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Dribble (Vb)

  1. “The baby dribbled as he sipped his water”
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Babear

”El niño babeaba mientras tomaba agua”

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Meddler

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Entrometido, metomentodo

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Inasmuch as / insomuch as

”They were rivals inasmuch as they had both published works on the subject”

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En tanto en cuanto

”Eran rivales en tanto en cuanto ambos habían publicado trabajos sobre el tema”

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Inasmuch as / insomuch as

“I will contribute to the Community Translation project insomuch as I am able”

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En la medida en que

“Contribuiré con el proyecto de traducción de la comunidad en la medida en la que pueda”

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Sloe

Sloe gin

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Endrina

Aguardiente de endrina

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Swivel chair - [ˈswɪvəl]

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Silla giratoria

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Rogue (n)

a. “That kid is always about to make mischief, the little rogue!”

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Picaro, granuja

a.”Ese niño está siempre a punto de hacer maldades, el pequeño granuja”

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Fussy

”Paul was very fussy and tended not to get things done very quickly”

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  1. (Hard to satisfy) - meticuloso, quisquilloso

”Paul era muy meticuloso y solía no hacer las cosas muy rápido”

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Mellow

  1. (Vb)“The wine will mellow a bit as it ages / she mellowed a bit as he got older”
  2. (Adj) “Paul is a very mellow guy”
  3. (Adj) “The figs were mellow and sweet”
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  1. suavizarse
    “El vino se suavizará un poco según envejezca / (ella) se suavizó al hacerse mayor”
  2. Moderado, relajado, despreocupado
    “Paul es un tio relajado / despreocupado”
  3. Maduro
    “Los higos estaban maduros y dulces”
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Prenup

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Acuerdo prenupcial

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Mercy

“Erin had mercy on the poor starving kitten and saved it”

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(Leniency for compassion / feeling) - misericordia, indulgencia, compasion

”Erin tuvo compasion del gatito hambriento y lo salvo”

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Get around/ round to (sth) / to doing (sth)

“I eventually got round to preparing the exam”

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(Find time) - Sacar tiempo para

”Al final saque tiempo para preparar el examen”

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Settle for (sth)

a. ”Don’t settle for second best”
b. “You always settle for just anything”

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(Be content with) - conformarse

a. ”No te conformes con el segundo puesto”
b. “Siempre te conformas con cualquier cosa”

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Urge on

”The crowd urged him on with shouts of encouragement”

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Instar a, animar

”Los espectadores le animaban con gritos de aliento”

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Jaded /ˈdʒeɪdɪd/

”She was jaded and wanted nothing more to do with him”

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Harto/a, saturado, cansado

”Estaba harta y no quería tener nada más que ver con él”

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Soar /ˈsɔːr/

”The aircraft sped down the runway and soared into the air”

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(Go upwards) - elevarse

”El avión tomó velocidad en la pista y se elevó por el aire”

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Deign to do (sth) /ˈdeɪn/

”The teacher walked out, not deigning to give the student another look”

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Dignarse a

”El profesor salió sin dignarse a mirar al alumno otra vez”

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Recluse /rɪˈkluːs/

”The novelist was a recluse who hadn´t left his house in months”

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Solitario / ermitaño

”El novelista era un solitario que no había salido de casa en meses”

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Inmate /ˈɪnmeɪt/

“The inmate is serving his sentence in this prison”

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Recluso

”El recluso está cumpliendo condena en esta prisión”

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Stop short

“She began to speak, but stopped short at the look on the other woman’s face”

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stop (or cause to stop) suddenly or abruptly - parar de golpe

”Ella empezó a hablar, pero paró de repente al ver la cara de la otra mujer”

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Wager (noun) - /ˈweɪdʒər/

”She won her wager that the boss would be late arriving at work the day after the office party”

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(Bet) apuesta

”Ella ganó su apuesta de que el jefe llegaría tarde al trabajo al día siguiente de la fiesta de la oficina”

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Subpoena /səˈpiːnə/

  1. (Noun) - ”The doctor who performed the operation was served a subpoena”
  2. (Vb) - “The prosecutor subpoenaed three police officers”
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Citación / citar

