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English C1+ vocabulary 1T - verbs Flashcards

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1
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Hacer explotar, hinchar, ampliar fotos

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Blow up
I watched the Hindenburg blow up
I blew up the balloon
I would like to have this photo blown up

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Presumir, alardear

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Boast (about/of), show off

He was always boasting of his skill in the kitchen

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Toparse con, chocar

Two cars ran into this morning

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Come across
Run into
Bump into

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Disimular, tapar

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Cover up

He covered up his grief

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Encogerse, atemorizarse

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Cringe
To cringe with fear
To cringe with embarrassment
It makes me cringe

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6
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Poner a alguien al corriente de

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Fill SO in on

Bring SO up to date on

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Dejar de gustar, alejarse de

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Go off

I’ve gone off the idea

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Hacerse demasiado mayor para

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Grow out of

You’ve grown out of your shoes again

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Exhibir

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Showcase

The album showcases her strong voice

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Emprender, empezar

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Take up, undertake
He took up woodworking after inheriting his grandfather’s tools
Volunteers are needed to undertake a biodiversity survey

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Rastrear hasta

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Trace to
Trace something to someone
Identify someone as the origin or owner of something

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Chirriar, cantar los pájaros

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Chirrup, chirp

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Surgir, aparecer por casualidad, aparecer pronto

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Come up
It came up in the conversation
Turn up
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited

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Suponer

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Daresay, dare say

I dare say that you’re tired

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Rogar, suplicar

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Entreat
Beg
Plead
To entreat someone to do something
You've got me begging you for mercy
We plead for ourselves and the gathered community
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16
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Sentirse capaz de, tener ganas de

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Feel up to doing ST

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Elogiar, halagar

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Flatter
You flatter me!
I was very flattered to be asked

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18
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Fruncir el ceño

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Frown
Wear a frown
To frown at

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Escudriñar

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Go over

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20
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Sisear

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Hiss

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21
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Demorarse

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Linger, delay
They lingered over their coffee
His memory lingers onI don’t want to delay you

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Estropear

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Mar

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Deber, adeudar

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Owe
To owe something to someone
How much do I owe you for the tickets
You owe it to yourself

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24
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Entornar los ojos

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Peer

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25
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Verter, escanciar

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Pour

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26
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Estremecerse

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Shudder

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27
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Encoger

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Shrug

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28
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Callarse, aprisionarse

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Shut up

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29
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Manchar

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Stain

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30
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Afirmar

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State

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31
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Agitar

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Stir

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32
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Pasear

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Stroll

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33
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Forcejear

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Struggle

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34
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Jurar

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Swear

I could have sworn it was blueI swear it!

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35
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Venerar, adorar, rendir culto a

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Worship
He worships her
The church where we worship

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36
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Aclarar, recoger

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Clear up
The police managed to clear up the case
We clear up after dinner

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37
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Tocar el claxon, pitar

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Hoot, beep

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38
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Consistir en

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Consist of

Our spectacle consists of music and dancing

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39
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Retroceder, recular

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Recoil

She recoiled in fear

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40
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Saltarse, evitar

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Skip

I think I’ll skip dinner today

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41
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Exagerar

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Overstate

The company overstated its profits

42
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Hurgar, escarbar

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Rummage

She rummaged around in the drawer

43
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Triplicar

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Treble

44
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Perseguir, luchar por

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Strive for ST, strive to do ST
Pursue
Work hard to achieve
The animal strove to free itself

45
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Calmarse, pasar los efectos

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Wear off

After three hours, the effect of the injection wears off

46
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Despreciar, menospreciar

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Despise

47
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Fastidiar, jorobar

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Hassle

What a hassle!

48
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Atropellar

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Run over

He ran over her bicycle with the car

49
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Deshacerse de, eliminar

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To get rid of
To dispose of
Waste disposal
Disposable nappies

50
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Producir, dar paso, ceder

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Yield
The yield this year was outstanding for corn farmers
You must yield at this intersection to let other traffic pass

51
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Intentar

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Try (out), bid, attempt

Everest bid ends in failure

52
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Apelar, llamar

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Appeal (to)

Many brands appeal to what we would like to be

53
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Distinguir, diferenciar

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Tell apart (trans)
Distinguish
The twins are so alike that it’s not easy to tell them apart

54
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Aprovecharse, sacar provecho

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Play on (trans)
Profit by, benefit from
They play on our need to feel safe

55
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Ponerse al día con

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Catch up on

I phoned my brother to catch up on the latest news

56
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Salir bien, resultar

Hacer ejercicio

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Work out (intrans)
Things all worked out fine
He works out every day

57
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Rebotar, ser incobrable (un cheque)

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Bounce

The buyer really let me down, because his cheque bounced

58
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Compadecer, entender

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Sympathise

She’s willing to listen to people’s problems and to sympathise with them when they are upset

59
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Identificarse con alguien, sentir empatía

