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to do one's best
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to do away with
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to make an impression
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arrangement
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profit
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loss
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research
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to make one's move
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to do somebody a favor
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to make an effort
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business
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to make a difference
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decision
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suggestion
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degree
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clear
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to make up
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to make up for
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to make off
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somebody could do without somebody or something
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somebody could do with somebody or something
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to do up
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rubbish
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litter
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to clog
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to swamp
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garbage
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debris
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to swirl
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to gobble
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food chain
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grain
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to impose
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infinite
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single-use
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throwaway
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well
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you know
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like
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I mean
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you see
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kind of
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sort of
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anyway
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so
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to [do] {one's}  best
to do one's best
Frase
uk flag
/dˈuː wˈʌnz bˈɛst/
N/A

N/A

to try to do something as well as one is capable of

example
Ejemplo
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Ruth did her best to reassure her.
Tom isn't doing his best.
to do away with
to do away with
Verbo
uk flag
/dˈuː ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/
abolir

abolir

to stop using or having something

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
Estado Frasal
inseparable
verbo de la frase
do
partícula de la frase
away with
to make an impression
Frase
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ɐn ɪmpɹˈɛʃən/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

to create a memorable or lasting effect on someone or something

arrangement
Sustantivo
a
ɜ
rr
r
a
n
n
g
ʤ
e
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(arreglo)

(arreglo)

acuerdo

a mutual understanding or agreement established between people

profit
Sustantivo
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
f
f
i
ə
t
t
beneficios

beneficios

the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

loss
Sustantivo
l
l
o
ɔ
ss
s
pérdida

pérdida

the state or process of losing a person or thing

research
research
Sustantivo
uk flag
/ˈriːˌsɜrʧ/ , /rɪˈsɜrʧ/
investigación

investigación

a careful and systematic study of a subject to discover new facts or information about it

to [make] {one's} move
to make one's move
Frase
uk flag
/mˌeɪk wˈʌnz mˈuːv/
N/A

N/A

doing something that someone has planned to, often when they find the right time

to do somebody a favor
Frase
uk flag
/dˈuː ˌɛsbˈiː ɐ fˈeɪvɚɹ ɔːɹ sˈɑːlɪd/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

to perform a helpful or kind act for someone, typically without expecting something in return

to make an effort
Frase
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ɐn ˈɛfɚt/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

to try to do or accomplish something, particularly something difficult

business
business
Sustantivo
b
b
u
ɪ
s
z
i
n
n
e
ɪ
ss
s
negocios

negocios

the activity of providing services or products in exchange for money

to [make] (a|the) difference
to make a difference
Frase
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ɐ ɔːɹ ðə dˈɪfɹəns/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

to have a very strong and noticeable effect on someone or something

decision
decision
Sustantivo
d
d
e
ɪ
c
s
i
ɪ
s
ʒ
io
ə
n
n
decisión

decisión

a choice or judgment that is made after adequate consideration or thought

suggestion
suggestion
Sustantivo
s
s
u
ə
gg
ʤ
e
ɛ
s
s
t
ʧ
io
ə
n
n
sugerencia

sugerencia

the act of putting an idea or plan forward for someone to think about

degree
degree
Sustantivo
d
d
e
ɪ
g
g
r
r
ee
i:
título

título

the certificate that is given to university or college students upon successful completion of their course

clear
clear
Adjetivo
c
k
l
l
ea
ɪ
r
r
claro

claro

easy to understand

unclear
to make up
to make up
Verbo
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ˈʌp/
inventar

inventar

to create a false or fictional story or information

Información Gramatical:

Estado Frasal
separable
verbo de la frase
make
partícula de la frase
up
to make up for
to make up for
Verbo
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ˌʌp fɔːɹ/
compensar

compensar

Informal

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
Estado Frasal
inseparable
to make off
to make off
Verbo
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ˈɔf/
(escapar)

(escapar)

huir

to leave quickly, often in order to escape or avoid someone or something

Información Gramatical:

Intransitivo
Estado Frasal
inseparable
verbo de la frase
make
partícula de la frase
off
somebody could do without somebody or something
Oración
uk flag
/ˌɛsbˈiː kʊd dˈuː wɪðˌaʊt ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

used to mean that one can go on or manage without someone or something

somebody could do with somebody or something
Oración
uk flag
/ˌɛsbˈiː kʊd dˈuː wɪð ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
N/A

N/A

Collocation

used to mean that one benefits from having someone or something present or available to one

to do up
to do up
Verbo
uk flag
/dˈuː ˈʌp/
(cerrar)

