Verbos Flashcards

1
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To wreck havoc en sth

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Hacer estragos en algo

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2
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Causar estragos entre a

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To cause havoc/problems en algo

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3
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To hasten algo (como una crisis); to precipitate or lead to ( a crisis or sth)

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Precipitar algo. ( la dimisión precipitó un crisis.

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4
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To pounce or swoop on something

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Precipitarse sobre un (animal)

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5
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To rush to do sth

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Precipitarse a hacer algo

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6
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To overflow or inundate sth

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Desabordar

La lluvia desabordó el río

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7
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To overflow or spill over

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Desabordarse

La Guerra se va a desabordar fuera de las fronteras si no hacemos algo para resolver el conflicto.

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8
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To go down ( the level of agua; to diminish.

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Decrecer

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9
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To liven up; or cheer up

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Alegrar

El alegró la fiesta con sus risas

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10
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To allege

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Alegar que

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To cling to sth (hopes, jobs)

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Aferrarse a (una esperanza, a su cargo)

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12
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To grasp or seize sth

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Aferrar

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13
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To comply with (a law

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Acatar la ley

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14
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To dismiss (from job

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Destituir (de su cargo

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15
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To be upset

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Estar bravo; enojado por algo

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16
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To be annoyed

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Estar molesto

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17
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To substantiate; to lay the foundation for sth

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Fundamentar ( la ley fundamenta los cambios sociales

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18
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To burst (bubble; tire)

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Reventar (se)

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19
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To lead to; to end in (tragedy

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Desembocar en algo

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20
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To project or cast shade

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Proyectar sombra

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21
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To join (a party)

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Sumarse (a un partido)

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22
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To debut; to premier; to wear for the first time; to release (a movie)

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Estrenar

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23
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To be counted ( the number of deaths totaled 8); to be accounted for

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Contabilizarse (hay que contabilizarse los costos económicos antes de tomar la decisión.

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24
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To have a hunch; to have a feeling that; t

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Presentir que

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25
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To drip; to trickle in dribs and drabs; to gush out

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Chorrear ( me chorreaba el sangre por me brazo; chorrean las solicitudes; estar chorreando de sudor

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26
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To give shelter to algún

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Dar posada a algún

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27
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To sustain; to hang in there

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Sostenerse ( a como pude me sostuve hasta que llegó ayuda

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28
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To sweep away; to drag away; to bring with it

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Arrastrar (el río arrastró la comunidad. El conflicto arrastra problemas para la comunidad.

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29
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To bury; to hide away or conceal

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Sepultar a algún

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30
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I don’t blame him

A

No lo culpo

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31
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To shift; to move

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Desplazarse ( se ha desplazado un 4% de los votos

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32
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To be set on doing sth

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Empeñarse en hacer algo

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33
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To create a favorable atmosphere for (algo)

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Propiciar (una resolución política)

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34
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To banish

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Desterrar (las tensiones de todo camino)

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35
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To be within reach

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Estar a nuestro alcance.

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36
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To harass; to pursue relentlessly; to pester with questions.

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Acosar; acosarle a preguntas

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37
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To shine or glitter; to shine of (happiness

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Resplandecer (de alegría

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38
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To encourage to do sth

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Alientar a hacer algo

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39
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To inspire confidence; to arouse fear

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Infundir confianza/miedo

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40
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To attribute sth to; to blame on

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Achacar a algo( el conflicto se puede achacar a problemas sociales

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41
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To be restricted to (only doing or saying algo

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Limitarse a hacer/decir algo

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42
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To be all show

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Tener mucha fachada

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43
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To challenge onself

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Ponerse retos

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44
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To be blind to (what’s happening in the world)

A

Estar ciegas ante (lo que occure en el mundo)

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45
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To be misleading

A

Inducir a error a algún

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46
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To be soaking wet

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Estar mojado hasta los huesos

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47
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To be a sorry sight

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Estar hecho una lastima

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48
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To be consumed by envy

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Comerse de envidia

49
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To clear (the area); to abandon (a position

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Desalojar ( la policia desaloja el colegio; los soldados desalojan el complejo

50
Q

To leak (information)

A

Trascender ( ha transcendido la noticia

51
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To transcend sth

A

Trascender de algo

52
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To stay up late; to have a late night out

