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bounce back
to recover (recuperarse)
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turn (sth) down
- to reject, to refuse
- to decrease the volume or
- strength (heat, light etc)
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put (sb) down
to make sb feel shame or stupid or to humiliate
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break (sth) down
derribar, echar abajo, romper, descomponer
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break down
- desmoronarse (persona)
- estropearse
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add up to
sumar, ascender (it adds up to 47$)
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add up
- sumar (the bill)
- encajar (parts)
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blow (sth) up
- demoler
- hinchar
- ampliar (photo)
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bend over
inclinarse (el cuerpo hacia adelante)
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bring (sb) up
to raise sb, criar
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bring (sth) up
- to mention, to start talking about sth
- to vomit
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get along / get on
to have a good relationship (llevarse bien)
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hand (sth) in
to submit (presentar, entregar)
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keep from
- esconder, ocultar (keep sth from sb)
- to refrain from doing sth (can't keep from laughing)
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kick about / kick around
to discuss (we kicked some ideas around)
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kick back
to pay illegally (kick back sth to sb)
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kick in
surtir efecto (o empezar a surtir efecto)
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look down on
despreciar a
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look up to (sb)
to admire (sb)
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look (sth) up
buscar en un libro
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look up
to improve (mejorar)
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make up
- to reconcile (reconciliarse)
- componerse de (to be made up of)
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tear (sth) up
to rip into pieces
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put (sth) off
to delay, to postpone
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warm (sth or sb) up
calentar
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warm up
calentar (antes de hacer ejercicio, hacer calentamiento)
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sort (sth) out
solucionar, organizar
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use (sth) up
terminar algo, usar algo hasta que se acaba y ya no queda más
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take after (sb)
parecerse a (alguien)
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turn (sth) up
- increase the volume or
- strength (heat, light etc)
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cut back on (sth)
to reduce, to consume less
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point (sth or sb) out
señalar (con el dedo)
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show off
fanfarronear, llamar la atención
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slip up
to make a mistake (meter la pata)
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run into (sb or sth)
meet unexpectedly (encontrarse con)
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shop around
comparar en varios puntos de venta (antes de comprar algo)
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stick to (sth)
adherirse a algo, seguir algo y ceñirse a ello
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talk down to (sb)
to talk to sb as if he/she was stupid
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ask (sb) out
to invite (sb) on a date
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ask around
to ask many people the same question
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break up
- to end a relationship
- to start laughing (informal)
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bring (sb) down
to make unhappy, to make feel sad
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dress up
arreglarse, vestirse bien
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eat out
to eat at a restaurant
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get away with (sth)
to do sth without being noticed or punished (he got away with cheating in his maths tests)
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drop out
to quit a class, school etc
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fall apart
to break into pieces, deshacerse
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hang up
to end a phone call (colgar)
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hold on
to wait a short time
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switch (sth) on / off
encender / apagar
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look into (sth)
to investigate
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let (sb) down
to fail to support or help, disappoint
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call on (sb)
- to ask for an answer or opinion
- to visit someone
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cheer up
to become happier
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cheer (sb) up
to make sb happier
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get on (sth)
to step onto a vehicle
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give (sth) away
- to ruin a secret
- to give something to someone for free
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grow out of (sth)
to get too big for
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grow back
to regrow (flowers, for ex.)
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hang on
to wait a short time (informal)
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hang out
to spend time relaxing (informal)
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hold (sth) back
to hide an emotion
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cut back on (sth)
bajar, reducir
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come forward
to volunteer for a task or to give evidence
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grow into (sth)
to grow big enough to fit
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back up (sth)
hacer una copia
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call (sb) back
to return a phone call
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get back at (sb)
to revenge on (sb)
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