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English C1+ vocabulary 2T - verbs Flashcards

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Seleccionar, recoger, escoger, adquirir, tomar

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Pick

Pick and choose, pick grapes, pick a card, pick up speed, pick up accent

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Aliñar, vendar, vestir, decorar

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Dress

Dress the salad, clean and dress the wound, dressed for success, dress a room

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Apartarse, arrancar, rasgar, desgarrar

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Tear

Tear away from soap operas, tear your hear out, tear a paper, tear a ligament

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Dibujar, correr (cortinas), empatar, desenvainar, inhalar, atraer, extraer

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Draw
Draw a picture, draw the curtains, draw level with, draw a weapon, draw in a breath of smoke, draw SO with poetry, draw inspiration

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Dirigir (guiar), dirigirse, liderar (encabezar)

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Head

Head the ball into the net, head to the door, he heads the list of candidates

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Probar (poner a prueba), procesar (ley), hacer un esfuerzo

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Try

Try the patience of a saint, try for fraud and evasion, try hard to achieve ST

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Situar, postularse, tener (oportunidad), estar de pie, ponerse de pie, reconocer, ser procesado

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Stand

Stand in good stead, stand for election, stand a chance, I stand corrected, stand trial for murder

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Largarse, aclarar, despejar, abonarse en cuenta, cancelar, absolver

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Clear

Clear off, clear up, clear the table, the check will clear, clear a debt, clear the suspect

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Caerse el alma a los pies, ponerse el sol, hincar, apagarse, ocultar, grabar

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Sink
His heart sank, as the sun sunks, sink teeth into a sandwich, he sank and finally died, sink the story, sink the initials into the cup

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Afectar (hacerse notar), distinguir, regañar, decir (revelar, contar)

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Tell

The strain is beginning to tell, tell the difference, tell apart, tell off, tell the truth

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Derramar, llorar, perder las hojas, mudar, repeler, quitarse, perder, arrojar luz

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Shed
Shed blood, shed tears, the trees shed in autumn, snake sheds its skin, the fabric sheds water easily, shed your clothes, shed several kilograms, shed light on

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Pegarse, quedarse atascado, mantenerse fiel, introducir, perforar

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Stick
Stick to the pan, get stuck behind a lorry, stick to salads and fruit, the dog stuck his head out the window, stick a hole in the plastic

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Desvariar, no parar de hablar

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Go on about

What are you going on about? I can’t understand anything

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Agrupar, juntar, apiñar

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Bunch together

It can only be misleading to bunch them together

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Mostrar, señalar, puntualizar, remarcar

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Point out

As pointed out by writers…

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Dispersar, desvanecer

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Dispel

It was the first step to dispelling my nerves

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Parlotear, cotorrear

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Gabble

I was gabbling my sentences

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Plantear, proponer, hacerse pasar por

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Pose
Pose a question
Pose as

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Poner el nombre de alguien a algo o alguien

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Name SO/ST after SO

John was named after his grandfather

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Encargar, encomendar

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Comission

Every work is individually commissioned

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Reservar para cierto uso, apartar, destinar, señalar

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Earmark

He earmarked a random selection of works

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Conducir a

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Lead to

An overload of stress at work can lead to serious problems with your health

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Resultar en/de

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Result in/from
Sleepless nights can result in stress
Health problems may result from overloads in the office

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Desatar, encender (causar)

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Spark off
Trigger off
This can spark off sudden outbursts of temper

