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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

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Cause

It could even cause the breakdown of a relationship

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Originarse de, venir de, surgir de

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Stem from
Spring from
Stress could even stem from overloads in the office

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Diferir, diferenciarse, distinguirse, discrepar, disentir

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Differ

The technique involved differs between the two mediaI beg to differ

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Disimular y no admitir que un problema existe

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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

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Kick in

The effects of the tranquilizer should begin to kick in within a few minutes

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Estar enganchado a

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To be into
I’m really into classical music
To be hooked onJenny is hooked in cocaine

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Encargarse de

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Man
My friends and I manned the booth at the fair
Man the pumps!

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Derrumbarse, caerse, venirse abajo

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Topple out

The parakiter topples out sometimes

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Moverse rápidamente, ir zumbando

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Whizz about

Kitesurfers whizz about on surfboards on the waves

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Modificar, ajustar, afinar, tunear

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Tweak

He tweaks his bikes several nights a week

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Superar, vencer

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Outplay

They were completely outplayed by the Australians

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Insultar a

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Swear at

Children should not swear at their parents

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Parecerse

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Take after

Sandra takes after her mother

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Rezagarse, quedarse atrás

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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

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Get hold of

Where can I get hold of a watch like yours?

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Apuntar, anotar

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Take down, write down, note down, jot down

The policeman took down his name and address

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Aparecer, mostrarse

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Show up

Any imperfections in the material will show up under a microscope

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Solicitar algo formalmente

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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

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Pepper (with)He was peppering the conversation with jokes

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Calarse hasta los huesos

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Soak wet

The rain was falling and I was soaking wet

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Pronunciar, decir

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Utter

He didn’t utter a word

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46
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Unirse, formar equipo

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Team up (with)
He teamed up with the company to produce a computer bag
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Proveer a

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Cater for

My mother used to cater for weddings

48
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Cazar furtivamente

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Poach

The availability of ivory creates an incentive to poachPoaching

49
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Invadir algo

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Encroach on
Impinge on/upon
The resolution would encroach on the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
The spy impinged on our privacy

50
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Operar, manejar, funcionar, dirigir

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Operate

Operate a machine, operate your business, the surgeon will operate, this system operates

51
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Liberar, soltar, lanzar, publicar, emitir

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Release

Release a prisoner, release a person, release a movie, release a book, release fumes, release a statement

52
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Pedir, requerir, exigir

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Call for

Being a teacher calls for a great deal of patience

53
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Pelear, reñir

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Scrap (with)

Get into a scrap

54
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Percatarse, enterarse, darse cuenta

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Pick up on ST

I made an error, but nobody picked up on it

55
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Humillar, tratar sin respeto (coloquial)

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Dis(respect)

You’re dising me!

56
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Mantenerse alejado, evitar (coloquial)

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Steer clear of ST

Avoid, keep awaySteer clear of that guy, he’s in trouble

57
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Apuntalar, apoyar

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Prop up

The Government will prop up his rule with subsidies

58
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Inclinar, ladear, amartillar un arma

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Cock
He cocked his head to the side
The dog cocked a legHe cocked his pistol

59
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Referirse a

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Refer to

Twain was referring to Shakespeare

60
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Beneficiarse de

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Benefit from

The company will benefit from the growth in sales

61
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Abstenerse de

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Refrain from

Refrain from talking in the library

62
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Padecer de, sufrir de

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Suffer from

He suffers from asthma

63
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Especializarse en

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Specialise in

Pediathrics are doctors who specialise in treating children

64
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Informarse sobre

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Learn about

How did you learnt about our company?

65
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Reaccionar ante

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React to

The Spanish Government didn’t react to the Prestige disaster

66
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Decidirse por, decidirse a

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Decide on

He decided on a career in fashion design

67
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Afectar, tener impacto en

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Impact on

Our family life can impact on later relationships

68
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Buscar algo, echar un vistazo para encontrar algo

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Browse for

I was browsing for shells on the beach

69
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Explicar, justificar

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Account for

You will have to account for your actions

70
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Sobreproteger, consentir, malcriar

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Mollycoddle

Overprotective parents mollycoddle their children

71
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Abandonar, renunciar

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Forsake

She won’t forsake me

72
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Desarrollar lazos, pegarse, amarrar

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Bond

Children can bond with their grandparents

73
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Fallecer, dejar este mundo

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Pass away

My cat passed away two years ago

74
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Apuntar a

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Train on
The guns were all trained on the enemy soldiers
The cameras trained on him

