The Warren Buffett way

Manuel M.
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  1. apparel
    clothing in general
    Ropa, Lenceria
  2. bitter
    causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
    Amargo
  3. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
    Ostentoso, vistoso
  4. flashy
    tastelessly showy
    Llamativo chillon ostentoso
  5. keenly
    in an intense or discerning manner
    De modo penetrante,Vivamente, Con mucho interes
  6. mesmerized
    having your attention fixated as though witchcraft
    Facscinado, anonadado
  7. parcel out
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
    Dividir Repartir
  8. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
    Habilidad,Proeza,Destreza
  9. raw
    not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
    Materia Prima
  10. shipping
    the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
    Embarcacion, Gastos de Transporte
  11. snap up
    get hold of or seize quickly and easily
    Aprisa para obtener una ganga
    No dejar escapar
  12. underwear
    undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
    Ropa Interior
  13. snafu
    a chaotic or confused situation
    Fucked up, Bien Jodido
  14. layer
    a single thickness of some substance or material
    Capas
  15. hand-pick
    pick personally and very carefully
    Cuidadosamente Seleccionado
  16. sag
    droop, sink, or settle
    Flaquear,
    Decaer, que no repunta. Hundirse(en la cama) caerse (los pechos etc)decaer o flaquera (el animo)
  17. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
    Misero, Mezquino, Malo, Irrisorio
  18. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
    Bochornoso, Encogerse, Arrastrarse
  19. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
    Sumergirse, Zambullirse
  20. bountiful
    producing in abundance
    Prodigo, bondadoso, generoso
  21. soar
    rise rapidly
    Elevar, Dispararse
  22. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
    Estremadamente malo
  23. outrageously
    to an extravagant or immoderate degree
    Escandalosamente,de modo extravagante, estrafalario.
  24. pay off
    eliminate by paying off (debts)
  25. delinquent
    a young offender
    Morosa. cuenta morosa, delincuente
  26. turn out
    be shown or be found to be
    Resultar, Apagar la luz, echar a la calle a una persona, acudir, levantarse y salir de la cama
  27. roughly
    with rough motion as over a rough surface
    Aprosimadamente, toscamente, bruscamente
  28. shut
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
    Cerrar, encerrarse
  29. downturn
    a worsening of business or economic activity
    baja descenso
  30. self-starter
    an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
    Emprendedor
  31. peer
    look searchingly
  32. mindless
    devoid of intelligence or good sense
    Tonto, falta de pensamiento,
  33. up to
    busy or occupied with
    Hasta ahora,ocupado, ocupado con,tener las cualidades o requisitos
  34. trickery
    the use of cunning actions to deceive someone
    Artimañas
  35. higher-up
    one of greater rank or station or quality
    superior,jefe
  36. father
    a male parent
    engendrar
  37. managerial
    of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
    Directivo, Gerencial
  38. ground
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    Grounded es igual a decir basado en, justificado en
  39. sleight
    adroitness in using the hands
    Magia, Prestidigitación
  40. customarily
    by custom; according to common practice
    Habitualmente, Tradicionalmente.
  41. brag
    show off
    brag about es igual que show off, hacer alarde, presumir, fanfarronear
  42. gimmickry
    a collection of gimmicks
    Monton de artimañanas, ardids, trucos, trampas
  43. marketable
    being in demand by especially employers
    Comercializable
  44. thereby
    by that means or because of that
    de ese modo
  45. diminished
    made to seem smaller or less, especially in worth
    Menguado, reducido
  46. furthermore
    in addition
    Además
  47. slow down
    lose velocity; move more slowly
    Desacelarar,disminución
  48. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
    Cuidadoso, prudente
  49. point out
    point out carefully and clearly
    Mostrar, señalar, puntualizar, remarcar
  50. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
    operacion, empresa. business venture, operacion de negocio
  51. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
    Estancado
  52. obliged
    having a moral duty to do something
    Estar obligado
  53. astonishingly
    in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
    Increíblemente, asombrosamente
  54. warn
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
    Advertir
  55. divest
    take away possessions from someone
    Deshacerse de,despojarse
  56. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
    Espejismo
  57. hence
    from that fact or reason or as a result
    Por eso, Por esa razon
  58. outlay
    the act of spending or distributing money
    Desembolso
  59. ongoing
    currently happening
    En desarrolo, en curso, Actual
  60. depletion
    the state of being used up
    Reducción, disminución, Agotamiento
  61. upgrade
    rate higher; raise in value
    Mejorar, Actualizar
  62. heighten
    make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
    Aumentado, Realzado, Intensificado
  63. buyout
    acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
    Compra total de acciones, comprar el total, adquisición
  64. lousy
    very bad
    Pésimo, Fatal
  65. overhead
    located or originating from above
    Aereo, Elevado, por encima de la cabeza
  66. bring down
    move something or somebody to a lower position
    Abatir, traer, bajar
  67. single out
    select from a group
    Señalado, Elegido, Seleccionado, Separado, Discriminado
Created on Thu Sep 22 11:41:18 EDT 2011 (updated Mon Mar 19 15:31:04 EDT 2012)

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