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1 dredge up
v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<mud/sand\>\> dragar*; \<\<story/scandal\>\> desenterrar*, sacar* a relucirVT + ADV sacar con draga; (fig) [+ unpleasant facts] sacar a la luz* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<mud/sand\>\> dragar*; \<\<story/scandal\>\> desenterrar*, sacar* a relucir -
2 fact of life
1) ( unpleasant truth) (triste or dura) realidad f (de la vida)2)* * *1) ( unpleasant truth) (triste or dura) realidad f (de la vida)2)
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facts of life — {n. phr.} 1. The truth which we should know about sex, marriage, and births. * /His father told him the facts of life when he was old enough./ 2. The truths one learns about people and their good and bad habits of life, work or play. * /As a cub… … Dictionary of American idioms
facts of life — {n. phr.} 1. The truth which we should know about sex, marriage, and births. * /His father told him the facts of life when he was old enough./ 2. The truths one learns about people and their good and bad habits of life, work or play. * /As a cub… … Dictionary of American idioms
face facts — phrase used for saying that someone has to accept the truth, although it is unpleasant When are these people going to face facts? Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry: face * * * face facts (or face the… … Useful english dictionary
face facts — used for saying that someone has to accept the truth, although it is unpleasant When are these people going to face facts? … English dictionary
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cover — cov|er1 W1S1 [ˈkʌvə US ər] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hide/protect)¦ 2¦(layer)¦ 3¦(include)¦ 4¦(distance)¦ 5¦(area)¦ 6¦(news)¦ 7¦(money)¦ 8¦(insurance)¦ 9¦(guns)¦ 10¦(sport)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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cover — 1 verb (T) 1 PUT STH OVER STH also cover up to put something over the top of something in order to hide or protect it: Cover the pan when the sauce boils and let it simmer. | cover sth with sth: They covered the tables with clean white cloths. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fact — [fakt] n. [L factum, that which is done, deed, fact, neut. pp. of facere, DO1] 1. a deed; act: now esp. in the sense of “a criminal deed” in the phrases after the fact and before the fact [an accessory after the fact] 2. a thing that has actually … English World dictionary
escape mechanism — noun a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities • Hypernyms: ↑evasion, ↑escape, ↑dodging * * * noun, pl ⋯ nisms [count] : a way of behaving or thinking that is used to avoid unpleasant facts or problems She uses humor as an escape… … Useful english dictionary