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For the verb: "to fling"

Simple Past: flung
Past Participle: flung
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Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
fling vtr (throw) tirar vtr
arrojar vtr
lanzar vtr
fling n informal (romantic) (amorosa) aventura nf
lo nm
Jim had a fling with a coworker.

Additional Translations
Ingls Espaol
fling yourself figurative, informal (attempt to engage tirarse v prnl
at [sb] v expr romantically)
echarse v prnl
abalanzarse v
prnl
John flung himself at every girl he met.
fling vtr (oneself physically) tirarse v prnl
echarse v prnl

Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
threat n (menace, intent to hurt) amenaza nf
The thief's threat was enough to get everyone to cooperate.
Las amenazas del ladrn fueron suficiente para hacer que todos
cooperaran.
threats npl (intimidation) amenazas nfpl
intimidaciones nfpl
Sick of her husband's threats, Anna finally left him.
Harta de las amenazas de su marido, Anna finalmente le dej.
Harta de las intimidaciones de su marido, Anna finalmente le dej.
threat n (risk) amenaza nf
The threat of bad weather kept him home that night.
La amenaza de mal tiempo lo retuvo en casa esa noche.
a threat (dangerous person) amenaza para nf + prep
to [sth/sb]n
 peligro para nm + prep
The criminal was considered a threat to society.
El malhechor era considerado como una amenaza para la sociedad.

Ingls Espaol
tough adj (hard to break, chew, cut) duro/a adj
correoso/a adj
The steak was too tough.
El bistec estaba demasiado duro.
El bistec estaba demasiado correoso.
tough adj informal (person: strong) resistente adj mf
fuerte adj mf
The football player was so tough that he played with a fractured rib.
El jugador era tan resistente que jug con una costilla fracturada.
tough adj informal (harsh) arduo/a adj
riguroso/a adj
The tough winters make Maine a difficult place to live.
Los inviernos arduos hacen de Maine un lugar difcil para vivir.
Los inviernos rigurosos hacen de Maine un lugar difcil para vivir.
tough adj informal (difficult) duro/a adj
difcil adj mf
I had such a tough time in college.
Viv tiempos duros en la universidad.
Viv tiempos difciles en la universidad.

Its tough for employee to be your Friends

Ingls Espaol
betray [sb/sth]vt (be disloyal) traicionar a vtr + prep
r
Charles I of England was executed for betraying his country.
Carlos I de Inglaterra fue ejecutado por traicionar a su pas.
betray [sth] vtr (go against ideals) traicionar vtr
engaar vtr
She refused to betray her own values by eating meat just to avoid offending
her host.
betray [sth] vtr (reveal [sth]) revelar, delatar vtr
Though she smiled as she spoke, her quavering voice betrayed her fear.
Aunque sonrea mientras hablaba, su voz temblorosa revelaba
(or: delataba) su miedo.
betray [sb/sth]vt (expose treacherously) traicionar vtr
r
delatar vtr
Chad was betrayed by his best friend, and was subsequently arrested.
betray [sth] vtr figurative (indicate) indicar vtr
delatar vtr
The crack in the wall betrays the questionable structural integrity of the
building.
Stay on

stay onvi (remain) quedarse v prnl

phrasal
We know that your term is over but we are hoping you will stay on to serve
another term. Maria hoped she could stay on after her visa expired.
Sabemos que tu periodo ya termin pero esperamos que te quedes con nosotros
por otro periodo.
He should stay on because he can give you things that I cant

take [sth] away vtr + adv (confiscate) quitar vtr

(derecho) requisar vtr
confiscar vtr
If you take away people's guns, they won't be able to kill you.
Si le quitas las pistolas a la gente, no te podrn matar.
Si requisas las pistolas de la gente, no te podrn matar.
Si confiscas las pistolas de la gente, no te podrn matar.
take [sth] away vtr + adv (remove) sacar vtr
Will you take the dog away before he knocks everything over?
Puedes sacar al perro antes de que tire todo?
take [sth] away, (number: subtract from llevarse v prnl
take away [sth] vtr another) (matemticas)
phrasal sep
restarle v prnl
take away [sth] vtr UK (buy to consume off premises) para llevar loc adj
phrasal insep
Shall we buy some chips to take away?
Compramos unas papas para llevar?
take away prep (minus) menos adv
Eight take away three is five.
Ocho menos tres es cinco.
take [sth] away vtr figurative (glean, learn) aprender vtr
phrasal sep
The lesson to take away from this story is that everyone is special
in some way.
La moraleja para aprender de esta historia es que todos somos
especiales de alguna manera.

