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81 to occupy oneself in doing something
ocupar el tiempo haciendo algo, entretenerse haciendo algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to occupy oneself in doing something
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82 to persist in doing something
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83 to preclude somebody from doing something
impedir a alguien hacer algo, impedir que alguien haga algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to preclude somebody from doing something
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84 to press-gang somebody into doing something
obligar a alguien a hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to press-gang somebody into doing something
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85 to pressurize somebody into doing something
presionar a alguien para que haga algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to pressurize somebody into doing something
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86 to prevent somebody from doing something
impedir a alguien hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to prevent somebody from doing something
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87 to prohibit somebody from doing something
prohibir a alguien hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to prohibit somebody from doing something
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88 to put somebody in the way of (doing) something
dar a alguien la oportunidad de (hacer) algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to put somebody in the way of (doing) something
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89 to restrain oneself from doing something
contenerse para no hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to restrain oneself from doing something
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90 to restrain somebody from doing something
impedir que alguien haga algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to restrain somebody from doing something
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91 to risk doing something
correr el riesgo de hacer algo -
92 to see one's way (clear) to doing something
poder hacer algo, estar dispuesto,-a a hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to see one's way (clear) to doing something
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93 to see one's way clear to doing something
ver la manera de hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to see one's way clear to doing something
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94 to shanghai somebody into doing something
English-spanish dictionary > to shanghai somebody into doing something
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95 to shrink from doing something
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96 to soft-soap somebody into doing something
engatusar a alguien para que haga algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to soft-soap somebody into doing something
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97 to stampede somebody into doing something
empujar a alguien a hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to stampede somebody into doing something
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98 to streamroller somebody into doing something
forzar a alguien a hacer algo, obligar a alguien a hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to streamroller somebody into doing something
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99 to sweet-talk somebody into doing something
camelar a alguien para que haga algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to sweet-talk somebody into doing something
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100 to take pleasure in doing something
disfrutar haciendo algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take pleasure in doing something
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