| jautājums | atbilde | 
        
        |   We need to (butto- up) the project before Friday...   sākt mācīties Terminar, cerrar, finiquitar, y dejar completado un trabajo, acuerdo ó tarea... |  |   button up....... We need to button up the project before Friday........ button up.  |  |  | 
|   The basket was (overflowi- -) with fruit.   sākt mācīties Desbordante, estar tan lleno que se derrama o desborda, |  |   Overflowing....... The basket was overflowing with fruit....... Overflowing.
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|   Young people don't (hitchhik-) today like they used to.   sākt mācīties Viajar pidiendo aventones, generalmente con el pulgar levantado al borde del camino, |  |   to hitchhike...... Young people don't hitchhike today like they used to....... to hitchhike.  |  |  | 
|   It was their farewell message as they (sig-ed off).   sākt mācīties Despedirse, cerrar sainiar offerta una comunicación, como cuando una revista, un programa o una carta termina con un último mensaje... |  |   sign off... It was their farewell message as they signed off... sign off.  |  |  | 
|   The band (pu- out) a new album last month...   sākt mācīties Sacar ó publicar algo nuevo. |  |   put out... The band put out a new album last month........ Put out.  |  |  | 
|   The committee approved a (slat-) of nominees...   sākt mācīties Lista de piedra sleít para personas propuestas para un cargo o evento... |  |   slate... The committee approved a slate of nominees....... slate.  |  |  | 
|   After the divorce, she started her life (-new).   anuevo, de nuevo otra vez, ó de manera diferente...sākt mācīties |  |   anew...... After the divorce, she started her life anew...
... anew.   My husband wasn't listening, so I had to tell the story anew |  |  | 
|   Don’t (settl-) for less than you deserve.   sākt mācīties Conformarse, seroliarse... |  |   to settle... Don’t settle for less than you deserve.
... To Settle.  |  |  | 
|   Robert didn't finish high school, he just (drop-ed out).   sākt mācīties Abandonar, desertar, dropiar auteliano formalmente una escuela, programa, etc. |  |   to drop out........ Robert didn't finish high school, he just dropped out....... to drop out.  |  |  | 
|   The new recruit is a (blank slat-), ready to be trained.   sākt mācīties página en blanco, alguién o algo virgen o sin experiencia previa... |  |   blank slate...... The new recruit is a blank slate, ready to be trained....... blank slate.  |  |  | 
|   I have a (splinte-) in my finger.   sākt mācīties Astilla, pequeño fragmento puntiagudo, ó splinteriudo de madera, vidrio, metal, etc... |  |   splinter........ I have a splinter in my finger........ splinter.  |  |  |