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el mejor amigo del hombre noun
{m}

man's best friend(an affectionate term for a dog)
noun

el menú phrase

could I see the menu, please(said to ask for a menu)
phrase

el metro de Londres proper noun
{m}

London Underground(the London underground)
proper noun

él mismo pronoun

himself((reflexive) male person as the previously mentioned object)
pronoun
[UK: hɪm.ˈself] [US: ˌhɪm.ˈself]

el mismo perro con diferente collar phrase

six of one, half a dozen of the other(two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent)
phrase
[UK: sɪks əv wʌn hɑːf ə ˈdʌz.n̩ əv ðə ˈʌð.ə(r)] [US: ˈsɪks əv wʌn ˈhæf ə ˈdʌz.n̩ əv ðə ˈʌð.r̩]

el mismo perro con distinto collar noun

old wine in a new bottle(existing concept or institution presented as if new)
noun

el movimiento se demuestra andando phrase

actions speak louder than words(actions indicate true sentiments)
phrase

el mundo es tuyo phrase

the world is one's oyster(all opportunities are open to someone)
phrase

el mundo es un pañuelo phrase

it's a small world(phrase used when meeting an acquaintance or personal connection in an unexpected place or context)
phrase
[UK: ɪts ə smɔːl wɜːld] [US: ɪts ə ˈsmɒl ˈwɝːld]

el negocio de mudar los bienes entre lugares noun

haulage(Business of transporting goods)
noun
[UK: ˈhɔː.lɪdʒ] [US: ˈhɔː.lɪdʒ]

El Niño noun
{m}

El Niño(a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon)
noun

El Niño proper noun
{m}

Christ child(Child Jesus)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkraɪst tʃaɪld] [US: ˈkraɪst ˈtʃaɪld]

el ojito derecho de alguien noun
{m}

apple of someone's eye(favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one)
noun
[UK: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz aɪ] [US: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈaɪ]

el otro día adverb

the other day(lately)
adverb
[UK: ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) deɪ] [US: ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈdeɪ]

el pasado verb

let bygones be bygones(to disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence)
verb
[UK: let ˈbaɪ.ɡɒnz bi ˈbaɪ.ɡɒnz] [US: ˈlet ˈbaɪ.ˌɡɒnz bi ˈbaɪ.ˌɡɒnz]

El Paso proper noun
{m}

El Paso(a city in USA)
proper noun

el pasto siempre es más verde del otro lado phrase

the grass is always greener on the other side(others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.)
phrase
[UK: ðə ɡrɑːs ɪz ˈɔːl.weɪz ˈɡriː.nə(r) ɒn ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) saɪd] [US: ðə ˈɡræs ˈɪz ˈɔːl.weɪz ˈɡriː.nər ɑːn ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈsaɪd]

el período antes del amanecer noun

predawn(period before the rising of the sun)
noun
[UK: pri.ˈdɒn] [US: pri.ˈdɒn]

El perro del hortelano noun

dog in the manger(one who denies to others something that he or she cannot use)
noun
[UK: dɒɡ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪn.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈdɔːɡ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪn.dʒər]

el plazo es esencial phrase

time is of the essence(haste is necessary)
phrase
[UK: ˈtaɪm ɪz əv ðə ˈesns] [US: ˈtaɪm ˈɪz əv ðə ˈe.səns]

el poder absoluto corrompe absolutamente phrase

power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely(the corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total)
phrase

el poder corrompe phrase

power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely(the corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total)
phrase

el primer paso es siempre el más difícil phrase

the first step is always the hardestphrase

el pro y el contra noun
{m}

pros and cons(for and against)
noun
[UK: prəʊz ənd kɒnz] [US: proʊz ænd ˈkɑːnz]

el que esté libre de pecado phrase

let him who is without sin cast the first stone(only those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment on others)
phrase

el que la sigue la consigue phrase

if at first you don't succeed, try try againphrase

el que llega noun
{m}

comer [comers](who arrives)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.mə(r)] [US: ˈkʌ.mər]

el que lo huele phrase

he who smelt it dealt it(a person calling attention to or complaining about a fart)
phrase

el que no arriesga no gana phrase

no pain, no gain(discomfort is necessary to achieve goals)
phrase
[UK: nəʊ peɪn nəʊ ɡeɪn] [US: ˈnoʊ ˈpeɪn ˈnoʊ ˈɡeɪn]

el que no se consuela es porque no quiere phrase

every cloud has a silver lining(in every bad situation there is an element of good)
phrase
[UK: ˈev.ri klaʊd hæz ə ˈsɪl.və(r) ˈlaɪn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈev.ri ˈklaʊd ˈhæz ə ˈsɪl.vər ˈlaɪn.ɪŋ]

el que quiera peces phrase

no pain, no gain(discomfort is necessary to achieve goals)
phrase
[UK: nəʊ peɪn nəʊ ɡeɪn] [US: ˈnoʊ ˈpeɪn ˈnoʊ ˈɡeɪn]

el que se pica phrase

if the shoe fits, wear it(idiomatic)
phrase

el que sea pronoun

whicheverpronoun
[UK: wɪʧ.ˈev.ə(r)] [US: wɪtʃ.ˈev.r̩]

el que tuvo phrase

there's life in the old dog yetphrase

el que viaja no produce pero sí gasta phrase

a rolling stone gathers no moss(a person who never settles in one place will never be successful)
phrase

el quinto pino noun
{m}

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

el remedio es peor que la enfermedad phrase

the cure is worse than the disease(The solution to a problem produces a worse net result)
phrase

el rey ha muerto phrase

the king is dead, long live the king!phrase

El Salvador proper noun
{m}

El Salvador(country in Central America)
proper noun
[UK: ˌel ˈniː.njəʊ ˈsæl.və.dɔː(r)] [US: ˌel ˈniːnjo.ʊ ˈsæl.və.ˌdɔːr]

el Señor noun
{m}

lordship [lordships](title)
noun
[UK: ˈlɔːd.ʃɪp] [US: ˈlɔːrd.ʃɪp]

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