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man is the measure of all thingsthe doctrine that all knowledge is subjective, being derived from observations made by humans, and there can be no objective truthRate it:

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measure the drapesTo make premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public officeRate 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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measure twice, cut onceAlternative form of measure twice and cut once.Rate it:

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measure upTo meet expectations; to be as good as.Rate it:

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médula espinalParte del sistema nervioso central, prolongación del encéfalo por el interior de la columna vertebral, que tiene como función recibir y organizar los impulsos nerviosos sensitivos y motores, desde el cerebro y hacia él.Rate it:

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mesurer les autres à son auneTo measure other people’s peck by one’s own bushel.Rate it:

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metiri, ponderare, aestimare, iudicare aliquid (ex) aliqua reto measure something by the standard of something else; to make something one's criterion.Rate it:

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motor effectTendency of a wire carrying an electric current in a magnetic field to move.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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nightcapA warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas. Nightcaps were common in northern Europe before central heating was available, when homes were cold at night.Rate it:

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old baileycentral criminal courtRate it:

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oreja de elefantePlanta Xanthosoma sagittifolium de uso ornamental y comestible. Es una especie de la familia de las aráceas, originaria de América Central, cultivada extensamente en las regiones tropicales, que producen cormos, ricos en almidón y que contienen entre 1 y 8,8% de proteína.Rate it:

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ostrich policyThe tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they don't exist.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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pain tant qu'il dure, vin à mesureEat at pleasure, drink by measure.Rate it:

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pass musterTo measure up to a particular standard.Rate it:

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pato gargantilloAnas bahamensis. De unos 49 cm es un pato que vive en Norteamérica alcanzando la zona central de Argentina.Rate it:

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pato rana de pico delgadoOxyura vittata. Pato que se halla en lagunas de la zona central y sur de Chile.Rate it:

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pato realAnas sibilatrix De colores llamativos, mide unos 51 cm y acostumbra silbar mientras vuela. Habita en lugares húmedos y lagunas de la Zona Central de Chile hasta la Tierra del Fuego.Rate it:

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read offTo read from a scale or measure.Rate it:

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reap what one sowsTo receive as a reward or harvest in the same measure as one's exertions, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.Rate it:

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residuo del poderExpresión que resume el conjunto de atribuciones que en un estado federado, no han quedado claramente atribuidas ni al poder central ni a los poderes regionales.Rate it:

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rule of thumbA general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.Rate it:

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sapito de antifazEspecie de batracio que habita desde la zona central de Chile hasta Aysèn, en la Patagonia. Es una especie vulnerable. De color cafè, con una línea oscura que corre desde su boca hacia la parte superior de los ojos.Rate it:

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significance levelA measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when the results are really just random variations.Rate it:

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stack upTo compare with something; to measure up. (Often used with "against", "among")Rate it:

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staircase witThinking of an idea or course of action too late to use it effectively, or the tendency to do so.Rate it:

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step offTo measure by steps or paces; hence, to divide, or to form a series of marks, by successive measurements, as with dividers.Rate it:

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take a turnChange in direction, tone, or tendency.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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tape outOf a piece of land, to measure out so as to be able to accurately fire upon itRate it:

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the measure of society is how it treats its weakest membersSocieties who help and take care of those who are the most in need are worth more than societies who don't or who even mistreat those who are in need--the least of them--much less help them.Rate it:

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thick of thingsA central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.Rate it:

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too clever by halfShrewd but flawed by overthinking or excessive complexity, with a resulting tendency to be unreliable or unsuccessful.Rate it:

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trigger-happyHaving a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.Rate it:

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vaguada costeraÁrea de bajas presiones frente a la costa central chilena, que en Santiago es responsable de inversión térmica a menor altura, y masas de aire que descienden desde el este, lo que aumenta la contaminación ambiental.Rate it:

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veranito de San JuanTemporada breve de días soleados y a veces también temperaturas más altas que se produce a la entrada del invierno en América del Sur y durante la estación de las lluvias en América Central. Se presenta usualmente en los últimos días de junio, coincidiendo con la celebración de San Juan Bautista.Rate it:

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

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walk offTo measure a distance by walking, as by counting paces or extending a measuring tape or rope.Rate it:

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zapote negroÁrbol ebenáceo de hojas verde brillante, copa compacta originario de México y América Central, que da un fruto redondo, ligeramente aplanado de una decena de cm de largo, de piel verde oscura y pulpa color café, dulce y sabroso.Rate it:

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