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Causar
Cause | It could even cause the breakdown of a relationship
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Originarse de, venir de, surgir de
Stem from Spring from Stress could even stem from overloads in the office
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Diferir, diferenciarse, distinguirse, discrepar, disentir
Differ | The technique involved differs between the two mediaI beg to differ
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Disimular y no admitir que un problema existe
Brazen ST out | I decided to brazen it out and hoped they wouldn't notice the scratch on the car
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Notarse, empezar a tener efecto
Kick in | The effects of the tranquilizer should begin to kick in within a few minutes
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Estar enganchado a
To be into I'm really into classical music To be hooked onJenny is hooked in cocaine
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Encargarse de
Man My friends and I manned the booth at the fair Man the pumps!
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Derrumbarse, caerse, venirse abajo
Topple out | The parakiter topples out sometimes
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Moverse rápidamente, ir zumbando
Whizz about | Kitesurfers whizz about on surfboards on the waves
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Modificar, ajustar, afinar, tunear
Tweak | He tweaks his bikes several nights a week
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Superar, vencer
Outplay | They were completely outplayed by the Australians
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Insultar a
Swear at | Children should not swear at their parents
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Parecerse
Take after | Sandra takes after her mother
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Rezagarse, quedarse atrás
``` Lag behind That white dog always lags behind the rest of the pack Fall behindIf I don't study I'll fall behind with my class work ```
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Hacerse con, pillar, atrapar
Get hold of | Where can I get hold of a watch like yours?
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Apuntar, anotar
Take down, write down, note down, jot down | The policeman took down his name and address
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Aparecer, mostrarse
Show up | Any imperfections in the material will show up under a microscope
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Solicitar algo formalmente
Put in for ST | With a lot of extra responsibility at work, she felt justified in putting in for a rise
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Salpicar con, sazonar, ametrallar
Pepper (with)He was peppering the conversation with jokes
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Calarse hasta los huesos
Soak wet | The rain was falling and I was soaking wet
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Pronunciar, decir
Utter | He didn't utter a word
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Unirse, formar equipo
``` Team up (with) He teamed up with the company to produce a computer bag ```
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Proveer a
Cater for | My mother used to cater for weddings
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Cazar furtivamente
Poach | The availability of ivory creates an incentive to poachPoaching
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Invadir algo
Encroach on Impinge on/upon The resolution would encroach on the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court The spy impinged on our privacy
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Operar, manejar, funcionar, dirigir
Operate | Operate a machine, operate your business, the surgeon will operate, this system operates
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Liberar, soltar, lanzar, publicar, emitir
Release | Release a prisoner, release a person, release a movie, release a book, release fumes, release a statement
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Pedir, requerir, exigir
Call for | Being a teacher calls for a great deal of patience
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Pelear, reñir
Scrap (with) | Get into a scrap
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Percatarse, enterarse, darse cuenta
Pick up on ST | I made an error, but nobody picked up on it
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Humillar, tratar sin respeto (coloquial)
Dis(respect) | You're dising me!
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Mantenerse alejado, evitar (coloquial)
Steer clear of ST | Avoid, keep awaySteer clear of that guy, he's in trouble
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Apuntalar, apoyar
Prop up | The Government will prop up his rule with subsidies
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Inclinar, ladear, amartillar un arma
Cock He cocked his head to the side The dog cocked a legHe cocked his pistol
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Referirse a
Refer to | Twain was referring to Shakespeare
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Beneficiarse de
Benefit from | The company will benefit from the growth in sales
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Abstenerse de
Refrain from | Refrain from talking in the library
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Padecer de, sufrir de
Suffer from | He suffers from asthma
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Especializarse en
Specialise in | Pediathrics are doctors who specialise in treating children
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Informarse sobre
Learn about | How did you learnt about our company?
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Reaccionar ante
React to | The Spanish Government didn't react to the Prestige disaster
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Decidirse por, decidirse a
Decide on | He decided on a career in fashion design
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Afectar, tener impacto en
Impact on | Our family life can impact on later relationships
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Buscar algo, echar un vistazo para encontrar algo
Browse for | I was browsing for shells on the beach
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Explicar, justificar
Account for | You will have to account for your actions
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Sobreproteger, consentir, malcriar
Mollycoddle | Overprotective parents mollycoddle their children
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Abandonar, renunciar
Forsake | She won't forsake me
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Desarrollar lazos, pegarse, amarrar
Bond | Children can bond with their grandparents
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Fallecer, dejar este mundo
Pass away | My cat passed away two years ago
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Apuntar a
