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openly, plainly

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a boca llena

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on board

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a bordo

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on time

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a buena hora

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as a last resort

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como último recurso

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as a matter of fact

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en realidad

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as a result (of)

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A consecuencia de, de resultas

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as a rule

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por lo regular

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as a whole

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en conjunto

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as usual

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como de costumbre, como siempre, sin novedad

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at (the) least

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al menos, a lo menos, como mínimo, menos mal, por lo menos

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back and forth

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de aquí para allá

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beaten path

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camino trillado

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be eager to

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tener deseos de

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as well as

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así como

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at length

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por extenso

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back out

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echarse para atrás, volverse atrás

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be at the end of one’s rope or resources

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estar en las últimas

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be eloquent

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tener el pico de oro

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as you like

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a la voluntad

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at most

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a lo más, a lo sumo

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back up

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dar marcha atrás, ir para atrás

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beat (or mark) time

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llevar el compás

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be equal to (a task)

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estar a la altura de

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at about

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a eso de, como a costumbre

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at once

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ahora mismo, al instante, al punto, de pronto, de una vez, desde luego, en el acto, en seguida

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backward(s)

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al revés, hacia atrás

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be attractive

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tener gancho

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be exhausted

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no poder más

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at about…(time)

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al filo de…

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bad habits

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malas tretas, mal habito

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beautifully

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a las mil maravillas

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be fed

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dar de comer

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as far as i’m concerned

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por mi parte

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at all

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del todo

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at one stroke

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de una vez

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bad temper

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mal genio

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be a wallflower

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planchar el asiento

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be fed up

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estar uno hasta el copete, estar uno hasta la coronilla

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as follows

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a continuación, como sigue

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at all costs

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a toda costa, a todo trance

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be away from home

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estar fuera de casa

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be fed up with

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estar harto de

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as for

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en cuanto a

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at all hours

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a deshora(s)

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at one time

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a un tiempo, de una vez

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bark up the wrong tree

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a buen santo te encomiendas

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be back

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estar de regreso, estar de vuelta

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be filled up

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estar hasta los topes

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as for the rest (of us)

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por lo demás

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at all times

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a toda hora

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at present

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al presente, por hoy

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be a buff

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ser aficionado a

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be becoming

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caer bien, quedarle bien, sentarle bien

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be flush (even with)

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estar ras con ras

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aside from that

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aparte de eso

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at an early date

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en fecha a próxima

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at random

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a la buena de dios, a la ventura, al azar

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be about to

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estar a punto de, estar para

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be beyond help or repair

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no tener remedio

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be fond of

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estar afecto a

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aside from this

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por lo demás

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be forced to

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verse obligado a

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as if

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como si

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at anothers expense

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de gorra

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attend to personally

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tomar por su cuenta

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be afraid

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tener miedo

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be born lucky

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nacer de pie (…de pies)

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as if by magic

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como por ensalmo

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at an untimely moment

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a deshora(s)

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at that time

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a la sazón, en aquel tiempo

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be against

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estar en pugna con, ponerse en contra de

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be broke

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estar bruja

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because

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no sea que

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before

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antes de que

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before dark

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de día

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as if it were

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como si fuera

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at any cost

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cueste lo que cueste

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at the end

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al fin

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as i understand it

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a mi entender

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at any moment

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de un momento a otro

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at the last moment

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a última hora

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ask about

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preguntar por

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at any rate

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como quiera que sea, de cualquier modo, de todas maneras, de todos modos

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at the mercy of

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a merced de

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at the most

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a lo sumo

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ask to dance

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sacar a bailar

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at any time

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a toda hora

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at the present time

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en la actualidad

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as little as possible

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lo menos posible

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at arms length

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a una brazada

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at the request of

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a instancias de

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as long as

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siempre que

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at a short distance

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a pocos pasos

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at the same time

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a la vez, al mismo tiempo, de paso, entre tanto

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as much as

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tanto como

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at bottom (at heart)

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en el fondo

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as of

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a partir de

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at every turn

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a cada paso

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at the very latest

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a más tardar

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as proof of

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en prenda de

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at first

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al principio

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at this point or juncture

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a estas alturas

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as smooth as silk

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como una seda

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at full length

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a lo largo (de)

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at times

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a ratos, a veces

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as soon as

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así es que, así que, en cuanto, luego que, tan pronto como

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at full speed (or at greatest speed)

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a escape, a toda prisa, a toda vela, a todo correr

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at whatever cost

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a toda costa

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at will

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a la voluntad, a voluntad

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at worst

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a lo más

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as soon as possible

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cuanto antes, lo más pronto posible

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at hand

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a mano

113
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assume responsibility

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cargar con

114
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at hard labor

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al remo

115
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at your service

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a sus órdenes, servidor de usted

116
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as the crow flies

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a vuelo de pájaro

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at heart (at bottom)

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en el fondo

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as the saying goes

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como dijo el otro

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at home

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en casa

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average person

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el común de las gentes

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avoid someone

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dar esquinazo

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as time goes on

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andarse el tiempo

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at last

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a la postre (at the dessert), al fin, al fin y al cabo, por fin, por último

124
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awaiting

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en espera de

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be against

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estar en pugna con, ponerse en contra de

126
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be agreed to

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quedar entendido que

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because of

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con motivo de

128
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beforehand

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con tiempo

129
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before one’s (very) eyes

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a ojos vistas

130
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be ahead

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llevar ventaja (carry the advantage)

131
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because of which

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por lo que

132
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be alert

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estar a la mira de, ponerse chango

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be cautious

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estar sobre sí, estar sobre aviso

134
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be funny

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tener gracia

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begin

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echarse a, ponerse a, romper a

136
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be close-fisted

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ser como un puño

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be alluring (be attractive)

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tener gancho

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beginning on

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a partir de

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be coaxed

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hacerse del rogar

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become

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llegar a ser

141
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begin running

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echar(se) a correr

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be a load off one’s mind

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quitarse uno un peso de encima

143
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become confused

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hacerse un lío

144
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begin to understand

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ir entendiendo

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be an early riser

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ser tempranero

146
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become effective

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entrar en vigor (e.g., a law)

147
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be glad to

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tener gusto en

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be anxious to

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no ver la hora de

149
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be contented

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estar a gusto

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be good for

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servir para

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be a part of

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formar parte de

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be courageous

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tener puños (to have fists)

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be good for nothing

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no servir para nada

154
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be a question of

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tratarse de

155
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be crowded

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estar de bote en bote (be jar to jar, or boat to boat)

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be haughty (be arrogant)

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tener mucho copete

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bear or hold a grudge

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guardar rencor

158
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be cruel

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no tener entrañas (not have guts)

159
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behind

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atrás de, detrás de, tras de

160
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behind closed doors

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a puerta cerrada

161
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be cultured

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ser gente

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bear in mind

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tener presente (de lo que)

163
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be arrogant (be haughty)

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tener mucho copete (copete=pompadour)

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be deeply involved in

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estar muy metido en

165
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behind ones back

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a espaldas de

166
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be ashamed

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tener vergüenza

167
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be disappointed

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llevarse un chasco

168
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behind the scenes

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entre bastidores

169
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behold

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he aquí

170
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be as strong as a horse

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ser tan fuerte como un león

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be disconcerting

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dar mucha pena

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beat around the bush

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andarse con rodeos, andarse por las ramas

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be dull

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no tener sal en la mollera (to not have salt in the skull)

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be in a bad mood

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estar mal templado, estar de mal humor, mal genio

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