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cold readingThe technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the impression of having information about a person or event.Rate it:

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cold readingUsed other than as an idiom: see cold, reading.Rate it:

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material genéticoSe refiere concretamente al ácido desoxirribonucléico que contiene toda la información de un organismo dado.Rate it:

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material particuladoMaterial minúsculo compuesto por diversas sustancias o elementos como pueda ser el polvo que se encuentra en suspensión en el aire. Cuando la concentración de este material es muy alta, puede dar pie a infecciones respiratorias y a otros tipos de enfermedades más graves.Rate it:

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time and materialA form of contractual compensation involving payment for materials used and at agreed rates for the those involved in performing the services.Rate it:

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a carpet-baggerA candidate for election who has no roots or interest in the constituency he wishes to represent. The original meaning was a Unionist financier or adventurer who exploited the cheap labour in the American South after the Civil War. The carpet bags carried by these adventurers were made of carpet material.Rate it:

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debris fieldAny area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.Rate it:

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leaf throughRapidly reading short sections at random.Rate it:

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cakes and aleThe simple material pleasures of life.Rate it:

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three rsThe basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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yellow journalistA journalist who writes material which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.Rate it:

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fill inTo fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.Rate it:

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you can't take it with youIt is not possible to take one's material wealth to whatever world may await one after death.1900, E. Phillips Oppenheim, A Millionaire of Yesterday, ch. 6:"The clause whichRate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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je ne sais plus où j'en suis1. I have lost the place where I left off (in reading, etc.). 2. I do not know what I am about.Rate it:

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ABCA primer for teaching the Latin alphabet and first elements of reading.Rate it:

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aislante acústicoMaterial que disminuye o bloquea las ondas acústicas.Rate it:

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apparatus (rare in plur.) bellipreparations for war; war-material.Rate it:

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clayA mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.Rate it:

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clayAn earth material with ductile qualities.Rate it:

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clayThe material of the human body.Rate it:

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clear the decksTo remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.Rate it:

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copiam quam potui persecutus sumI have exhausted all my material.Rate it:

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densidad relativaEs el cociente entre la densidad de un material y la densidad del agua a 4 °C.Rate it:

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diamonds are a girl's best friendA statement that suggests, while love is a luxury, material wealth (particularly jewellery) is more valuable in the long run.Rate it:

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dig outTo find, or retrieve something by removing overlying material, or material that hides itRate it:

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DNUInitialism of do not use : marking used to tag equipment or material that is not to be used.Rate it:

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explicitContaining material that might be deemed offensive or graphic.Rate it:

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ficha técnicaSumario detallado de características de un objeto, material, proceso, programa, empresa o servicio. El contenido varía según el producto o ente descrito. Suele incluir datos como nombre, peculiaridades físicas, modo de uso o elaboración, propiedades distintivas y especificaciones técnicas.Rate it:

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find one's placeTo locate where had most recently stopped reading, in order to resume reading.Rate it:

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hit the books!Launch a determined review or study of appropriate material and subjects by hitting the books in preparation for a stringent examination/knowledge test in a pre-employment interview.Rate it:

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hot lunchA sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.Rate it:

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huincha adhesivaCinta de material plástico, generalmente transparente, con un lado pegajoso o adhesivo, que se usa para pegar objetos, sellar cartas y otros usos de oficina.Rate it:

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huincha aisladoraCinta con un lado adhesivo, hecha de un material aislante, que se usa en cables y empalmes eléctricos para proteger y aislar.Rate it:

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huincha aislanteCinta con un lado adhesivo, hecha de un material aislante, que se usa en cables y empalmes eléctricos para proteger y aislar.Rate it:

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huincha transportadoraFaja flexible de material plástico, goma u otro, que se mueve y sirve para transportar objetos entre dos puntos. Usada en aeropuertos, supermercados, etc.Rate it:

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il fait l'âne pour avoir du sonHe simulates stupidity to gain some material advantage.Rate it:

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infinita et immensa materiaabundance of material.Rate it:

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inner coreThe solid material found in the centre of some planets at extremely high temperature and pressure, distinct from the liquid outer core.(geology) The innermost part of the Earth, believed to be made of a nickel-iron alloy.Rate it:

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it's all greek to meI tried reading the instructions, but it’s all Greek to me..Rate it:

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lire du pouce (or, doigt)To skip in reading (i.e. to do more work with the thumb than the brain).Rate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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madera plásticaMaterial fabricado combinando madera natural y plásticos usualmente reciclados.Rate it:

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materia rerum et copia uberrimaabundance of material.Rate it:

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mother lodeAny source of valuable or useful material.Rate it:

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nombre concretoClase de sustantivo que nombra algo tangible o material, que puede ser percibido a través de los sentidos.Rate it:

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outer coreThe hot liquid material found near the centre of some planets, distinct from the solid inner core.(geology) The part of the Earth between the mantle and inner core, responsible for generating the planet's magnetic field.Rate it:

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palillo de dientesPalillo de madera u otro material utilizado para eliminar los restos de comida que pueden alojarse entre los dientes.Rate it:

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palma negraPalmera sudamericana, que alcanza los 14 m de altura; las bases de las hojas muertas se adhieren firmemente al tronco, dándole una apariencia reticulada. Las hojas son amplias, palmatisectas, con hasta 60 folíolos protegidos por una gruesa capa de cera, la más dura entre todas las ceras naturales. Su madera se usa en la construcción de viviendas, sus hojas para hacer sombreros y pantallas, y la cera se emplea en lustres y pinturas. Era el material sobre el cual se realizaron las primeras grabaciones musicales.Rate it:

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papel de fumarPequeño papel de arroz, de celulosa, de cáñamo, de goma arábiga u otro material usado en el armado de cigarrillos de marihuana o tabaco.Rate it:

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