Train on The guns were all trained on the enemy soldiers The cameras trained on him
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Dejar atrás
Leave behind | Usain Bolt left them all behind
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Ser aclamado por
Be cheered by | Authors are cheered by the fans
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Caer, deslizarse, desprenderse
Fall off Demand has fallen off in the winter months A button fell off my coat
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Acercarse todos
Gather round | The teacher asked the children to gather round her
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Reunir, recolectar, abrazar, deducir
Gather Gather the people together, gather a few strawberries, gather your children close, I gather that you are not interested in going out tonight
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Cumplir con, acatar
Comply with | You have to comply with the dress regulations
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Construir, crear
Put together | He put together a nonsense poem to the rhythm, of the ship's engine
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Considerar, contemplar
Look upon | Many critics look upon it as Wagner's best work
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Consagrar, dedicar
Devote | He devoted his talents to making documentary filmsDevote one's life
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Formar, armar, preparar
Make up | Professor Antle is studying the cells that make up the circadian clock
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Estar en el buen camino, estar sobre la pista de algo
Be on to ST | The detective was on to something when he realized that the killer had left his finger prints
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Informar, reportar, ampliar la información, denunciar
Report | The journalist reports, report back to SO, report on this in more detail, report a crime to the police
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Ir a la deriva, distanciarse, alejarse
Drift away | He fell asleep on the lillo and slowly drifted away from the beach
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Extenderse, propagarse
Spread out | Look down at the mountains spreading out below
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Agotar, fatigar
Wear out | My job sometimes wears me out
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Poner de tu parte
Put in | I have to put in long hours so that everything can go smoothly
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Palpar algo
Feel in ST | She felt in her bag hoping her wallet was there
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Notificar algo a alguien
Notify SO of ST | Ensure that you notify us of any change
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Atender a
Attend to | The staff will attend to you or to problems you may have
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Presentarse algo a alguien
Be presented with | When they are presented with a situation, the feel they can handle it
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Resbalar, deslizar, mencionar, escaparse hablando
Slip | They almost slipped on the newly polished floor, slip ST into the pocket, slip ST into a speech, slip by telling ST
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Disuadir a alguien de hacer algo
Talk SO out of doing ST Put SO off doing ST Discourage SO from doing ST
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Levantar, criar, recaudar
Raise | Raise your hands, raise the children, raise money for the charity
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Subir, crecer, ponerse de pie
Rise | Heat rises, the stock market will rise, rise for the next prayer
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Ocurrise algo, pasar por la cabeza
Hit SO, occur to SO, dawn on SO It suddenly hit him that... Then he hit on the idea of using the railways It never occured to us that he might be planning to resign from his job Later it began to dawn on Alan just how lucky he was
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Hacer autostop
Hitchhike, thumb a lift
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Abotonar, abrochar, correr la cremallera
Do up Undo up Tis bag does up with... Let grandma do up your coat
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Distinguirse, presentarse
Feature | His pictures of a runner feature in every history of photography
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Reivindicar, pretender, asegurar, reclamar, cobrarse vidas
Claim Claim a right, claim to be admitted without a ticket, claim that you have seen aliens, claim your expenses, claim the lives
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Obtener, ganar, aumentar, alcanzar, adelantarse, llegar, convencer
Gain Gain access, gain weight, gain a right, gain new customers, gain on an opponent, a watch gains, gain in popularity, gain SO over by talking, gain in popularity
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Gustar a, llamar a, resultar atractivo a
Appeal to Diving appeals to a wide range of people The idea of a dull job doesn't appeal to me
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Aventurarse, atreverse, arriesgarse
Venture | I ventured inside the wreck
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Extinguirse, desaparecer
Die out Become extinct Most of the polar bears will die out by 2050 as a result of global warming
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Deducir, recoger, cosechar, averiguar
Glean | That includes information gleaned from fossil bones
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Cancelar, suspender
Call off | Much to our disappointment the match was called off
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Superar el pasado, resarcirse, superar la vergüenza
Live ST down | He was never able to live down the time when his trousers ripped open
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Robar en coloquial
Pilfer
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Esperarle algo a alguien
To be in for ST He's in for a surprise We're in for a hard timeTrouble, rain
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Remontarse a, datar de
To date back to | This law dates back to 1606
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Sobrellevar, superar, hacer frente
Cope (intrans) Renoir coped with arthritis, the death was devastating but they learned to cope, you are in a diffcult moment but you'll cope
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Abatir, hacer caer, derribar
Bring down | Bring down power lines, bring down a government, bring down the prices
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Ser arrastrado a la orilla por la marea
Be washed up | The driftwood was washed up on the beach
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Separarse de, desprenderse de
Part with | I couldn't part with my childhood teddy bear

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