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Ibanka signed away all rights to her father's estate. ------- estate. herencia. all the property and money that belongs to someone, especially someone who has just died. start learning
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herencia. all the property and money that belongs to someone, especially someone who has just died. The will gives precise instructions as to how the estate should be divided between the deceased's surviving relatives. ------- estate.
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When I first read that book it blew me away - it was just so extraordinary. ------- blow sb away. Sorprender, asombrar. (American, informal) to surprise or please someone a lot. start learning
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Sorprender, asombrar. (American, informal) to surprise or please someone a lot. When I saw Perla's beuty for the first time she just blew me away. ------- blow sb away.
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Ronda Rousy blew away the other wrestler, to win the fight. ------- blow sb away. Arrasar con, aplastar a. (American, informal) to defeat someone completely, especially in a sports competition. start learning
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Arrasar con, aplastar a. (American, informal) to defeat someone completely, especially in a sports competition. The new soccer team has blown others away. ------- blow sb away.
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The accident was a terrible experience, but I came away from it a much wiser person. I’ll be much more careful in future. ------- come away. Alejarse, desprenderse de. if something comes away from something else, it becomes separated from it. start learning
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Alejarse, desprenderse de. if something comes away from something else, it becomes separated from it. I had to come away or I would have ended up swearing at them. ------- come away.
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Ibanka signed away all rights to her father's estate. ------- sign away sth. Renunciar a algo por escrito. to give someone else your property or legal rights to something by signing an official document. start learning
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Renunciar a algo por escrito. to give someone else your property or legal rights to something by signing an official document. Many musicians were ripped off when managers and record companies talked them into signing away the rights to their music. ------- sign away sth.
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Paul wasn't at the meeting. He was "called away" on urgent business, apparently. ------- call away sb or call sb away. Recibir un llamado para atender a alguien. to ask someone to stop what they are doing in order to go somewhere else. start learning
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Recibir un llamado para atender a alguien. to ask someone to stop what they are doing in order to go somewhere else. The pricipal "called away" the teacher from the classroom. ------- call away sb or call sb away.
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A crowd had gathered around the injured and had to be cleared away by the police. ------- clear away. Despejar, limpiar y recoger. to remove (something) from an area or surface. start learning
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Despejar, limpiar y recoger. to remove (something) from an area or surface. After the meal, Fiona began clearing away the plates. ------- clear away.
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Chavelo's grandfather passed away after a five-year struggle with cancer. ------- pass away. Morir, fallecer. to die. This word is used to avoid saying ‘die’ when you think this might upset someone. start learning
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Morir, fallecer. to die. This word is used to avoid saying ‘die’ when you think this might upset someone. Former president Bush passed away in his sleep at the age of eighty-four. ------- pass away.
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Diana kept plugging away at her homework. ------- plug away. Esforzarse, perseverar en, insistir en. to continue doing something in a determined way despite difficulties. start learning
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Esforzarse, perseverar en, insistir en. to continue doing something in a determined way despite difficulties. I’ll just keep plugging away and try to get my project finished by tonight. ------- plug away.
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Donal grabbed a gun and blew the police officer away. ------- blow sb away. Asesinar. to kill someone by shooting them with a gun. start learning
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Asesinar. to kill someone by shooting them with a gun. The rober blow the bank's security away. ------- blow sb away.
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I lost my favourite hat today. I was standing on a cliff when a strong gust of wind blew it away and it went sailing down into the sea. ------- blow away. Volarse por el viento. When the wind moves something from a place. start learning
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Volarse por el viento. When the wind moves something from a place. You'd better put something on top of the tablecloth before it blows away. ------- blow away.
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