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101 skirt around
BrE also skirt round v + prep + oa) \<\<mountain/lake\>\> bordearb) \<\<issue/problem\>\> eludir* * *BrE also skirt round v + prep + oa) \<\<mountain/lake\>\> bordearb) \<\<issue/problem\>\> eludir -
102 skive off
(BrE colloq) v + adva) ( disappear) escurrir el bulto (fam), escaparse, pirarse (Esp fam)b) ( stay away - from school) hacer* novillos (fam), hacerse* la rata or la rabona (RPl fam), irse* de pinta (Méx fam), hacer* la cimarra or capear (clases) (Chi fam), capar clase (Col fam); (- from work) no ir* a trabajar, capear (Chi) or (Col) capar trabajo (fam)1.VI + ADV (Brit) (=not work) gandulear *, haraganear *; (=disappear) escabullirse, escaquearse *, rajarse (LAm) *2.VI + PREPto skive off school — hacer novillos, hacer la rabona
* * *(BrE colloq) v + adva) ( disappear) escurrir el bulto (fam), escaparse, pirarse (Esp fam)b) ( stay away - from school) hacer* novillos (fam), hacerse* la rata or la rabona (RPl fam), irse* de pinta (Méx fam), hacer* la cimarra or capear (clases) (Chi fam), capar clase (Col fam); (- from work) no ir* a trabajar, capear (Chi) or (Col) capar trabajo (fam) -
103 smart-ass
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104 splash out
(BrE colloq)1) v + adv darse* un lujo2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( buying a treat) gastarseVI + ADV (Brit) derrochar dinero* * *(BrE colloq)1) v + adv darse* un lujo2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( buying a treat) gastarse -
105 swap around
BrE also swap rounda) v + o + adv cambiar de sitiob) v + adv cambiar1.VT + ADV cambiar de sitio2.VI + ADV cambiar de sitio* * *BrE also swap rounda) v + o + adv cambiar de sitiob) v + adv cambiar -
106 swing around
BrE also swing round1) v + adva) (change direction, turn) \<\<vehicle\>\> dar* un viraje, girar or virar (en redondo)b) ( change views)to swing around to something — dar* un giro or un viraje hacia algo
2) v + o + adva) \<\<car/boat\>\> hacer* girar en redondob) ( change)we hope to swing them around to our point of view — esperamos poder convencerlos de que tenemos razón
1. VI + ADV1) (lit) [person] girar sobre sus talones, girar en redondo; [car, plane, procession] girar en redondo2) (fig) [voters] cambiar de opinión; [opinion] cambiar2.VT + ADV [+ object on rope etc] hacer girar; [+ sword, axe] blandir; [+ car, ship, procession, horse] hacer girar en redondo* * *BrE also swing round1) v + adva) (change direction, turn) \<\<vehicle\>\> dar* un viraje, girar or virar (en redondo)b) ( change views)to swing around to something — dar* un giro or un viraje hacia algo
2) v + o + adva) \<\<car/boat\>\> hacer* girar en redondob) ( change) -
107 switch around
BrE also switch round1) v + adv (exchange positions, roles) cambiar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<wires/cables\>\> intercambiarb) ( rearrange) \<\<furniture\>\> cambiar de sitio1. VT + ADV1) (=swap round) cambiar2) (=move) [+ furniture] cambiar de sitio2.VI + ADV cambiarse* * *BrE also switch round1) v + adv (exchange positions, roles) cambiar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<wires/cables\>\> intercambiarb) ( rearrange) \<\<furniture\>\> cambiar de sitio -
108 switch round
(BrE) switch around1. VT + ADV1) (=swap round) cambiar2) (=move) [+ furniture] cambiar de sitio2.VI + ADV cambiarse* * *(BrE) switch around -
109 talk around
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110 tart up
(BrE colloq)a) v + o + advto tart oneself up o get tarted up — acicalarse (fam), emperifollarse (fam)
b) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<building/room\>\> remodelarVT + ADV (Brit) [+ house] pintar, remodelar, renovarto tart o.s. up — vestirse y pintarse
* * *(BrE colloq)a) v + o + advto tart oneself up o get tarted up — acicalarse (fam), emperifollarse (fam)
b) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<building/room\>\> remodelar -
111 throw around
BrE also throw about v + o + adv, v + adv + othey were in the garden throwing a ball around — estaban en el jardín jugando con or pasándose una pelota
we were thrown around in the back of the van — nos íbamos sacudiendo en la parte de atrás de la camioneta
to throw one's money around — despilfarrar or derrochar el dinero
VT + ADV1) (lit)don't throw it about or it might break — no lo manosees para arriba y para abajo, que se puede romper
they were thrown about in the back of the lorry — se zarandeaban de un lado para otro en la parte trasera del camión
2) (fig) [+ ideas] intercambiaroccasionally he throws fancy words about — de vez en cuando se deja caer con alguna palabreja or suelta alguna palabreja
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to throw one's arms about — agitar mucho los brazosweight 1., 3)•
to throw (one's) money about — derrochar or despilfarrar el dinero, tirar el dinero* * *BrE also throw about v + o + adv, v + adv + othey were in the garden throwing a ball around — estaban en el jardín jugando con or pasándose una pelota
we were thrown around in the back of the van — nos íbamos sacudiendo en la parte de atrás de la camioneta
to throw one's money around — despilfarrar or derrochar el dinero
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112 toweling
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113 twirp
BrE twerp twɜːrp, twɜːp noun (colloq) imbécil mf, papanatas mf (fam), pendejo, -ja m,f (AmL exc CS fam), huevón, -vona m,f (Andes, Ven fam), gilipollas mf (Esp fam o vulg)[twɜːp]N = twerp* * *BrE twerp [twɜːrp, twɜːp] noun (colloq) imbécil mf, papanatas mf (fam), pendejo, -ja m,f (AmL exc CS fam), huevón, -vona m,f (Andes, Ven fam), gilipollas mf (Esp fam o vulg) -
114 willfully
BrE wilfully 'wɪlfəli adverb1) ( deliberately) intencionadamente, deliberadamente2) ( obstinately) < refuse> con terquedad or tozudez(US)['wɪlfǝlɪ] ADV1) (=obstinately) voluntariosamente, tercamenteyou have wilfully ignored... — te has obstinado en no hacer caso de...
2) (=intentionally) a propósito, adrede* * *BrE wilfully ['wɪlfəli] adverb1) ( deliberately) intencionadamente, deliberadamente2) ( obstinately) < refuse> con terquedad or tozudez -
115 librarian
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116 breath
[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) ånde2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) indånding•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath* * *[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) ånde2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) indånding•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath -
117 librarian
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118 about face
BrE also about turn interjection ( Mil) media vuelta!* * *BrE also about turn interjection ( Mil) media vuelta! -
119 bash around
BrE bash about v + o + adv (colloq) tratar a golpes or (AmL tb fam) a las patadas* * *BrE bash about v + o + adv (colloq) tratar a golpes or (AmL tb fam) a las patadas -
120 batter around
BrE batter about v + o + adv maltratar, pegarle* a* * *BrE batter about v + o + adv maltratar, pegarle* a
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