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81 thus
((referring to something mentioned immediately before or after) in this or that way or manner: He spoke thus; Thus, he was able to finish the work quickly.) asíthus adv por lo tanto / así quetr[ðʌs]1 (in this way, like this) así, de este modo2 (consequently) así que, por lo tanto, por consiguiente3 (to this extent) hastathus ['ðʌs] adv1) : así, de esta manera2) so: hasta (cierto punto)the weather's been nice thus far: hasta ahora ha hecho buen tiempo3) hence: por consiguiente, por lo tantoadv.• así adv.• tal adv.conj.• así conj.ðʌs1)a) ( in this way) (frml) así, de este modob) ( by this means) (as linker)she refused, thus provoking a storm of protest — se negó, provocando con ello una lluvia de protestas
2) ( consequently) (as linker) por lo tanto, por consiguiente (frml)3)thus far — (frml) ( up to here) hasta aquí; ( up to there) hasta allí; ( up to now) hasta ahora; ( up to then) hasta entonces
[ðʌs]ADV (=in this way) así, de este modo; (=as a result) por eso, así que, de modo quehe withdrew from the competition, thus allowing his rival to win — se retiró de la competición, así que or de modo que ganó su rival
thus it is that... — así es que..., es por eso que...
thus, when he got home... — así que, cuando llegó a casa...
thus far — hasta ahora or aquí
* * *[ðʌs]1)a) ( in this way) (frml) así, de este modob) ( by this means) (as linker)she refused, thus provoking a storm of protest — se negó, provocando con ello una lluvia de protestas
2) ( consequently) (as linker) por lo tanto, por consiguiente (frml)3)thus far — (frml) ( up to here) hasta aquí; ( up to there) hasta allí; ( up to now) hasta ahora; ( up to then) hasta entonces
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82 verify
(to confirm the truth or correctness of (something): Can you verify her statement?) verificar- verification
tr['verɪfaɪ]1 verificar, comprobarv.• acotar v.• acreditar v.• apurar v.• comprobar v.• demostrar v.• rastrear v.• verificar v.'verəfaɪ, 'verɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( confirm) \<\<doubts/fears/theory\>\> confirmar, corroborarb) ( check) \<\<fact/statement\>\> verificar*, comprobar*['verɪfaɪ]VT verificar, comprobar; [+ result] confirmar; (Comput) verificar* * *['verəfaɪ, 'verɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( confirm) \<\<doubts/fears/theory\>\> confirmar, corroborarb) ( check) \<\<fact/statement\>\> verificar*, comprobar* -
83 cut
adj.cut flowers flores cortadas2 cortado, partido, hendido.s.1 corte (in flesh, wood, cloth)2 recorte (reduction) (in wages, prices)3 (porción, compartir)a cut of the profits una tajada de los beneficios4 corte (estilo) (de telas, cabello)5 interrupción, corte.6 corte de carne, corte, tajo.7 reducción, rebaja, corte.pp.participio pasado del verbo CUT.pt.pretérito del verbo CUT.vt.1 cortar (en general); rebanar (in slices); recortar (salarios, precios)to cut one's losses cortar por lo sanoto cut one's teeth on something iniciarse con o en algoit's cutting it o things (a bit) fine eso es ir muy justoto cut somebody short cortar a alguiento cut a speech/a visit short abreviar un discurso/una visitato cut a long story short… en resumidas cuentas…3 herir, acuchillar.4 reducir, cortar, recortar.5 interceptar, cortar.6 segar, aserrar, partir, serruchar.7 talar, podar, chapear, cortar.8 hacer un corte, hacer una incisión.9 dejar de.10 hacer un viraje.11 esculpir.12 seccionar.13 preparar.14 adulterar narcóticos.15 eliminar de un documento.vi.cortar. (pt & pp cut)
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