75
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Dejar atrás

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Leave behind

Usain Bolt left them all behind

76
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Ser aclamado por

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Be cheered by

Authors are cheered by the fans

77
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Caer, deslizarse, desprenderse

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Fall off
Demand has fallen off in the winter months
A button fell off my coat

78
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Acercarse todos

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Gather round

The teacher asked the children to gather round her

79
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Reunir, recolectar, abrazar, deducir

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Gather
Gather the people together, gather a few strawberries, gather your children close, I gather that you are not interested in going out tonight

80
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Cumplir con, acatar

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Comply with

You have to comply with the dress regulations

81
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Construir, crear

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Put together

He put together a nonsense poem to the rhythm, of the ship’s engine

82
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Considerar, contemplar

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Look upon

Many critics look upon it as Wagner’s best work

83
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Consagrar, dedicar

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Devote

He devoted his talents to making documentary filmsDevote one’s life

84
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Formar, armar, preparar

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Make up

Professor Antle is studying the cells that make up the circadian clock

85
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Estar en el buen camino, estar sobre la pista de algo

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Be on to ST

The detective was on to something when he realized that the killer had left his finger prints

86
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Informar, reportar, ampliar la información, denunciar

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Report

The journalist reports, report back to SO, report on this in more detail, report a crime to the police

87
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Ir a la deriva, distanciarse, alejarse

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Drift away

He fell asleep on the lillo and slowly drifted away from the beach

88
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Extenderse, propagarse

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Spread out

Look down at the mountains spreading out below

89
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Agotar, fatigar

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Wear out

My job sometimes wears me out

90
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Poner de tu parte

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Put in

I have to put in long hours so that everything can go smoothly

91
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Palpar algo

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Feel in ST

She felt in her bag hoping her wallet was there

92
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Notificar algo a alguien

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Notify SO of ST

Ensure that you notify us of any change

93
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Atender a

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Attend to

The staff will attend to you or to problems you may have

94
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Presentarse algo a alguien

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Be presented with

When they are presented with a situation, the feel they can handle it

95
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Resbalar, deslizar, mencionar, escaparse hablando

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Slip

They almost slipped on the newly polished floor, slip ST into the pocket, slip ST into a speech, slip by telling ST

96
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Disuadir a alguien de hacer algo

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Talk SO out of doing ST
Put SO off doing ST
Discourage SO from doing ST

97
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Levantar, criar, recaudar

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Raise

Raise your hands, raise the children, raise money for the charity

98
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Subir, crecer, ponerse de pie

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Rise

Heat rises, the stock market will rise, rise for the next prayer

99
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Ocurrise algo, pasar por la cabeza

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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

100
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Hacer autostop

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Hitchhike, thumb a lift

101
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Abotonar, abrochar, correr la cremallera

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Do up
Undo up
Tis bag does up with…
Let grandma do up your coat

102
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Distinguirse, presentarse

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Feature

His pictures of a runner feature in every history of photography

103
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Reivindicar, pretender, asegurar, reclamar, cobrarse vidas

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Claim
Claim a right, claim to be admitted without a ticket, claim that you have seen aliens, claim your expenses, claim the lives

104
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Obtener, ganar, aumentar, alcanzar, adelantarse, llegar, convencer

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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

105
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Gustar a, llamar a, resultar atractivo a

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Appeal to
Diving appeals to a wide range of people
The idea of a dull job doesn’t appeal to me

106
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Aventurarse, atreverse, arriesgarse

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Venture

I ventured inside the wreck

107
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Extinguirse, desaparecer

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Die out
Become extinct
Most of the polar bears will die out by 2050 as a result of global warming

108
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Deducir, recoger, cosechar, averiguar

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Glean

That includes information gleaned from fossil bones

109
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Cancelar, suspender

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Call off

Much to our disappointment the match was called off

110
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Superar el pasado, resarcirse, superar la vergüenza

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Live ST down

He was never able to live down the time when his trousers ripped open

111
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Robar en coloquial

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Pilfer

112
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Esperarle algo a alguien

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To be in for ST
He’s in for a surprise
We’re in for a hard timeTrouble, rain

113
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Remontarse a, datar de

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To date back to

This law dates back to 1606

114
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Sobrellevar, superar, hacer frente

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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

115
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Abatir, hacer caer, derribar

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Bring down

Bring down power lines, bring down a government, bring down the prices

116
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Ser arrastrado a la orilla por la marea

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Be washed up

The driftwood was washed up on the beach

117
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Separarse de, desprenderse de

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Part with

I couldn’t part with my childhood teddy bear

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