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Abide by

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To follow rules, to respect law

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Account for

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To explain

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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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Act up

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

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Advise against

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To recommend not to do sthg

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Appeal to

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Apelar, llamar, requerir

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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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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

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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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Blot out
Hacer borroso, ocultar, to hide sthg from sight
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Make over
Dar a entender
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Hand over
Entregar, ceder
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Embark upon
To begin (a joruney)
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Cut down on
To decrease the amount of sthg
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Get out of
Salir de
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Get out of breath
Quedar sin aliento
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Get into
Become involved in sthg
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Slip into sthg
Put on: clothing. Ponerse, calzarse Enter quietly: deslizarse
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Lead up
Conducir, preparar
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Give it a go
To try doing sthg
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Pop up
Surgir, aparecer
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Stem from
To star or develop sthg as thr result of sthg
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Carry out
Realizar, llevar a cabo
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Come away
Desprenderse, separarse
40
Shake up
Agitar, sacudir
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Drop out
Abandonar, desprenderse
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Hold back
Contener, retener
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Stand out
To be very noticiable. Sobresalir
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Keen on
Interested, liked
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Slip away
Esfumarse
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Cover sthg over
To cover sthg completely so that it cannot be seen
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Fall upon/on
Caer sobre Corresponder a
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Take back
Devolver Regresar
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Right up
Enseguida Acercarse Hasta
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Turn out
Apagar Prove to be the case
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Bear upon
Have an effect upon (tener un efecto sobre)
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Set out Set sthg out
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 Set - out. Poner fuera, iniciar algo. (Stream)
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Spell out
To make clear, distinct, or explicit; clairify in detail Explicitar
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Come about
Suceder, ocurrir
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Lie behind
Be the real reason for
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Come/get grisps with sthg
To make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation
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Work out
Elaborar, resolver
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End up
To reach or come to a place or situation that was not planned or expected
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Point out
Señalar, indicar
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Set up
Establecer, crear
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Blot out
To cause sthg dissapewr, or to remove sthg unpleasant from your thoughts. Ocultar, borrar
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Swallow up
Destuir, borrar
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Fade away
Desvanecerse, esfumarse
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Burst out
To begin doing sthg suddenly
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Find out
Averiguar, descubrir
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Dress up
Disfrazarse, ataviarse
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Put down
Poner Dejar
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Carry off
Take someone or sthg away by force Win a prize Llevarse
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Rise up
To try to defeat and change a government Rebelarse
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Run out of
Estar falto de, sin
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Pick up
Coger, elegir, escoger
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Come off
Salir, desprenderse
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Come away
Desprenderse, separarse
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Drop out
Abandonar, desprenderse
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Sweep away
To destroy or remove
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Bend over/down
Agacharse
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Shed upon/shed light on sthg
To provide info about sthg Iluminar
78
Let off steam
Tranquilizarse
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Get rid of
Deshacerse de
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Give off
Emitir
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Spell out
Clarificar, explicitar, detallar
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Flame up
Inflamar, enfurecer
83
Switch over
Trastocar
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Pile up
Acumular, apilar
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Draw on/sthg upon
Aprovechar, recurrir, usar

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