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look roundTo inspect a building or area.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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luminibus alicuius obstruere, officereto obstruct a person's view, shut out his light by building.Rate 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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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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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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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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opus locareto contract for the building of something.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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papel de liarPequeño 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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paperA sheet material used for writing on or printing on , usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.Rate it:

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pop outTo leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.Rate it:

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punch outTo use a punch to remove a piece of material or to remove a piece already scored.Rate it:

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rake outTo clean by removing material with a rake.Rate it:

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redimere, conducere porticum aedificandam (Div. 2. 21. 47)to undertake a contract for building a portico.Rate it:

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seal offto physically isolate an area or building for security reasons preventing human passageRate it:

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semi detached housetype of buildingRate it:

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shake outTo agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.Rate it:

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string togetherTo connect or attach using string or a string-like material.Rate it:

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string upTo suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.Rate it:

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stuffUsed as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.Rate it:

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stuffA material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric.Rate it:

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sustantivo concretoClase de sustantivo que nombra algo tangible o material.Rate it:

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take an axe toTo boldly remove excess material fromRate it:

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take awayTo remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.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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top outTo complete the construction of a tall building, originally by putting on a "topping-out" course.Rate it:

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tower blockhigh-rise buildingRate it:

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under constructionA building or road may be being built or repaired and labeled as “under construction”Rate it:

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urban fabricThe physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes; while excluding without prejudice to this useful term, environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.Rate it:

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usher inTo begin something with preparatory material; to introduce.Rate it:

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vaso linfáticoTubo conductor de la linfa que nace en los espacios intersticiales de las células y transporta material de desecho, células del sistema inmune, y otras sustancias hacia los ganglios linfáticos. Los vasos linfáticos forman parte del sistema linfático.Rate it:

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whistle walkThe path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.Rate it:

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white outTo hide an error or other material on a surface by covering it with correcting fluid.Rate it:

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whole clothThe fictitious material from which complete fabrications, lies with no basis in truth, are made.Rate it:

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whole shebangA building or house and everything in it.Rate it:

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wring outTo squeeze a wet material, either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.Rate it:

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yellow journalismMaterial published in a broadcast or periodical, such as a tabloid newspaper or magazine, which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.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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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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