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a todo cerdo le llega su san Martín verb

meet one's Waterloo(to be defeated by an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult)
verb

a todo cerdo le llega su san Martín phrase

every dog has its day(proverb)
phrase

a tomar por saco; donde Cristo dio las tres voces noun
{m}

middle of nowhere(remote place)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪd.l̩ əv ˈnəʊ.weə(r)] [US: ˈmɪd.l̩ əv ˈnoʊ.weə(r)]

abarcar más de lo que se puede verb

bite off more than one can chew(To try to do too much)
verb
[UK: baɪt ɒf mɔː(r) ðæn wʌn kæn tʃuː] [US: ˈbaɪt ˈɒf ˈmɔːr ˈðæn wʌn ˈkæn ˈtʃuː]

ábrete sésamo phrase

open sesame(open up)
phrase

abuso de sustancias noun

substance abuse(overindulgence in a drug)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.stəns ə.ˈbjuːs] [US: ˈsʌb.stəns ə.ˈbjuːs]

abuso sexual noun
{m}

abuse [abuses](sexual violation or assault)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈbjuːs] [US: ə.ˈbjuːs]

sexual abuse(forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another)
noun

aceite de sésamo noun
{m}

sesame oil [sesame oils](oil extracted from sesame seeds)
noun
[UK: ˈse.sə.mi ɔɪl] [US: ˈse.sə.mi ˌɔɪl]

aceleradora de semillas noun
{f}

accelerator [accelerators](program for startup companies)
noun
[UK: ək.ˈse.lə.reɪ.tə(r)] [US: æk.ˈse.lə.ˌre.tər]

aceleradora de startups noun
{f}

accelerator [accelerators](program for startup companies)
noun
[UK: ək.ˈse.lə.reɪ.tə(r)] [US: æk.ˈse.lə.ˌre.tər]

ácido salicílico noun
{m}

salicylic acid [salicylic acids]noun
[UK: ˌsæ.lɪ.ˌsɪ.lɪk ˈæ.sɪd ˈæ.sɪd] [US: ˌsæ.lɪ.ˌsɪ.lɪk ˈæ.sɪd ˈæ.səd]

ácido shikímico noun
{m}

shikimic acidnoun

ácido siálico noun
{m}

sialic acid(any of a group of amino carbohydrates)
noun

ácido siquímico noun
{m}

shikimic acidnoun

ácido sórbico noun
{m}

sorbic acidnoun

ácido succínico noun
{m}

succinic acid [succinic acids](colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (CH2COOH)2)
noun
[UK: səksˈɪnɪk ˈasɪd] [US: səksˈɪnɪk ˈæsɪd]

ácido sulfhídrico noun
{m}

sulfhydric acid(hydrogen sulfide when considered an acid)
noun

ácido sulfúrico noun
{m}

sulfuric acid [sulfuric acids](H2SO4)
noun
[UK: səl.ˈfjʊ.rɪk ˈæ.sɪd] [US: səl.ˈfjʊ.rɪk ˈæ.səd]

ácido sulfuroso noun
{m}

sulfurous acid [sulfurous acids](the weak acid, H2SO3)
noun
[UK: sˈʌlfjʊrəs ˈasɪd] [US: sˈʌlfjʊrəs ˈæsɪd]

acosador sexual noun

sexual predator(person seen as threatening for wanting sex)
noun

acoso sexual noun
{m}

sexual harassmentnoun
[UK: ˈsek.ʃʊəl ˈhæ.rə.smənt] [US: ˈsek.ʃuːəl hə.ˈræ.smənt]

acto seguido adverb

immediately(in an immediate manner)
adverb
[UK: ɪ.ˈmiː.dɪət.li] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmiː.diət.li]

acto sexual noun
{m}

intercourse [intercourses](sexual intercourse)
noun
[UK: ˈɪn.tək.ɔːs] [US: ˈɪn.tərˌk.ɔːrs]

actor secundario noun
{m}

supporting actor(actor who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈpɔːt.ɪŋ ˈæk.tə(r)] [US: sə.ˈpɔːrt.ɪŋ ˈæk.tər]

actriz secundaria noun
{f}

supporting actress(actress who plays a role that is not the lead but which still represents a major character)
noun

adelantado a su época preposition

ahead of one's time(in advance of commonly accepted ideas)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈhed əv wʌnz ˈtaɪm] [US: ə.ˈhed əv wʌnz ˈtaɪm]

adelantado de su época preposition
{m}

above the curvepreposition

administrador de sistemas noun
{m}

sysadmin(systems administrator)
noun

afecto del síndrome de Diógenes noun
{m}

hoarder [hoarders](one who hoards)
noun
[UK: ˈhɔː.də(r)] [US: ˈhɔːr.dər]

África del Sudoeste proper noun
{f}

South West Africa(former province of South Africa)
proper noun

agarrar de sorpresa verb

take aback(to surprise or shock)
verb
[UK: teɪk ə.ˈbæk] [US: ˈteɪk ə.ˈbæk]

agente secreta noun
{f}

secret agent(member of an intelligence agency whose identity or affiliation is kept confidential)
noun
[UK: ˈsiː.krɪt ˈeɪ.dʒənt] [US: ˈsiː.krət ˈeɪ.dʒənt]

agente secreto noun
{m}

secret agent(member of an intelligence agency whose identity or affiliation is kept confidential)
noun
[UK: ˈsiː.krɪt ˈeɪ.dʒənt] [US: ˈsiː.krət ˈeɪ.dʒənt]

agua de Seltz noun

soda water [soda waters](water with carbon dioxide)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊ.də ˈwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈsoʊ.də ˈwɒ.tər]

agua salada noun
{f}

seawater [seawaters](salt water of a sea or ocean)
noun
[UK: ˈsiː.ˌwɑː.tə(r)] [US: ˈsiː.ˌwɑː.tər]

agua salobre noun
{f}

brackish water(water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater)
noun

agua sin gas noun
{f}

still water(water without carbonation)
noun
[UK: stɪl ˈwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈstɪl ˈwɒ.tər]

agua subterránea noun

groundwater [groundwaters](Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers)
noun
[UK: ˈɡraʊn.dwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈɡraʊn.ˌdwɑː.tər]

agua superficial noun
{f}

surface water [surface waters](water collecting on the ground or in a body of water)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.fɪs ˈwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈsɝː.fəs ˈwɒ.tər]

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