  1. ”El doctor que realizó la operación recibió una citación”
  2. “El fiscal citó a tres policías”
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Cut (some) corners -

”Don’t cut corners on this project - it has to be done thoroughly, no matter the cost”

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To do something in the easiest, quickest or cheapest way

”No tomes atajos en este proyecto - tiene que hacerse cuidadosamente/minuciosamente/meticulosamente/concienzudamente”

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Plaintiff /ˈpleɪntɪf/

”The plaintiff accused his neighbor of assaulting him”

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Demandante/querellante

”El demandante acusó a su vecino de asaltarle”

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Hollow /ˈhɒləʊ/

”The ants had set up a colony in the hollow log”

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(Empty inside) - hueco

”Las hormigas habían hecho una colonia en el tronco hueco”

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Wimp /ˈwɪmp/

a. ”Susan is such a wimp, she can´t even get the lid off that jar”
b. “Stop being a wimp; it´s only an insect”

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(Physically and mentally weak) - flojo/a

a. ”Susan es una floja, no puede ni quitar la tapa del frasco”
b. “No seas tan flojo, solo es un insecto!”

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Thrive /ˈθraɪv/

”All the plants in my garden are thriving”

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(Grow healthily) - crecer muy bien, desarrollarse

“Todas las plantas en mi jardín están creciendo muy bien”

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Loudly /ˈlaʊdli/

“Do you have to play that awful music so loudly?”

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(Al high volume) - a todo volumen

”Tienes que poner esa horrible música tan alta?”

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Mind you…(informal)

a. ”The meal was fantastic - expensive, mind you”
b. “He can be very disorganized. Mind you, I´m no better”

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(Although, having said that) - Eso si….(informal)

a. ”La comida fue estupenda, eso si, carísima”
b. “El puede ser muy desorganizado. Eso si, yo no soy mejor”

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Reel - /ˈriːəl/

”Alice winds the hosepipe onto the reel”

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(Device for winding sth) - Carrete

”Alice enrolla la manguera en el carrete”

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Nettle (noun) /ˈnɛtəl/

”When you are hiking in the woods, avoid the stinging nettles”

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(Plant that stings) - ortiga

“Cuando camines por el bosque, ten cuidado con las ortigas”

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Petty /ˈpɛti/

”Paul was tired of listening to Martin´s petty grievances”

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(small and unimportant) - Insignificante, baladí, mínimo

”Paul estaba cansado de escuchar las quejas insignificantes (quejuchas) de Martin”

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Strive /ˈstraɪv/

“Strive for success”

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(Exert oneself) - esforzarse, luchar

”Esfuérzate por alcanzar el éxito”

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Downright /ˈdaʊnraɪt/

”The roads are getting downright dangerous with the heavy snow”

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(Thoroughly) - realmente, sumamente, extremadamente

“Las carreteras están volviéndose realmente peligrosas debido a la nieve”

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Scythe (Noun) /ˈsaɪð/

“The grass had grown so long, Edwin had to use a scythe to cut it”

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(Tool for cutting crops) - guadaña

“La hierba había crecido tanto que Edwin tuvo que usar una guadaña para cortarla”

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Glitch /ˈglɪtʃ/

”Ron called the IT guy to fix a glitch in the program”

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(Computer bug) - fallo técnico

“Ron llamó al tipo de IT para que arreglara un fallo técnico en el programa”

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Relentless /rɪˈlɛntləs/

“The residents of the street were growing annoyed at the relentless noise of the party at number 22”

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(Persistent) - incansable, incesante

“Los residentes de la calle estaban empezando a estar hartos del incesante ruido de la fiesta en el número 22”

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Ruthless /ˈruːθləs/

“Marsha is ruthless; she´ll trample over anyone to get what she wants”

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(Without mercy) - despiadado, implacable, inflexible

“Marsha is despiadada; pisoteará a cualquiera para obtener lo que quiera”

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Trample on/over/upon (sb/sth) /ˈtræmpəl/

