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a smoke screenEarly sea battles demonstrated the value of gun smoke and smoke from burning ships to hide one battleship from one belonging to the enemy. Later, smoke was generated prior to commencing battle so as to make it more difficult for gun crews to spot the targeted vessel. This tactic became known as a smoke screen.Rate it:

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ABCA straightforward, uniform playing style, often focusing on betting for value, folding weak hands, and avoiding bluffing.Rate it:

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above parHaving a price below its face valueRate it:

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account ofTo esteem; to prize; to value.Rate it:

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acero al carbonoAcero que contiene aproximadamente el 2 % de carbono, como principal elemento de la composición.Rate it:

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ácido acéticoÁcido que se encuentra en el vinagre, siendo el principal responsable de su sabor y olor agrios. Es producido por síntesis y por fermentación bacteriana.Rate it:

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ad valoremproportionate to the estimated valueRate it:

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alcohol etílicoCompuesto orgánico formado por un grupo hidroxilo u oxidrilo unido a una cadena hidrocarbonada no ramificada a su vez formada por dos átomos de carbono unidos a través de enlaces simples; generalmente usado como antiséptico en primeros auxilios o como solvente. Es el componente principal de las bebidas alcohólicas.Rate it:

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aldehído acéticoCompuesto orgánico de fórmula CH3CHO. Es un líquido volátil, incoloro y con un olor característico ligeramente afrutado. Es un metabolito hepático del etanol y principal factor para la aparición de la resaca alcohólica y el rubor facial.Rate it:

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average outTo acquire a specified average value as more instances occur.Rate it:

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bait and switchto misrepresent; a strategy that misdirects the pursuant; to bait, dupe or lure someone with something of value then switch it out for something of less value; an illegal practice in the United StatesRate it:

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bang for the buckEfficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.Rate it:

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bargain basementOf poor quality; of little or no value; low-end, shoddy.Rate it:

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below parHaving a price below its face value.Rate it:

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big enchiladaSome item of high value, especially a top prize or reward.Rate it:

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brass farthingSomething worthless or of small value.Rate it:

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break the buckFall below the value of one dollar per share.Rate it:

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breast upTo cut the face of on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.Rate it:

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bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.Rate it:

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build downIn solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value.Rate it:

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c'est la pièce de résistanceIt is the principal dish (of a meal).Rate it:

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carry the mailTo work diligently; to serve as the principal performer of a demanding task or set of tasks.Rate it:

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cast pearls before swineTo give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.Rate it:

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change sides, change signsA mnemonic indicating that when a value is moved to the opposite side of the equals sign, then the operator is changed also.Rate it:

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chump-changeOf or pertaining to something of little monetary value.Rate it:

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cláusula subordinadaParte de una oración compuesta que depende estructuralmente de la principal y funciona dentro de ella como un adjetivo, un adverbio o un sustantivo.Rate it:

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color upTo exchange a high number of low-value chips for a lower number of higher value, but keeping the same overall value.Rate it:

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conjunción finalAquella que expresa la finalidad o el objetivo de lo manifestado en la oración principal.Rate it:

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coquelin fait le rôle principalCoquelin is taking the principal part.Rate it:

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cotton-pickingAn intensifier, like "darn", used for emphasis or to signify that something is of little value.Rate it:

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créditos de aperturaSerie de texto superpuesto al inicio de una película o un programa de televisión para presentar el título, reparto principal o los miembros de producción.Rate it:

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Diamond in the RoughSomeone or something that has lost charm now, but has immense value and the prospective to be stunningRate it:

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Don't Look a Gift Horse in the MouthDon’t complain if you get gift that is not as good as you expect; accept what you've been given without analyzing its valueRate it:

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drug dealAn illegal business transaction where cash or something else of value is exchanged for illegal drugs, usually conducted in a clandestine manner.Rate it:

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enough is as good as a feastJust the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.Rate it:

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face valueThe amount or value listed on a bill, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.Rate it:

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face valueNo more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.Rate it:

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fall offTo diminish in size or value.Rate it:

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flutter in the dovecoteI further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.Rate it:

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For the BirdsInsignificant, is of no value and worth, pathetic and absurdRate it:

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Full of Hot AirSomeone who talks nonsense and nothing anything of value and importanceRate it:

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full of hot airTalking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.Rate it:

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garbage in, garbage out(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"Rate it:

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género negroSubgénero de la novela policíaca en la que la resolución del misterio no es el objetivo principal y es por costumbre muy violenta; en ella las divisiones entre bien y mal se difuminan y la mayor parte de sus protagonistas son individuos derrotados, en decadencia, que buscan encontrar la verdad.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthIn a transaction, to receive a good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended.Rate it:

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give a hootTo care about; to place value on something.Rate it:

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glóbulo rojoCélula anucleada de la sangre que tiene la hemoglobina encargada de llevar el oxígeno a los tejidos de los animales superiores. Principal componente celular de la sangre, es responsable de su color rojo.Rate it:

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go downTo decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.Rate it:

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gold standardA monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold.Rate it:

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good valueFunny; witty.Rate it:

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