referirse a nombre del periodico en la portada o al nombre de los autores

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A masthead can refer to the newspaper’s name in the front-page or the authors’ names

114
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Adjunto ultima version en la que (not where), siguiendo tus comentarios, he introducido algunos cambios

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I’m attaching the latest version wherein, following up ON (never TO!) your comments, I’ve made some amendments

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Nalga

A

Buttock

116
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Mandibula

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Jaw

117
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Fascinantemente real (informal)

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Jaw-droppingly real

118
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Pulverizador

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Moisturizer

119
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Punto de libro

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Bookmark

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Chulear (informal - 2 alternatives)

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Stunt/floss

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Hilo dental

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Floss

122
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Estoy echando barriga

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I’m getting a belly

123
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Es legitimo (informal)

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This is legit

124
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Apila esos libros

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Stack those books

125
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Eso te mantiene despierto/alerta

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That keeps you up

126
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Jugar a las tragaperras

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Play slots

127
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Mas de 40 lugares

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More than 40 venues

128
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Le dio un pequeño meneo a sus caderas

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She gave her hips a little shimmy

129
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tarifa

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Fare

130
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Multa por viajar sin billete

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Penalty fare

131
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Llamada perdida

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Missed call

132
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Pelo tenido

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Dyed Hair

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Tarda unos dias hasta que llega a tu cuenta

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It lasts some days until it credits your account

134
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Navaja/maquinilla de afeitar

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Razor

135
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Como lo ha hecho el Napoli Este finde

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How did Napoli do this weekend

136
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Solo unos comentarios de logistica

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Just some houskeeping

137
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el 13 de octubre de 1994

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the 13th of October, 1994

138
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Molino de viento

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Windmill

139
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Dando saltitos

A

Hopping

140
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Hizo que los fans saltaran de rabia

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He sent the fans hopping mad

141
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Fruta caida por el viento

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Windfall

142
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Ver una ganancia inesperada (not seean unexpected gain)

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Eye a windfall

143
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Cambios para nuestros clientes a partir de ahi (not modifications/amendments/changes coming from there)

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Tweaks for our clients deriving therefrom

144
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Escobilla

A

Toilet brush

145
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Cada estimación con la que me he encontrado

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Every estimate I’ve come across

146
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Extracto

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Excerpt

147
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Manual de juego

A

Playbook

148
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Esto puede durar un poco

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This may last a while

149
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Me inclino por estas cosas

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I’m partial for these things

150
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Todos pueden llevar a sus mascotas

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Everyone can bring their (not “his or her”) pets

151
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Bovino y ganado en general

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Cattle and livestock in general

152
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Campo de cultivo

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Crop field

153
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Me lo dices o me lo cuentas!

A

Tell me about that!

154
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Calabaza y calabacin

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Pumpkin and butternut/courgette

155
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Arbitrario

A

Arbitrary

156
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Estoy solo probando (business jargon)

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I’m just testing the water

157
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Pelo enredado

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tangled hair

158
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Tengo que coordinarme con otro despacho

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I’ve to liaise with another law firm

159
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Es un abogado experimentado (not experienced)

A

He’s a seasoned lawyer

160
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Emplazar a alguien con una citacion

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Summon someone with a subpoena

161
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Requerimiento de su arrendador

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A writ from its landlord

162
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Juntarnos otra vez

A

Reconvene

163
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Agenda

A

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