“The high taxes trample on small business owners”

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(Figurative - treat roughly) - pisotear a, abusar de

“Los elevados impuestos pisotean a los propietarios de pequeñas empresas”

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Elation /ɪˈleɪʃən/

“Andy couldn´t hide his elation about his promotion”

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(Intense joy) - euforia, júbilo, entusiasmo, alborozo

“Andy no podía contener la euforia de su ascenso”

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Be thrilled /ˈθrɪld/

“He was thrilled to hear her voice again”

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Entusiasmarse

“Se entusiasmó al escuchar de nuevo su voz”

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Hitherto /ˌhɪðərˈtuː/

“All our efforts have hitherto been useless”

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(Until now)

“Todos nuestros esfuerzos han sido inútiles hasta ahora”

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Alas! /əˈlæs/

Alas! There was no hope left!

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Archaic (pity, concern)

Ay! Ya no quedaba esperanza!

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Naught /ˈnɔːt/

“If the sum is a negative number, enter a nought in the box”

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Cero, nada

“Si la suma es un número negativo, pon un cero en el casillero”

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Woe /ˈwəʊ/

“Although I tried to hide my woe, it was plain for all to see how I grieved”

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Literary (sorrow) - congoja, aflicción

“Aunque intentaba esconder mi congoja, era evidente para todos lo afligida que estaba”

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Scavenge /ˈskævɪndʒ/

“The police scavenged all night in their search for the criminal”

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  1. (Search, hunt) - buscar, escarbar, hurgar

“La policía estuvo buscando toda la noche al criminal”

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Forage /ˈfɒrɪdʒ/

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Buscar comida

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Rummage /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/

“He rummaged in the drawer in search of a tin opener”

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(Search using hands) - hurgar en, rebuscar

“Hurgó en el cajón buscando un abrelatas”

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Blazer /ˈbleɪzər/

“The school uniform consiste of a blue blazer and black trousers”

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Chaqueta

“El uniforme del colegio consiste en chaqueta azul y pantalones negros”

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Dire /ˈdaɪər/

a. “These people are in dire need of help”
b. ”The news showed the dire situation in the war zone”

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(Urgent, desperate) - urgente, desesperado

a. “Esta gente necesita ayuda urgente”
b. ”las noticias mostraron la situación desesperada de la zona de guerra”

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Any the wiser / none the wiser

a. ”His attempts to explain it left his listeners none the wiser”
b. “None of us were any the wiser after reading the instructions”

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(Still not understanding) - todavía sin enterarse / sin entender

a. “Sus oyentes siguieron sin entender después de sus intentos por explicarlo”
b. “Ninguno de nosotros nos enteramos después de leer las instrucciones”

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Any the wiser / none the wiser

“I reckon that if we go this way, we can get in and out without the security guards being any the wiser”

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not aware - sin darse cuenta

“Creo / calculo que si vamos por aqui, podemos entrar y salir sin que los guardias de seguridad se den cuenta”

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Dire straits / in dire straits

“The people of this war-torn country are facing dire straits”
”When Jim lost his job he found himself in dire straits”

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Pasarlas canutas

“La gente de este país devastado por la guerra las está pasando canutas”
“Cuando Jim perdió su trabajo se encontró en apuros”

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Scavenge

“Urban foxes scavenge in garbage bags”

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(forage for food) - buscar comida

“Los zorros urbanos buscan comida en las bolsas de basura”

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Woe

“Jerry lost his job and he´s had health problems;I´d say he had more than his fair of woes this year”

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Often plural (difficulty) - infortunio, calamidad

“Jerry perdió su trabajo y ha tenido problemas de salud; yo diría que este año ha tenido ya más que una buena cantidad de infortunios”

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Come to naught

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Fracasar

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The noughts/the noughties /ˈnɔːt/

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UK,informal - los dos mil (la década de los 2000 - del 2000 al 2009)

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Dribble (Vb) - /ˈdrɪbəl/

“Water dribbled slowly out of the leaky faucet”

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Gotear

“El agua goteaba lentamente del grifo “estropeado””con fugas”