Show up

Ingls Espaol
show up vi phrasal chiefly US, informal (arrive, be aparecer vi
present)
asomar vi
asomarse v prnl
We were supposed to meet for tea at 5 o'clock, but she didn't show
up.
Se supona que nos bamos a encontrar para tomar un t a las 5 en
punto, pero no apareci.
show up vi phrasal (be visible) ser perceptible loc verb
ser visible loc verb
 Sometimes a tumor does not show up on an x-ray.
A veces un tumor no es perceptible en las radiografas.
show [sth] up vtr informal (make visible, obvious) poner a descubierto loc
phrasal sep verb
poner en evidencia loc
verb
This picture really shows up Caroline's beautiful features.
show [sb] up vtr informal (embarrass, expose) exponer vtr
phrasal sep
poner en ridculo loc verb
Joan's husband got drunk and showed her up in front of the other
guests.

Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
show off vi phrasal informal (behave jactarse v prnl
boastfully)
Note: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun.
He's showing off to impress her.
Se est jactando para impresionarla.
presumir, alardear vi
mandarse la parte loc verb
Se manda la parte para impresionarla.
(formal) darse nfulas loc verb
(CL) cachetonearse v prnl
Se cachetonea para impresionarla.
(CL) quebrarse v prnl
Se quiebra para impresionarla.
fanfarronear vi
Fanfarronea para impresionarla.
(CL) cachiporrearse v prnl
(AR) cancherear vi
(CR, coloquial) rajar vi
show [sth/sb] off vtr (display proudly) mostrar algo con orgullo loc verb
phrasal sep
mostrar a alguien con orgullo loc
verb
When his famous mother came to school, he showed her off to all
his friends.
Cuando su madre famosa fue a la escuela, l la mostr con
orgullo a todos sus amigos.
show [sth] off vtr phrasal (draw attention to) resaltar vtr
sep
He bought a close-fitting shirt that showed off his newly
developed muscles.
Se compr una remera ajustada que resaltaba sus msculos
recientemente desarrollados.

Gut

Principal Translations
 Ingls Espaol
gut n informal, literal (large belly) (coloquial) panza nf
barriga nf
Fred hasn't been working out and is starting to develop a large gut.
gut [sth]vt (fish: remove intestines) destripar vtr
r
limpiar vtr
Kelly gutted the fish she had just caught.
gut n figurative (instinct) reaccin visceral nf + adj
instinto nm
Gary followed his gut and decided not to trust the man trying to sell him something
in an alley.
guts npl informal (intestines) tripas nfpl
intestinos nmpl
Dora punched her opponent right in the guts as he tried to dodge.
guts npl slang, figurative (courage) (coloquial) agallas nfpl
coraje nf
valenta nf

Hostage

Ingls Espaol
hostage n (person taken prisoner) rehn n comn
secuestrado, secuestrada nm, nf
The terrorists took a few hostages and tried to negotiate for money.
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Ingls Espaol
be taken hostage vi (be abducted and held to ser tomado como rehn loc verb
ransom)
ser secuestrado loc verb
The journalist covering the war was taken hostage by the guerrillas.
hold [sb] hostage v (hold [sb] to ransom) tener a alguien secuestrado loc
expr verb
Lo tuvieron secuestrado durante dos semanas.
tomar de rehn loc verb
Los asaltantes haban tomado de rehenes a los empleados del
banco.

Ingls Espaol
on behalf of [sb]prep (for, in the place of [sb]) de parte de, en nombre de loc prep
I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice.
Llamo de parte de mi hija, que est afnica.
en representacin de loc prep
Llamo en representacin de mi hija, que est afnica.
 en nombre de loc prep
Llamo en nombre de mi hija, que est afnica.
on your behalf, (for you) en tu nombre loc adv
in your behalf adv
de tu parte loc adv

Ingls Espaol
yearn to do [sth] vi (want: to do) ansiar vtr
anhelar vtr

Additional Translations
Ingls Espaol
yearn for [sth] vi (desire) desear vtr
anhelar vtr
The millions of Muslims in our nation who yearn for peace, who contribute to our society, who
have the dreams as all American do.

Ingls Espaol
draconian adj figurative (severe, harsh) draconiano adj
severo/a adj
riguroso/a adj
cruel adj
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But there are those who would use this incident to justify draconian measures, like travel
registrations or forced registration, who would espouse hatred or even violence.