(cerrar)

abrochar

to fasten, button, zip, or otherwise secure something, often related to clothing or accessories

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
Estado Frasal
separable
verbo de la frase
do
partícula de la frase
up
rubbish
rubbish
Sustantivo
r
r
u
ə
bb
b
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
(desechos)

(desechos)

basura

unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

litter
litter
Sustantivo
l
l
i
ɪ
tt
t
e
ɜ
r
r
(desperdicio)

(desperdicio)

basura

waste such as bottles, papers, etc. that people throw on a sidewalk, park, or other public place

to clog
to clog
Verbo
c
k
l
l
o
ɑ
g
g
(taponar)

(taponar)

obstruir

to make it so that nothing can move through something

unclog

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
to swamp
Verbo
s
s
w
w
a
ɑ
m
m
p
p
(ahogar)

(ahogar)

inundar

to flood or cover something with water, making it hard to use or move through

garbage
garbage
Sustantivo
g
g
a
ɑ
r
r
b
b
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e
(desechos)

(desechos)

basura

things such as household materials that have no use anymore

debris
Sustantivo
d
d
e
ə
b
b
r
r
i
i
s
(debris)

(debris)

escombros

the scattered pieces of waste, remains, or broken objects, often left after destruction or an accident

to swirl
to swirl
Verbo
s
s
w
w
i
ɜ
r
r
l
l
(girar)

(girar)

remolino

to move in a twisting or whirling motion, creating a pattern of circular or spiral motion

Información Gramatical:

Intransitivo
to gobble
to gobble
Verbo
g
g
o
ɑ
bb
b
ə
l
l
e
(devorar)

(devorar)

tragar

to eat something quickly and greedily, often making loud and rapid swallowing sounds

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
food chain
Sustantivo
uk flag
/fˈuːd tʃˈeɪn/
(cadena trófica)

(cadena trófica)

cadena alimentaria

the sequence of organisms in an ecosystem where each organism serves as a source of food for the next organism in the chain

grain
grain
Sustantivo
g
g
r
r
ai
n
n
(gránulo)

(gránulo)

grano

a small, hard particle or granule, often referring to seeds, sand, or similar substances

to impose
to impose
Verbo
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
o
s
z
e
imponer

imponer

to force someone to do what they do not want

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
infinite
infinite
Adjetivo
i
ɪ
n
n
f
f
i
ə
n
n
i
ə
t
t
e
infinito

infinito

without end or limits in extent, amount, or space

finite
single-use
Adjetivo
uk flag
/sɪŋɡəljuːs/
(de un solo uso)

(de un solo uso)

desechable

made to be used once and then thrown away

throwaway
Adjetivo
th
θ
r
r
o
oʊə
w
a
w
w
a
e
y
ɪ
(de un solo uso)

(de un solo uso)

desechable

discarded or is intended to be thrown away after use

well
interjección
w
w
e
ɛ
ll
l
(vaya, pues)

(vaya, pues)

bueno

said to express agreement to something, usually reluctantly

you know
interjección
uk flag
/juː noʊ/
(bueno)

(bueno)

sabes

used as a filler phrase to pause or fill gaps in speech

like
interjección
l
l
i
k
k
e
(este)

(este)

como

used as a filler word or hesitation marker

I mean
interjección
uk flag
/aɪ miːn/
(O sea)

(O sea)

Quiero decir

used in speech to provide emphasis, or to signal a pause in speech while the speaker gathers their thoughts

you see
interjección
uk flag
/juː siː/
(ya ves)

(ya ves)

verás

used to draw attention to a point or to emphasize a statement or explanation

kind of
kind of
Frase
uk flag
/kˈaɪnd ʌv/
un poco

un poco

in some ways or to some degree

sort of {~noun}
sort of
Adverbio
uk flag
/sɔrt ʌv/
en cierto modo

en cierto modo

to a degree or extent that is unclear

anyway
Adverbio
a
ɛ
n
n
y
i
w
w
a
e
y
ɪ
bueno

bueno

used when ending a conversation, or changing, or returning to a subject

Información Gramatical:

Adverbio Conjuntivo
so
Conjunción
s
s
o
así que

así que

used to introduce a consequence or result of the preceding clause

turquoise
turquoise
Sustantivo
t
t
u
ɜ
r
r
q
k
u
w
oi
ɔɪ
s
z
e
turquesa

turquesa

a bright bluish-green color

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