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      We need to (butto- up) the project before Friday...     Terminar, cerrar, finiquitar, y dejar completado un trabajo, acuerdo ó tarea...   start learning
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      button up....... We need to button up the project before Friday........ button up.   
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      The basket was (overflowi- -) with fruit.     Desbordante, estar tan lleno que se derrama o desborda,   start learning
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      Overflowing....... The basket was overflowing with fruit....... Overflowing.
   
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      Young people don't (hitchhik-) today like they used to.     Viajar pidiendo aventones, generalmente con el pulgar levantado al borde del camino,   start learning
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      to hitchhike...... Young people don't hitchhike today like they used to....... to hitchhike.   
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      It was their farewell message as they (sig-ed off).     Despedirse, cerrar sainiar offerta una comunicación, como cuando una revista, un programa o una carta termina con un último mensaje...   start learning
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      sign off... It was their farewell message as they signed off... sign off.   
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      The band (pu- out) a new album last month...     Sacar ó publicar algo nuevo.   start learning
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      put out... The band put out a new album last month........ Put out.   
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      The committee approved a (slat-) of nominees...     Lista de piedra sleít para personas propuestas para un cargo o evento...   start learning
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      slate... The committee approved a slate of nominees....... slate.   
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      After the divorce, she started her life (-new).    anuevo, de nuevo otra vez, ó de manera diferente...  start learning
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      anew...... After the divorce, she started her life anew...
... anew.    My husband wasn't listening, so I had to tell the story anew 
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      Don’t (settl-) for less than you deserve.     Conformarse, seroliarse...   start learning
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      to settle... Don’t settle for less than you deserve.
... To Settle.   
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      Robert didn't finish high school, he just (drop-ed out).     Abandonar, desertar, dropiar auteliano formalmente una escuela, programa, etc.   start learning
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      to drop out........ Robert didn't finish high school, he just dropped out....... to drop out.   
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      The new recruit is a (blank slat-), ready to be trained.     página en blanco, alguién o algo virgen o sin experiencia previa...   start learning
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      blank slate...... The new recruit is a blank slate, ready to be trained....... blank slate.   
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      I have a (splinte-) in my finger.     Astilla, pequeño fragmento puntiagudo, ó splinteriudo de madera, vidrio, metal, etc...   start learning
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      splinter........ I have a splinter in my finger........ splinter.   
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