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The rental company said all their cars were reserved, but they might be able to free up a sedan in the afternoon. Lernen beginnen
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The rental company said all their cars were reserved, but they might be able to free up a sedan in the afternoon.
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I need to free up some time this weekend to finish the report. Lernen beginnen
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I need to free up some time this weekend to finish the report.
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I'll see if I can free up some time on my schedule next week so that we can meet. Lernen beginnen
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I'll see if I can free up some time on my schedule next week so that we can meet.
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We need to delete more files to free up space on the computer's hard drive. Lernen beginnen
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We need to delete more files to free up space on the computer's hard drive.
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You can buy snacks and whatnot at the bar. Lernen beginnen
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You can buy snacks and whatnot at the bar.
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You can use the container to hold paper clips, pins, and whatnot. Lernen beginnen
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You can use the container to hold paper clips, pins, and whatnot.
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That'll give you enough time to get the table set and whatnot. Lernen beginnen
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That'll give you enough time to get the table set and whatnot.
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derrumbarse, desplomarse, colapsar. If a ceiling, roof, or other structure caves in, it breaks and falls into the space below.
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The weight of the snow caved in the roof. Lernen beginnen
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The weight of the snow caved in the roof.
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Because of the explosion, the roof of the building caved in, trapping several people. Lernen beginnen
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Because of the explosion, the roof of the building caved in, trapping several people.
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When the ceiling supports gave way, the mine caved in and everyone was trapped inside. Lernen beginnen
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When the ceiling supports gave way, the mine caved in and everyone was trapped inside.
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salvar, recuperar, rescatar. to save (something valuable or important): to prevent the loss of (something).
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Divers salvaged some of the cargo from the wreck. Lernen beginnen
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Divers salvaged some of the cargo from the wreck.
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Gold coins salvaged from a shipwreck. Lernen beginnen
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Gold coins salvaged from a shipwreck.
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After the fire, there wasn't much furniture left worth salvaging. Lernen beginnen
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After the fire, there wasn't much furniture left worth salvaging.
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Henry was able to salvage his rare stamp collection before the fire spread throughout the house.
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Henry was able to salvage his rare stamp collection before the fire spread throughout the house.
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reunirse, unirse para apoyar a, solidarizarse con. to help or support someone.
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When I'm ill, my friends always rally round. Lernen beginnen
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When I'm ill, my friends always rally round.
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We rallied around our neighbors when their house burned down. Lernen beginnen
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We rallied around our neighbors when their house burned down.
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When the town library lost its funding, the community rallied around it. Lernen beginnen
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When the town library lost its funding, the community rallied around it.
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Everyone rallied round the mayor in his moment of crisis.
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Everyone rallied round the mayor in his moment of crisis.
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debatir. to talk about something with someone else in order to reach agreement about it.
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You two hash out the details of the presentation. Lernen beginnen
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You two hash out the details of the presentation.
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The detectives hashed out their theories about who committed the murder. Lernen beginnen
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The detectives hashed out their theories about who committed the murder.
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They've spent quite a bit of time hashing over the problem.
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They've spent quite a bit of time hashing over the problem.
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Tener en cuenta, contemplar. to expect or be prepared for something.
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When I married my wife, I hadn't bargained for the fact that her mother would also come to live with us. Lernen beginnen
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When I married my wife, I hadn't bargained for the fact that her mother would also come to live with us.
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We hadn't bargained on such a long wait. Lernen beginnen
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We hadn't bargained on such a long wait.
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The strength of opposition to the project was more than she'd bargained for.
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The strength of opposition to the project was more than she'd bargained for.
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Social etiquette dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing. Lernen beginnen
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Social etiquette dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing.
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Diplomatic etiquette forbids calling for the death of a national leader. Lernen beginnen
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Diplomatic etiquette forbids calling for the death of a national leader.
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It's important to observe the etiquette of countries that you visit. Lernen beginnen
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It's important to observe the etiquette of countries that you visit.
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Etiquette required that I sit next to the ambassador's wife. Lernen beginnen
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Etiquette required that I sit next to the ambassador's wife.
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Ser irritante, ser molesto, irritar, molestar, enfadar. to have an annoying effect.
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After a while her voice really started to grate on me. Her negative attitude begins to grate after a while. Lernen beginnen
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After a while her voice really started to grate on me. Her negative attitude begins to grate after a while.
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It's the way she's always talking about herself - it just grates on me. Lernen beginnen
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It's the way she's always talking about herself - it just grates on me.
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His negative attitude is starting to grate on me. Lernen beginnen
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His negative attitude is starting to grate on me.
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Her shrill voice can really grate on your nerves/ear. Lernen beginnen
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Her shrill voice can really grate on your nerves/ear.
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Rallar. to cut (food) into very small pieces by rubbing it against a special tool (called a grater).
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I'll beat the eggs while you grate the cheese. then we have to grate the chocolate and grate the carrots. Lernen beginnen
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I'll beat the eggs while you grate the cheese. then we have to grate the chocolate and grate the carrots.
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The recipe calls for half a cup of grated cheese. Lernen beginnen
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The recipe calls for half a cup of grated cheese.
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Rechinar. to make a harsh, unpleasant noise by rubbing against something.
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Metal grating against metal. Lernen beginnen
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Metal grating against metal.
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Jenna always grates her teeth together when she's mad. Lernen beginnen
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Jenna always grates her teeth together when she's mad.
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I hear a loud grating sound whenever I step on the brake. Lernen beginnen
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I hear a loud grating sound whenever I step on the brake.
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Refregar, recordar. to keep reminding someone of (something that person would like to forget).
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She keeps rubbing in the fact that she makes more money than I do. Lernen beginnen
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She keeps rubbing in the fact that she makes more money than I do.
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I know I made a mistake, but you don't have to rub it in. Lernen beginnen
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I know I made a mistake, but you don't have to rub it in.
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My colleagues kept rubbing in the fact that I'd made a huge mistake. Lernen beginnen
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My colleagues kept rubbing in the fact that I'd made a huge mistake.
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The candidate laughed off the question about his marriage. Lernen beginnen
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The candidate laughed off the question about his marriage.
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The injury was serious, but he laughed it off. Lernen beginnen
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The injury was serious, but he laughed it off.
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John laughed off the suggestion that he change his behavior. Lernen beginnen
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John laughed off the suggestion that he change his behavior.
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Dejar tranquilo, dejar en paz. to stop bothering someone.
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She was getting irritated, so I backed off. Lernen beginnen
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She was getting irritated, so I backed off.
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Back off!. There's no need to yell at me. Lernen beginnen
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Back off!. There's no need to yell at me.
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The press have agreed to back off and leave the couple alone. Lernen beginnen
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The press have agreed to back off and leave the couple alone.
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