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Rogue (adj) /ˈrəʊg/

“The rogue elephant stampeded through the village”

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Solitario

“El solitario elefante salió en estampida por el pueblo”

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Fussy /ˈfʌsi/

“John’s mom was very fussy about the way he did his chores”

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(Exacting) - Exigente

“La madre de John era muy exigente con cómo hacía las tareas de la casa (él)”

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Fussy

“Laura was a fussy child, but she mellowed as she got older”

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(Baby child hard to settle) - mimado, consentido

“Laura era un bebé mimado, pero se suavizó al crecer”

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Fussy

“The crown was covered in fussy details”

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(Overly ornate) - recargado

”La corona estaba cubierta de detalles recargados”

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Fussy eater=picky eater

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Quisquilloso para comer

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Mercy /ˈm3ːrsi/

“The rain was a mercy to the local farmers”

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Relief from sth - alivio, consuelo

“La lluvia fue un alivio para los granjeros locales”

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Errand of mercy

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Mision de rescate

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Settle for (sth) /ˈsɛtəl/

“I was hoping to make more money by selling the couch, but I finally settled for $100”

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(Accept as payment) - dejar en

“Esperaba hacer mas dinero vendiendo el sillon, pero al final lo deje en 100 dólares”

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Jaded /ˈdʒeɪdɪd/

“The guests appetites were jaded by the time the dessert was brought out”

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Satisfecho/saciado

“El apetito de los invitados estaba satisfecho para cuando llegó el postre”

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Soar /ˈsɔːr/

“The bird soared through the air, its wings unmoving”

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(Fly with propulsion) - planear

“El pájaro planeó en el aire, sin mover las alas”

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Soar

“Shares prices soared after the company published its profits for the previous quarter”

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(Figurative - go up rapidly) - dispararse

”Los precios de las acciones se dispararon después de que la compañía publicara sus ganancias durante el primer semestre”

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Wager on (Vb) /ˈweɪdʒər/

“Ben wagered $100 on the race”

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Apostar

“Ben apostó 100 dólares en la carrera”

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Hollow

“Cody’s cheeks were hollow, and it looked like he hadn’t slept in a few days”

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(Facial features: sunken) - demacrado

“Los cachetes de Cody estaban demacrados y parecía que no dormía hace días”

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Thrive /ˈθraɪv/

“His business didn’t do well at first, but he worked hard and it’s thriving now”

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(Flourish, prosper)

“Su negocio no fue bien al principio, pero trabajó duro y ahora está prosperando”

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Failure to thrive

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Retraso del crecimiento

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Loudly

“The measure was loudly rejected by voters”

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(With intensity) - fuertemente, con intensidad

“La medida fue fuertemente rechazada por los votantes”

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Nettle (Vb)

“The critic nettled the author with petty insults”

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(Informal - irritate) - irritar

“El crítico irritó al autor con sus insultos”

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Strive to do sth

“I always strive to do my best at everything I do”

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(Make great effort to) - tratar de

“Siempre me esfuerzo por hacer todo lo que hago lo mejor posible”

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Scythe (Vb)

“Janine scythed the long grass”

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(Cut) - cortar

“Janine cortó la larga hierba”

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Relentless

“Natalie was relentless in her pursuit of her goal”

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(Ruthless) - Implacable, firme

“Natalie era firme/implacable en la persecución de su objetivo”

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Dribble (n)

“A dribble of water came from the faucet at first”

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Chorrito

”Un chorrito de agua salía del grifo al principio”

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Blanch /ˈblɑːntʃ/

“She blanched when I mentioned the cost of the repairs”

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(person:turn pale)

“Palideció cuando mencioné el costo de los arreglos”

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Rogue

I would hire that lawyer. He is a rogue

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Deshonesto, corrupto

Yo no contraría a ese abogado. Es deshonesto.

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To be snug

The weather outside was awful, but Mark was nice and snug in front of the fire

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Estar cómodo y calentito

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Rug

A rug covered most of the floor

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Alfombra, tapete

Una alfombra cubía la mayor parte del piso