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Empathise

It’s easy to empathise with someone who has been trough the same experience as you

60
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Resolver, arreglar, poner en orden, preparar

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Sort out
We feel we ought to sort out our own problems
Julia went home early in order to sort out the dinner arrangements

61
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Retirarse, retraerse en sí mismo

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Withdraw
The troops had to withdraw from their position
I’d like to withdraw a hundred pounds from my account
They had to withdraw the product from the market

62
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Tomarle el pelo a, burlarse de

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Tease

I got teased at school because my hair looked funny

63
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Echarse atrás

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Back down (intrans)
Give in, yield
She has no intention of backing down
64
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Disminuir

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Diminish

To diminish in value

65
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Merecer, ser digno de

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Merit

I am angry over something which doesn’t merit such an outburst

66
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Enfurruñarse

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Sulk
She’s sulking
She’s in a sulk
She’s got the sulk

67
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Ponerse en camino, proponerse algo, disponer

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Set out

A French anatomist set out to prove this

68
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Envolver

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Wrap

A glass tube wrapped in paper

69
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Ser injusto con

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Wrong somebody
To feel that one has been wrong
You wrong me

70
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Hipar, tener hipo

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Hiccup

Hiccough

71
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Tener paciencia con

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Bear with

Bear with me

72
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Pelear, reñir (usado mucho entre hermanos)

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Bicker, squabble

73
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Comunicar una idea

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Get across

The teacher failed to get the idea across to them

74
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Estimar, considerar

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Deem

He deemed the concept vital to the success of the project

75
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Llevar a cabo, realizar

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Carry out

Attacks were carried out against the immigrants

76
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Quedarse con poco suministro de algo

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Run short of ST

I’ve run short of cigarettes

77
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Rastrear

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Scan, scour

Computers scour radio data for signs of life on other planets

78
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Inscribir(se)

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Sign up

Millions of PC owners have signed up worldwide

79
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Pujar, montar una tienda, modular (ajustar), lanzar

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Pitch
The agency pitched for the client’s business
The camperers decided to pitch their tent
Pitch your voice lower and you’ll sound more serious
To pitch a ball in baseball
To pitch a product at a specific market

80
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Quejarse de algo, quejarse por algo

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Complain about/of ST

I am writing to complain about the late arrival, of the tickets

81
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Concentrarse en

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Concentrate on

He decided to concentrate on a career in music

82
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Marcar, parar con una seña, flaquear, comunicarse

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Flag

Flag files for later, flag down the car, the runner began to flag, flag messages

83
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Sellar (cerrar), acordonar, impermeabilizar

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Seal

Seal an agreement, seal an envelope, seal off the area, the layer of concrete will seal the leaks

84
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Prestar, evitar (ahorrar), reservar, administrar bien

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Spare

Spare a couple of minutes, spare the gore details, spare a thought for poor people, spare your money

85
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Apañárselas, arreglárselas

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Make do, get by
We don’t have much, but we’ll make do
She had learned to get by with her small income

86
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Tener éxito, hacer bien

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Do well

As director he’s done well

87
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Bajar el nivel de lenguaje, hablar en cristiano, explicarse con sencillez

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Dumb down

Attempts to dumb down news coverage

88
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Traer consigo, llevar aparejado

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Bring about

This brings about a change in the law

89
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Recibir noticias de alguien

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Hear from SO (trans)
To get news from SO
I look forward to hearing from you

90
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Decidirse

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Make up SO’s mind, make SO’s mind up, make it up (trans)
Make a decision, decide, make SO’s choice
I’ve made up my mind, I’m keeping my baby

91
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Reducir el consumo de algo, cortar con algo

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Cut down on ST (trans)
Cut back on ST (trans)
Lower, cut off
You’re drinking too much, you really should cut down

92
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Sugerir o proponer una nueva idea

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Come up with ST (trans)
Suggest, propose
He came up with the idea of selling badges

93
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Contar con algo

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Count on (trans)
Be sure ST will happen, budget for, depend on
Count on ST happening
Count on SO to do ST
Count on SO doing ST
He's counting on winning
You can depend on me
94
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Romper una relación, cortar con alguien

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Split up (with SO)
My parents split up when I was a child
95
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Romper o desarmar algo en sus componentes

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Break down ST in/into

96
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Esperar a algo mejor, reservarse

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Hold out for

I’m holding out for a better job

97
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Continuar hablando de algo sin parar

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Hold forth on

98
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Planear

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Map out

Everything for our trip has to be mapped out in advance

99
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Librarse, salir impune, salirse con la suya

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To get away with

The murderer got away with his crime

100
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Cumplir con (una promesa, una esperanza, una expectativa)

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To live up to
To come up toIt didn’t live up to our expectations
The film didn’t come up to expectations

101
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Decepcionar(se), desilusionar(se)

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Let someone down (trans)
She let her family down
Be let down (interns)
I was really let down when my friend didn’t even call on my birthday

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