Espouse

Ingls Espaol
espouse [sth]vt figurative, formal (cause, opinion: embrace) (una apoyar vtr
r causa)
patrocinar vtr
He freely espouses opinions that are popular with celebrities.
Libremente apoya opiniones que son populares entre las celebridades.
espouse [sb]vtr literary, archaic (person: marry) (literario) desposar a vtr +
prep
She was obliged, against her wishes, to espouse her first cousin.
La obligaron a desposar a su primo.
Is some

Hatred

Ingls Espaol
hatred n (strong dislike) odio nm
The bitter old man is full of hatred.
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Ingls Espaol
full of hatred adj (intensely hostile) lleno de odio loc adj
self-hatred n (loathing or contempt for oneself) autodesprecio nm
(informal) auto-odio nm

Bigotry

The moment bigotry becomes a form of patriotism, America is no longer America

Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
bigotry n (prejudice: against race, etc.) intolerancia nf
fanatismo nm
Jason cannot tolerate bigotry, even from his friends.
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Ingls Espaol
religious bigotry intolerancia religiosa

no longer adv (not anymore) ya no loc adv

The number you have dialed is no longer in service.

Urge

Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
urge n (desire) deseo nm
ansia nf
necesidad nf
When Robert reads reports of people suffering, he feels an urge
to help them.
urge vtr (encourage) urgir vtr
instar vtr
rogar vtr

Additional Translations
 Ingls Espaol
urge [sth] upon [sb] vtr + (impress importance of) exhortar a alguien a loc verb
prep
instar a alguien a loc verb
The preacher urged the importance of helping the poor upon his
congregation.

Madness

Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
madness uncountable (insanity) locura nf
n
demencia nf
After the terrible experience Walter was gripped by madness and he had to be
institutionalized.
madness uncountable (craziness) locura nf
n
necedad nf
Dan's father tried to tell him that his plan was madness, but he tried it anyway.

We think your gun obsession is madness.

Release

release [sb] vtr (liberate) poner en libertad loc verb

The jail released the prisoner after four years.
El prisionero fue puesto en libertad tras pasar cuatro aos en la crcel.
release [sth/sb]vt (let go of, stop grasping) soltar vtr
r
The father released his hold on his daughter when she saw grandma.
El padre solt a su hija cuando ella vio a su abuela.
release [sth] vtr (movie: make public) lanzar vtr
They released the movie with a party in Los Angeles.
Celebraron una fiesta en Los ngeles para lanzar la pelcula.
release n (law: agreement giving permission) renuncia nf
Please sign the release that says that you will not sue, so your son can
play basketball.
Por favor, firme la renuncia a iniciar acciones legales contra nosotros y
podr jugar a baloncesto.
release n (prisoner, hostage: setting free) liberacin nf
puesta en libertad loc nom f
Many former prisoners have difficulty finding employment after their
release.
Muchos exprisioneros tienen problemas encontrando trabajo tras su
liberacin.
Muchos exprisioneros tienen problemas encontrando trabajo tras su
puesta en libertad.
release n (animal: setting free) puesta en libertad loc nom f
liberacin nf
The release of the young birds into the wild was a success.
La puesta en libertad de cras de ave fue un xito.
 Ruthless

ruthless adj (without mercy) despiadado/a adj

implacable adj
inflexible adj

Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
obliteration n (rubbing out or eradication) erradicacin nf
anulacin nf

Forbid

For the verb: "to forbid"

Simple Past: forbade
Past Participle: forbidden
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Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
forbade, (forbid: simple past) (forma verbal) prohibi vtr
forbid v past
p
Amy's parents forbade her to date before she was seventeen.
Los padres de Amy le prohibieron tener citas antes de cumplir
los diecisiete.

Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
awful adj (terrible, horrid) horrible adj
terrible adj
espantoso/a adj
horroroso/a adj
There was an awful accident on the highway yesterday.

Look out

Principal Translations
Ingls Espaol
Look out! vi phrasal (be careful!) tener cuidado loc verb
estar atento loc verb
Look out, an earthquake just started!
Ten cuidado! Acaba de empezar un terremoto!
 ojo! interj
Ojo! Acaba de empezar un terremoto!
atencin! interj
Atencin! Acaba de empezar un terremoto!
look out vi phrasal (observe from indoors) mirar hacia afuera loc verb
mirar desde adentro hacia afuera loc verb
If you look out from the window, you can see the ocean.
Si miras hacia afuera, puedes ver el ocano.

Submit

We dont submit the terror. We make the terror

submit adj & n (computers: button) enviar vtr

After filling in the form on the website, he hit the Submit button.
Despus de llenar el formulario en la pgina web, l dio clic en el botn
Enviar.
submit vtr (form) entregar vtr
He submitted the registration form to the doctor.
l le entreg el formulario de inscripcin al doctor.
submit [sth] vtr (propose) presentar vtr
I submitted an idea to my boss for consideration.
Le present una idea a mi jefe para su consideracin.

Additional Translations
Ingls Espaol
submit (surrender, yield) rendirse a v prnl + prep
to [sb/sth]vi
entregarse a v prnl + prep
He submitted to the police after he heard that they were looking for him.
Se rindi a la polica despus de escuchar que lo estaban buscando.
Se entreg a la polica despus de escuchar que lo estaban buscando.