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121 connive
((with at) to make no attempt to hinder (something wrong or illegal): Her mother connived at the child's truancy.) hacer la vista gordatr[kə'naɪv]1 (conspire) conspirar, confabularse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto connive at something (disregard) hacer la vista gorda con algoconnive [kə'naɪv] vi, - nived ; - niving conspire, plot: actuar en connivencia, confabularse, conspirarv.• cooperar secretamente v.• hacer la vista gorda v.kə'naɪva) ( plot)to connive (WITH somebody) — actuar* en complicidad or (frml) en connivencia (con alguien)
b) ( cooperate)to connive AT something — ser* cómplice en algo
[kǝ'naɪv]VI1) (=condone) hacer la vista gorda (at a)2) (=conspire) confabularse* * *[kə'naɪv]a) ( plot)to connive (WITH somebody) — actuar* en complicidad or (frml) en connivencia (con alguien)
b) ( cooperate)to connive AT something — ser* cómplice en algo
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122 conspire
(to plot or secretly make plans together: They conspired with the terrorists to overthrow the government.) conspirar- conspirator
tr[kən'spaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]v.• conchabarse v.• confabular v.• conjurar v.• conspirar v.• maquinar v.kən'spaɪr, kən'spaɪə(r)intransitive verb ( plot) conspirarto conspire to + INF — conspirar para + inf
[kǝn'spaɪǝ(r)]VI1) [people] conspirarto conspire with sb against sth/sb — conspirar con algn contra algo/algn
2) [events]to conspire against/to do sth — conjurarse or conspirar contra/para hacer algo
* * *[kən'spaɪr, kən'spaɪə(r)]intransitive verb ( plot) conspirarto conspire to + INF — conspirar para + inf
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123 cower
(to draw back and crouch in fear: He was cowering away from the fierce dog.) encogerse, empequeñecerse, apocarsetr['kaʊəSMALLr/SMALL]cower ['kaʊər] vi: encogerse (de miedo), acobardarsev.• agacharse v.• alebrarse v.• trasconejarse v.'kaʊər, 'kaʊə(r)intransitive verb encogerse* (de miedo)['kaʊǝ(r)]VI encogerse (de miedo)* * *['kaʊər, 'kaʊə(r)]intransitive verb encogerse* (de miedo) -
124 crouch
1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) agacharse, ponerse/estar en cuclillas2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) agazaparse, agacharsecrouch vb agacharsetr[kraʊʧ] (Also crouch down)crouch ['kraʊʧ] vi: agacharse, ponerse de cuclillasv.• acuclillarse v.• agacharse v.• agarbarse v.• agazapar v.kraʊtʃintransitive verb \<\<person\>\> agacharse, ponerse* en cuclillas[kraʊtʃ]VI (also: crouch down) [person] agacharse, ponerse en cuclillas; [animal] agazaparse* * *[kraʊtʃ]intransitive verb \<\<person\>\> agacharse, ponerse* en cuclillas -
125 culminate
((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) culminartr['kʌlmɪneɪt]1 culminar (in, en)v.• culminar v.'kʌlməneɪt, 'kʌlmɪneɪt
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vt (AmE) ser* la culminación de['kʌlmɪneɪt]VI* * *['kʌlməneɪt, 'kʌlmɪneɪt]
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126 depart
1) (to go away: The tour departed from the station at 9 a.m.) partir, salir2) ((with from) to cease to follow (a course of action): We departed from our original plan.) apartarse, alejarse de•depart vb salirthe flight departs at 14.30 el vuelo sale a las 14.30tr[dɪ'pɑːt]1 formal use (leave) partir, salir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto depart this life dejar de existirdepart [di'pɑrt] vt: salirse dedepart vi1) leave: salir, partir, irse2) die: morirv.• desistir v.• fallecer v.• irse v.• marcharse v.• partir v.• salir v.(§pres: salgo, sales...) fut/c: saldr-•)dɪ'pɑːrt, dɪ'pɑːt
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1) ( leave) ( Transp) salir*, partir (frml); \<\<person\>\> (frml) partir (frml), salir*2) ( deviate) (frml)his version departs from the truth at several points — su versión se aparta or se aleja de la verdad en varios puntos
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vt (liter)[dɪ'pɑːt]she departed this life o world at the age of 87 — (euph) dejó de existir a los 87 años de edad (frml)
1.to depart from — [+ custom, truth etc] apartarse de, desviarse de
2.VTto depart this life or this world — liter or hum dejar este mundo
* * *[dɪ'pɑːrt, dɪ'pɑːt]
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1) ( leave) ( Transp) salir*, partir (frml); \<\<person\>\> (frml) partir (frml), salir*2) ( deviate) (frml)his version departs from the truth at several points — su versión se aparta or se aleja de la verdad en varios puntos
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vt (liter)she departed this life o world at the age of 87 — (euph) dejó de existir a los 87 años de edad (frml)
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127 digress
(to wander from the point, or from the main subject in speaking or writing.) divagar, desviarse del tema, hacer digresionestr[daɪ'gres]1 divagar, desviarse del tema, hacer digresionesdigress [daɪ'grɛs, də-] vi: desviarse del tema, divagarv.• divagar v.daɪ'gresif I may digress for a moment — si me permiten hacer un breve inciso or paréntesis
[daɪ'ɡres]VI hacer una digresión; pej divagarbut I digress — esp hum pero me estoy apartando del tema
* * *[daɪ'gres]if I may digress for a moment — si me permiten hacer un breve inciso or paréntesis
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128 dine
(to have dinner: We shall dine at half-past eight.) cenar- diner- dining-room
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- dine on
- dine out
tr[daɪn]v.• cenar v.daɪnintransitive verb (frml) cenarto dine ON o OFF something — cenar algo
Phrasal Verbs:- dine out[daɪn]1.VI frm cenarto dine on or off sth — cenar algo
2.- dine in- dine out* * *[daɪn]intransitive verb (frml) cenarto dine ON o OFF something — cenar algo
Phrasal Verbs:- dine out
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