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81 no hacer Algo por miedo
(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.
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82 no ser castigado por Algo
(v.) = get away withEx. She said that morale would plummet among the rest of the staff if I permitted him to get away with taking off the way he did yesterday.* * *(v.) = get away withEx: She said that morale would plummet among the rest of the staff if I permitted him to get away with taking off the way he did yesterday.
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83 organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta
(v.) = make + Posesivo + own arrangementsEx. For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.* * *(v.) = make + Posesivo + own arrangementsEx: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.
Spanish-English dictionary > organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta
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84 pagar un precio alto por Algo
(v.) = pay + a premium price forEx. Fee-for-service programmes can target non-traditional market segments such as pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, and manufacturing firms who regularly need and willingly pay a premium price for perishable medical information.* * *(v.) = pay + a premium price forEx: Fee-for-service programmes can target non-traditional market segments such as pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, and manufacturing firms who regularly need and willingly pay a premium price for perishable medical information.
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85 pasarse Algo por el culo
Ex. She's totally burned-out after the first year and now doesn't give a shit.* * *Ex: She's totally burned-out after the first year and now doesn't give a shit.
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86 pasarse Algo por el forro
(v.) = floutEx. To find the 'real' identity of documents, one must flout conventions of rationality including the axioms of singularity and actuality.* * *(v.) = floutEx: To find the 'real' identity of documents, one must flout conventions of rationality including the axioms of singularity and actuality.
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87 pedir rescate por Algo
(v.) = hold + Nombre + for ransomEx. This point was highlighted a few years ago by a case in which it was reported that an employee of ICI's Dutch subsidiary had stolen the company's information files and was holding them for ransom!.* * *(v.) = hold + Nombre + for ransomEx: This point was highlighted a few years ago by a case in which it was reported that an employee of ICI's Dutch subsidiary had stolen the company's information files and was holding them for ransom!.
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88 pelearse por Hacer Algo
(v.) = scrambleEx. Every Olympic sponsor, media organizer and dedicated fan are scrambling to put up the web site that carries the most and best information in what will be the first Olympic Games to be followed in cyberspace.* * *(v.) = scrambleEx: Every Olympic sponsor, media organizer and dedicated fan are scrambling to put up the web site that carries the most and best information in what will be the first Olympic Games to be followed in cyberspace.
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89 poner Algo por delante de
(v.) = put + Nombre + ahead of* * *(v.) = put + Nombre + ahead ofEx: 'The old maid' is an 'ingenue' who put her career ahead of her love life.
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90 probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo
(v.) = try + Posesivo + own hand atEx. Besides MP3 and streaming audio, the raw transfers are also available for diy'ers to try their own hand at audio restoration.* * *(v.) = try + Posesivo + own hand atEx: Besides MP3 and streaming audio, the raw transfers are also available for diy'ers to try their own hand at audio restoration.
Spanish-English dictionary > probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo
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91 proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños
(v.) = childproofEx. It is a good idea to childproof your house once your infant is about six months old, well before the time that she is becoming mobile.* * *(v.) = childproofEx: It is a good idea to childproof your house once your infant is about six months old, well before the time that she is becoming mobile.
Spanish-English dictionary > proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños
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92 renuncia a algo por otra cosa
(n.) = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off]Ex. There are always trade-offs between the ability and ease of online updates, speed and accessibility in searching, integration of the data base, and data-base maintenance procedures.* * *(n.) = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off]Ex: There are always trade-offs between the ability and ease of online updates, speed and accessibility in searching, integration of the data base, and data-base maintenance procedures.
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93 ser algo por lo que
(v.) = be a matter for/ofEx. It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.* * *(v.) = be a matter for/ofEx: It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.
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94 ser algo por ver
(v.) = be an open questionEx. Whether such a solution would be agreed by users, and in particular the users of the Library of Congress itself, is still an open question.* * *(v.) = be an open questionEx: Whether such a solution would be agreed by users, and in particular the users of the Library of Congress itself, is still an open question.
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95 calentarse la cabeza o los cascos (por algo*)
to agonize (about sth), fret (over sth)Spanish-English dictionary > calentarse la cabeza o los cascos (por algo*)
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96 calentarse la cabeza o los cascos (por algo*)
to agonize (about sth), fret (over sth)Spanish-English dictionary > calentarse la cabeza o los cascos (por algo*)
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97 contar algo por menudo
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98 cuando le da por algo ...
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100 dar su sangre por algo
to give one's life for sth, shed one's blood for sthfrm
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algo — (Del lat. alĭquod). 1. pron. indef. n. Designa lo que no se quiere o no se puede nombrar. Leeré algo mientras vuelves. [m6]Aquí hay algo que no comprendo. 2. Denota cantidad indeterminada, grande o pequeña, especialmente lo segundo, considerada a … Diccionario de la lengua española
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