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"life is a mathematical complex that you gain or lose with your actions."LifeRate it:

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'el que quiere celeste que le cueste (gt)*no pain no gainRate it:

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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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à la bonne heure!Well done!; That’s right!; Capital!; That is something like!Rate it:

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accusare aliquem rei capitalis (rerum capitalium)to charge some one with a capital offence.Rate it:

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activo financieroTítulos que las instituciones generan para representar el capital del cual están constituidos. Son activos financieros las acciones, cuentas remuneradas, instrumentos de deuda, fondos comunes de inversión, derechos, títulos de valores de naturaleza mobiliaria, depósitos bancarios, valores mobiliarios, participaciones en fondos de inversión, contrato a futuro, opciones, swaps, etc.Rate it:

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ad alicuius amicitiam se conferre, se applicareto gain some one's friendship; to become intimate with.Rate it:

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alcalde mayorPersona a cargo de la administración política de un área metropolitana, generalmente el distrito capital.Rate it:

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aliquid ab aliquo impetrareto gain one's point with any one.Rate it:

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arm candyAn attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.Rate it:

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auctoritatem or dignitatem sibi conciliare, parareto gain dignity; to make oneself a person of consequence.Rate it:

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avoir le vent en poupeto gain popularity, to enjoy increasing successRate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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Baja CaliforniaCapital: Mexicali.Rate it:

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bear offTo gain; to carry off, as a prize.Rate it:

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bluewashTo tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.Rate it:

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break evenTo neither gain nor lose money.Rate it:

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break throughTo gain popularity.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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BrusselsThe capital of Belgium.Rate it:

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bulk upTo gain weight.Rate it:

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burn some rubberAn expression of intent to drive ruthlessly, speedily, wildly, illegally: Express the intention to perform tasks, agendas in wild abandon, in order to impress, gain an advantage, recover lost time or missed opportunity:Rate it:

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butter upTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.Rate it:

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cabeça de porcoPessoa maluca, vulgar e irresponsável, impudica, expressão mais apropriada para o sexo feminino, antiga e bem conhecida no Paraná, inclusive na sua capital.Rate it:

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cabecera municipalEquivalente a Capital del Municipio, comúnmente la ciudad, comunidad o poblado más grande del municipio. En esta ciudad o poblado se localiza el gobernante del municipio, el ayuntamientoRate it:

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capital semillaPréstamo de dinero que se otorga para el despegue de una pequeña empresa.Rate it:

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cat and mouseA relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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causam inferiorem dicendo reddere superiorem (λόγον κρείττω ποιειν) (Brut. 8. 30)to gain a weak case by clever pleading.Rate it:

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centuriam, tribum ferre (Planc. 49)to gain the vote of a century or tribe.Rate it:

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cheaters never prosperOne does not gain from cheating.Rate it:

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come in from the coldTo gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.Rate it:

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come to oneselfto gain consciousness or self-controlRate it:

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crescere ex invidia senatoriato profit by the unpopularity of the senate to gain influence oneself.Rate it:

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Crocodile TearsFalse grief or fake tears to gain attentionRate it:

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cry over spilled milkBecome needlessly upset over trivial reverses or losses, express resentment when others gain incidental items or are chosen instead of your being favored.Rate it:

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cui bonoThe principle that the ultimate initiator of an action is likely the person who stands to gain from the action.Rate it:

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curiosity got the better of meTo gain superiority, mastery, or an advantage over someone or something; to get control over someone or something.Rate it:

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curry favorTo seek to gain favor by flattery or attention.Rate it:

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cut one's teethTo begin; to gain early experience.Rate it:

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daylightTo gain exposure to the open.Rate it:

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de capite deducere (vid. sect. XII. 1, note Notice too...) aliquidto subtract something from the capital.Rate it:

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divide and conquerA combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.Rate it:

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dog in the huntSomething to gain depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer..Rate it:

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draw first bloodreferring to the first participant(s) in a game, contest, debate, etc. to gain an advantage over their opponent; to score first points in any competitionRate it:

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Edad MediaNombre que se le da en Europa al periodo histórico que va desde la caída del Imperio Romano de Occidente en el año 476 hasta la caída del Imperio Romano de Oriente o Bizantino, o lo que quedaba de él: su capital Constantinopla en manos de los turcos otomanos en 1453. Otra fecha que se suele utilizar es 1492 con el descubrimiento de América por Cristóbal Colón, fecha que también marca el comienzo de la Edad Moderna para algunos historiadores.Rate it:

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el país del suspiro limeñoPaís de América del Sur. Su superficie es de alrededor de un millón doscientos mil kilómetros cuadrados. Limita al norte con Ecuador y Colombia, por el sur con Chile, por el este con Brasil y Bolivia y por el oeste con el Océano Pacífico o Mar de Grau. Su capital es Lima. El gentilicio es peruano.Rate it:

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el país del Tío SamPaís conformado por una federación de 50 estados ubicados en América del Norte. Su capital es Washington. El gentilicio es estadounidense.Rate it:

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Estado de MéxicoUno de los 31 estados de México, localizado hacia el centro del país. Colinda al norte con el estado de Hidalgo, al este con los estados de Tlaxcala y Puebla, al oeste con Michoacán y al sur con Morelos, Guerrero y el Distrito Federal. su capital es la ciudad de Toluca y su gentilicio es mexiquense.Rate it:

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faire danser l'anse (or, le manche) du panierTo make dishonest profits on marketing (of servants); To gain a market-penny.Rate it:

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