A

Trasnochar

53
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To get together

A

Quedar de verse

54
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To cheer someone up

A

Dar ánimo a algún

55
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To be on duty

A

Estar de turno

56
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To plan to do sth

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Proyectar hacer algo

57
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To impart or give (classes)

A

Impartir

58
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To dare to do sth

A

Atreverse a hacer algo

59
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To be inclined to do sth

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Inclinarse a hacer algo

60
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To echo sth

A

Hacerse eco de algo

61
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To talk a lot without saying anything

A

Cantinflear

62
Q

To smother with kisses

A

Comerse a alguien a besos

63
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To devour somebody with ones eyes

A

Comerse a alguien con los ojos

64
Q

To have the bad habit of doing sth

A

Tener la manía de (comerse la uñas)

65
Q

To snoop around

A

Vibrar

66
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To hoard (food); to monopolize (a market, a conversation; ones time); to hog sth; to tie up (as in to keep one busy or occupied )

A

Acaparar

67
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To be sad or ashamed

A

Apenarse por algo

68
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To come from (somewhere)

A

Provenir de (la mar)

69
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To wander about ( the streets)

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Desambular por las calles

70
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To get one hands on something

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Echar mano de algo (plata)

71
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To trigger something (a chain of events)

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Desencadenar

72
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To result in (benefits to an

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Redundar en (beneficios

73
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To be stuck (in a situation); in a rut;

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Estar estancado

74
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To eavesdrop

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Estar de escucha

75
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To listen in

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Estar a la escucha

76
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To bend over backwards to please someone

A

Volcarse por complacer a algn

77
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To take please en doing sth

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Complacerse en hacer algo

78
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To outline (a plan or a drawing

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Esbozar (un plan estratégico)

79
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To show of;to brag

A

Presumir

80
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To boast about sth

A

Jactarse de algo

81
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To hesitate in doing sth

A

Vacilar en hacer algo

82
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To be valid for (2 Years

A

Tener vigencia de (2 años)

83
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To be hungover

A

Estar con resaca

84
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To feel like doing something

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Antojarse a alguien hacer algo

Se me antoja ir al centro comercial…i feel like going to the mall

85
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To be reduced to ashes; to be burned up

A

Calcinarse

86
Q

To rub; to rub in

A

Frotar

87
Q

To rub off

A

Quitar frotando

88
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To dry off (with a towel

A

Secar frotando con un toalla

89
Q

To scattered

A

Desparramar

90
Q

To shrink (oneself); to leasen

A

Menguar

91
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Spread out; scattered

A

Desparramar

92
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To try to do something/ to obtain something…to procure sth

A

Procurar hacer algo/ procurar un puesto

93
Q

To lie low

A

Procurar no hacerse tan ostensible

94
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To haggle over sth; to be super tight with sth ( they’re super tight with their wine)

A

Regatear (no hemos regateado para

95
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To get wrapped up in (work, a problem, etc)

A

Enfrascarme (en trabajo)

Estar enfrascado en algo (to be wrapped up in work)

96
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To give one space

A

Dar a uno campo (dame campo)

97
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To impide (progress); hamper

A

Entorpecer

98
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To end up doing sth

A

Terminar por hacer algo

99
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To throw out (trash); to scrap or get rid of (sth not useful)

A

Desechar

100
Q

To lash out against sth/someone

A

Arremeter contra alguien

101
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Estar anuente a hacer algo

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To be willing to do sth

102
Q

To freshen up

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Ponerse bonito/Bonita

103
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To tax(a product.

A

Gravar (un producto con impuestos

104
Q

To streamline

A

Racionalizar

105
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To waiver; to hold back

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Vacilar (en hacer algo)

106
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To push back (a date, an event) to postpone(;

A

Retrasar (la fecha.

107
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To delay; to slow down

A

Atrasar

108
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To loosen (a belt, knot

A

Aflojar (el cinturón; el nudo)

109
Q

To loosen (a belt, knot

A

Aflojar (el cinturón; el nudo)

110
Q

To go hiking

A

Hacer senderismo

111
Q

To point out that

A

Puntualizar que

112
Q

To milk a cow

A

Ordeñar la vaca

113
Q

To be on the way

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Ir de camino

114
Q

To point out that

A

Puntualizar que

115
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To milk a cow

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Ordeñar la vaca

116
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To be on the way

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Ir de camino

117
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Recalcar

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To emphasize; to point out

118
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Estar en condiciones de hacer algo

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To be in a position to do something.