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1
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Abide by

A

To follow rules, to respect law

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2
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Account for

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To explain

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3
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Act on

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To star doing sthg because (and as a reaction) you received (you’ve been advised) the info, tips, advice…
Guiarse por, realizar algo

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4
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Act out

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Representar, exteriorizar (to perform…)

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5
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Act up

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Behave badly (hacer de las suyas)
De un aparato: funcionar mal

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6
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Advise against

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To recommend not to do sthg

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7
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Appeal to

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Apelar, llamar, requerir

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8
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Apply to

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Aplicar

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9
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Back away

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Retroceder por miedo, dar un paso atrás

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10
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Back down

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Echarse para atrás, retirarse (withdraw)

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11
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Back up

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To support, apoyar

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12
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Bank on

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Bancar, contar con

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13
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Black out

A

Perder el conocimiento

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14
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Block off

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Tapiar, condenar, cerrar el paso

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Blow up

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To explode (estallar, explotar, volar)

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16
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Boot up

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Arrancar, iniciar, to load the operative system

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17
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Break up

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Terminar una relación

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18
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Break into

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To enter somewhere using force

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19
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Break away

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Escapar, separarse, desprenderse (to move away from the crowd)

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20
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Cast out

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Arrojar

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21
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Make out

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Distinguir, dar a entender

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22
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Set upon/set on

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Atacar

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23
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Gang up

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Conspirar, confabularse, unirse a una banda

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24
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Stir up

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Promover

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25
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Blot out

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Hacer borroso, ocultar, to hide sthg from sight

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26
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Make over

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Dar a entender

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27
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Hand over

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Entregar, ceder

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28
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Embark upon

A

To begin (a joruney)

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29
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Cut down on

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To decrease the amount of sthg

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30
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Get out of

A

Salir de

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31
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Get out of breath

A

Quedar sin aliento

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32
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Get into

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Become involved in sthg

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33
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Slip into sthg

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Put on: clothing. Ponerse, calzarse
Enter quietly: deslizarse

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34
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Lead up

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Conducir, preparar

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35
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Give it a go

A

To try doing sthg

36
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Pop up

A

Surgir, aparecer

37
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Stem from

A

To star or develop sthg as thr result of sthg

38
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Carry out

A

Realizar, llevar a cabo

39
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Come away

A

Desprenderse, separarse

40
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Shake up

A

Agitar, sacudir

41
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Drop out

A

Abandonar, desprenderse

42
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Hold back

A

Contener, retener

43
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Stand out

A

To be very noticiable. Sobresalir

44
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Keen on

A

Interested, liked

45
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Slip away

A

Esfumarse

46
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Cover sthg over

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To cover sthg completely so that it cannot be seen

47
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Fall upon/on

A

Caer sobre
Corresponder a

48
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Take back

A

Devolver
Regresar

49
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Right up

A

Enseguida
Acercarse
Hasta

50
Q

Turn out

A

Apagar
Prove to be the case

51
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Bear upon

A

Have an effect upon (tener un efecto sobre)

52
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Set out
Set sthg out

A

To star an activity with a particular aim
To give de details of sthg or to explain, especially in writing, in a clear and organized way

53
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Spell out

A

To make clear, distinct, or explicit; clairify in detail
Explicitar

54
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Come about

A

Suceder, ocurrir

55
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Lie behind

A

Be the real reason for

56
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Come/get grisps with sthg

A

To make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation

57
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Work out

A

Elaborar, resolver

58
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End up

A

To reach or come to a place or situation that was not planned or expected

59
Q

Point out

A

Señalar, indicar

60
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Set up

A

Establecer, crear

61
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Blot out

A

To cause sthg dissapewr, or to remove sthg unpleasant from your thoughts.
Ocultar, borrar

62
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Swallow up

A

Destuir, borrar

63
Q

Fade away

A

Desvanecerse, esfumarse

64
Q

Burst out

A

To begin doing sthg suddenly

65
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Find out

A

Averiguar, descubrir

66
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Dress up

A

Disfrazarse, ataviarse

67
Q

Put down

A

Poner
Dejar

68
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Carry off

A

Take someone or sthg away by force
Win a prize

Llevarse

69
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Rise up

A

To try to defeat and change a government

Rebelarse

70
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Run out of

A

Estar falto de, sin

71
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Pick up

A

Coger, elegir, escoger

72
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Come off

A

Salir, desprenderse

73
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Come away

A

Desprenderse, separarse

74
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Drop out

A

Abandonar, desprenderse

75
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Sweep away

A

To destroy or remove

76
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Bend over/down

A

Agacharse

77
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Shed upon/shed light on sthg

A

To provide info about sthg
Iluminar

78
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Let off steam

A

Tranquilizarse

79
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Get rid of

A

Deshacerse de

80
Q

Give off

A

Emitir

81
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Spell out

A

Clarificar, explicitar, detallar

82
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Flame up

A

Inflamar, enfurecer

83
Q

Switch over

A

Trastocar

84
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Pile up

A

Acumular, apilar

85
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Draw on/sthg upon

A

Aprovechar, recurrir, usar

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