cortar de raíz
English translation: eradicate
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| 4 +4 | to nip in the bud |
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| 5 +3 | eradicated |
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| 5 +1 | prevent/squelch/trash (any hope of) |
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| 5 +1 | root out |
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| 5 +1 | dash |
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| 4 +1 | kill/eliminate |
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peer agreement (net): +1| cortar de raíz prevent/squelch/trash (any hope of) Explanation: "This fear prevented/squelched/trashed any hope of..." Mansion of Health As word spread of the disaster, a small crowd of people gathered on shore, but the storm prevented any hope of rescue. Throughout the evening the Powhattan ... www.njhm.com/mansionofhealth.htm Dance Magazine ... The interchanging couples and chaotic rhythms took place within a somber and claustrophobic set where black walls and mirrors prevented any hope of departure. ... http://dancemagazine.com/.../2003_01_lyons.php&PHPSESSID=c6b... Remembering our Army at War in Korea - 50th Anniversary of Korean War Meanwhile, the foul weather prevented any hope of air support. By mid-afternoon, after 7 tortuous and valiant hours of combat, with no relief in sight, ... www.usachcs.army.mil/Korea/BattleforKorea.htm The Columnists.com has columns about entertainment, television ... In just two years, Bush has trashed any hope of the US playing a mediating role in the settlement of that crucial dispute--or probably any other global ... www.thecolumnists.com/miller/miller911.html Matthew Yglesias: The Wages of Anti-Intellectualism ... Bush Sr. tried to rebuild some of those relationships with scientists, but his son has completely trashed any hope of an alliance in the near future. ... http://yglesias.typepad.com/matthew/2004/12/the_wages_of_an.... The CHUD.COM Message Boards - RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE Discussion Funny that PWAS wanted this to take place during the game but this sequel looks to have trashed any hope of keeping the games continuity. ... http://chud.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-70412.html Fear of Polio in the 1950s This would have squelched any hope of developing a vaccine. Luckily enough, only three specific types of polio emerged. This was a tremendous step in the ... www.honors.umd.edu/HONR269J/projects/sokol.html The UTD Mercury ... Cowboys. Junior forward John Hicks squelched any hope of an HSU comeback. He put UTD up 5-2 with a goal in the 81st minute. "Now ... www.utdmercury.com/global_user_elements/printpage.cfm?story... Gregory JW Urwin - Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (review ... The fight at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, squelched any hope of Missouri's secession. The fall of New Orleans deprived the Confederacy of its largest and richest ... http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/civil_war_history/v050/50.2urwi... Hope it helps! |
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peer agreement (net): +4| cortar de raíz to nip in the bud Explanation: This fear nipped in the bud any possible hope -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2005-09-19 20:05:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Perhaps a different expression/term can be used if nip in the bud sounds awkward -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2005-09-19 20:07:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You could also say "destroy" (Now that I have thought it through more,I actually prefer this to nip in the bud): This fear destroyned any possible hope Definition raíz f 1. ANAT, BOT t. fig root; echar raíces (persona) to put down roots; (costumbre) to take root; como si hubiera echado raíces fig well-established; tener sus raíces en un lugar fig to have one's roots in a place 2. (causa) cause; (origen) origin; a ~ de because of; tener su ~ en algo to be due to sth 3. MAT, LING root; ~ cuadrada/cúbica square/cube root; extraer la ~ to calculate the root 4. de ~ completely; atajar de ~ to nip in the bud; arrancar de ~ to destroy (from Diccionario Cambridge Klett Compact) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 9 mins (2005-09-19 22:10:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You could even say "QUASHED" all hope quash vt 1. (supress) suprimir; (rebellion) sofocar; (rumour) acallar; to ~ sb's dreams/plans aplastar los sueños/planes de alguien 2. LAW (annul: conviction, verdict, sentence) anular; (indictment, decision) invalidar; (law, bill, writ) derogar (from Diccionario Cambridge Klett Compact) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 18 mins (2005-09-19 22:20:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- WEB RESULTS Article: "Before Lodz Ghetto Was Destroyed, There Was Life and Hope... Price: $9.95. Publication: The Washington Times. November 2002. Immediate Online Delivery. Excerpt: " Byline: Sol Schindler, Special To The Washington Times When a castaway on a desert...goliath.ecnext.com/comsite5/bin/comsite5.pl?...&words=Lodz_Ghetto_Was - More from this site - Save - Block Saddam Has Not Destroyed My Hope, Says Democracy Campaigner. This article from Daily Telegraph (London, England) is in the HighBeam Research Library. Read the article preview or sign up with your credit card to access the full text of millions of articles from thousands of publications.www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:99794478&refid=... - More from this site - Save - Block Secrets & Lies Making Stuff up for a Living. September 15th, 2005 ... circumstances that we have in New Orleans, virtually a city that has been destroyed, things are going relatively well. ...www.secrets-and-lies.com - 48k - Cached - More from this site - Save - Block HOPE Worldwide relief organization that serves the poor and needy in cities around the world. Category: Philanthropy Organizations > Relief www.hopeww.org - 73k - Cached - More from this site - Save - Block all hope destroyed ... and Addictions Help Forum > Family and Friends > Friends and Family of Alcoholics. all hope destroyed. User Name ... Mark Forums Read. all hope destroyed ...www.soberrecovery.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22027 - 55k - Cached - More from this site - Save - Block |
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