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central dogmaUsed other than as an idiom: see central, dogma.Rate it:

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central dogmaThe principle that genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein.Rate it:

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from central castingConforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.Rate it:

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náhuatl centralLengua nahua hablada por personas que viven en el Valle de Puebla, Valle de México y Sierra Nevada. Es la lengua viva más próxima al náhuatl clásico.Rate it:

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out of central castingConforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.Rate it:

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tamazight del Atlas CentralLengua bereber hablada por personas que viven en el Atlas Central, Marruecos.Rate it:

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Can't Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

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city slickerOne accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.Rate it:

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one can't fight city halltaking on any government entity in a contest is difficult and easier said than done.Rate it:

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trouble in river cityAn expression to indicate there is trouble somewhere/ Often said There's trouble in River City or "There's" is omitted, for shortRate it:

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you can't fight city hall(chiefly US) Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision.I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.Rate it:

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banana republicA small country, especially one in Central America, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.Rate it:

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fashion policeThe mythical fashion police are always standing in the wings eyeballing female employees as they pursue their careers in the executive offices of New York City.Rate it:

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wait in the wingsto be about to become important or centralRate it:

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boil downAs an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.Rate it:

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civitatem alicui dare, tribuere, impertireto present a person with the freedom of the city.Rate it:

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not in kansas anymoreNo longer in quiet and comfortable surroundings; in the big city.Rate it:

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אני צריך מפה של העירI need a city mapRate it:

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BroadwayThe wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.Rate it:

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center fieldA central role in some activity that requires speed.Rate it:

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hot buttonA central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice.Rate it:

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landing stripA cultivated pubic hair pattern in which much of the pubic hair is removed, leaving only a central vertical line or rectangle.Rate it:

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anno ab urbe condita quintoin the fifth year from the founding of the city.Rate it:

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appropinquare urbi, rarely ad urbemto draw near to a city.Rate it:

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asphalt jungleA city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.Rate it:

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bread and butterThat which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.Rate it:

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bright lightsThe glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big cityRate it:

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by the wayIncidentally; a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.Rate it:

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cat's clawAny of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern MexicoAcacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to BrazilCarpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae familyDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyGrevillea alpina, a shrub species native to AustraliaMartynia annua, a plant species endemic to BrazilMimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United StatesUncaria guianensis, a plant species found in GuyanaUncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicineUncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central AmericaRate it:

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cat's clawUncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central AmericaRate it:

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cat's clawDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyRate it:

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compañía telefónicaUna compañía telefónica es una empresa que da servicio de líneas telefónicas a una localidad o estado. En este caso las líneas telefónicas van conectadas a la central telefónica, a la vez que el administrador de la central programa para que cada extensión pueda tener acceso a las líneas.Rate it:

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company manA spy or other operative of an intelligence service, especially the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency.Rate it:

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company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

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country girl (cowgirl)a girl who lives and/or is from a rural area, small town, farm and/or ranch (not a city environment.) She is usually seen wearing a cowgirl hat, cowgirl boots and often wears jeans and/or a shirt tied into a knot in the frontRate it:

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cueca nortinaBaile tradicional del norte chileno, que se baila en parejas ondeando un pañuelo, pero que, a diferencia de la cueca tradicional, no es cantada. Su ritmo y cadencia son diferentes de la cueca tradicional de la zona central de Chile.Rate it:

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culo de polloDícese "culo de pollo" en la región caribeña del golfo de Urabá al fenómeno meteorológico cuya nube central tiene la forma del culo de un pollo invertido, es decir con la punta hacia abajo, con vientos huracanados circulando en sentido ciclónico al interior del meteoro, asociado a fuertes lluvias y a una baja de la presión atmosférica al nivel del mar, cuya duración varía entre los treinta minutos y las tres o cuatro horas. Fenómeno habitual entre abril y noviembre, el rumbo general de estos meteoros en la zona indicada suele ser de sur a norte y su extensión puede variar de apenas algunos kilómetros hasta varias decenas de millas náuticas.Rate it:

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disco rígidoDispositivo de almacenamiento de datos no volátil que emplea un sistema de grabación magnética para almacenar datos digitales. Tiene forma de plato que gira en torno a un eje central y va en una caja cerrada.Rate it:

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dragón de KomodoEspecie de saurópsido de la familia de los varánidos, endémico de algunas islas de Indonesia central. Es el lagarto de mayor tamaño del mundo, con una longitud media de dos a tres metros y un peso de unos 70 kg.Rate it:

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edible frogA member of a hybrid species of frog, Pelophylax kl. esculentus, a hybrid of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) and the Central Asian marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus).Rate it:

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esclerosis múltipleTrastorno del sistema nervioso central por episodios repetitivos de inflamación del tejido nervioso. Podría deberse a un daño a la vaina de mielina. Enfermedad que evoluciona hacia la muerte del paciente.Rate it:

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exterminare (ex) urbe, de civitate aliquem (Mil. 37. 101)to expel a person from the city, country.Rate it:

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flor de JamaicaHibisco de la familia de las Malváceas, originario de franja norte tropical de África que se cultiva con éxito en México, América Central y en el sur y sudeste asiático, incluido el sur de China. Es una planta herbácea anual que puede alcanzar de 3 a 5 metros de altura. Las hojas, trilobuladas o pentalobuladas, tienen unos 15 cm de longitud, alternas en el tallo, y las flores, de color rojo en la base y más pálido en los extremos, tienen de 8 a 10 cm de diámetro. Su cáliz, carnoso y de un color rojo intenso, se recoge en el momento en que alcanza un tono vinoso y se deja secar para su uso como infusión.Rate it:

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global community cleanlinessMovement, term, and hashtag created by Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe and encourage global litter eradication and resource preservation efforts-one community at a time. The movement is inspired by De Bouse's father, humanitarian Curtis Lassiter's continued commitment to global community cleanliness, safety, and beautification, one city at a time via litter prevention, prompt waste pickup/removal, properly set concrete, and more #global communitycleanliness #gccmovement #activistdebouseRate it:

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helecho pesebreHelecho de la clase Filicopsida, familia Dryopteridaceae, de hojas de hasta un metro y medio de largo, sus soros no presentan el indusio. Habita en lugares húmedos del Valle Central hasta la zona de Aysén, en Chile.Rate it:

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ich brauche einen StadtplanI need a city mapRate it:

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inflammare urbemto set fire to a city.Rate it:

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ingredi, intrare urbem, introire in urbemto enter a city.Rate it:

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la madre del corderoMeollo de una cuestión, el busilis, el quid, la parte central y más importante de un asunto, la dificultad crucial.Rate it:

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licence to print moneyThe authority to print money, usually given to a central bank exclusively as the issuer of currency.Rate it:

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