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Meanings of thwart in inglés
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Examples for "cross"
Examples for "cross"
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Thousands of migrants attempt to cross the Mediterranean to Europe every year.
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Future studies of comprehensive prenatal case management should focus on cross-level questions.
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Since Israel's Gaza offensive 18 months ago, cross-border violence has largely abated.
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The rest needs to come from either cross-selling or new growth initiatives.
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How can I cross the swarming sea and reach home at last?'
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I wrote this article about the word 'queer' in the paper today.
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Artist and queer rights advocate Jamiee Stockman-Young said the issue was complex.
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Does queer art, some ask, refer to a specific school of protest?
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For queer and transgender Pakistanis, however, the risks are far more ubiquitous.
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He spoke in a queer, hard voice; and instantly left the room.
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However, I also strongly believe in the right to spoil your vote.
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I wanted to spoil the party by a long way, Abbott said.
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No way was he going to let a woman spoil the moment.
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We should not interfere in case we spoil an official criminal investigation.
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The only result will be to spoil the control of the aeroplane.
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Or scotch that: Fifteen years ago was supposed to be his moment.
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I have some scotch in my room, if you need help sleeping.
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To help think matters through he poured a scotch and watched football.
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He had worked his way through his scotch when the phone rang.
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I investigate the glass and find it contains ice cubes and scotch.
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We were able to use his information to foil the CIA's plans.
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Incase scanned his work, then foil-stamped the flowing abstraction onto the case.
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You can also use metal foil, paper wadding, sand, clay...sometimes, baby powder.'
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Cover the dish with aluminum foil, and bake for approximately 30 minutes.
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Cover the chicken with foil and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
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Economic remedies for the fiscal crisis continue to frustrate their political backers.
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He told the Commons: We must frustrate the terrorists with our security.
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A lot of people choose the wrong career path and frustrate themselves.
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Such scenarios frustrate competitors to the point of outburst, physical and verbal.
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Often, handbags would frustrate owners under the HIAA's Handbags Rights Management scheme.
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Barbara did not sulk; when one tried to baffle her she fought.
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The appearance of Marouane Fellaini in a United shirt continues to baffle.
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And so two people will maneuver and wander and baffle each other.
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It was dug out merely to baffle robbers, and it concealed nothing.
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The motivations and instincts of our continental partners sometimes baffle us Brits.
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NASAA has said that crowdfunding could attract fraudsters who will bilk investors.
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Want to bilk the government for millions in private security cash during wartime?
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This gaffer contrived to 'bilk' all the turnpikes in the kingdom.
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A scam to bilk his father out of more money.
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I don't bilk, and you won't know whether I do or not unless you come.
Usage of thwart in inglés
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Historically, it has been used by the government to thwart political opposition.
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But these groups might join forces to thwart his return to power.
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Had the Government taken steps to thwart such an attempt, he asked.
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This approach would thwart procedural hurdles Democrats could pursue under normal circumstances.
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Obama will also press Congress to pass legislation to thwart cyber attacks.
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Its bipartisan sponsors argue that such laws are necessary to thwart terrorism.
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If they try to thwart Brexit, an election becomes much more likely.
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Thales took serious steps to thwart the release of the auditor-general's report.
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Would they thwart its progress and send it in the wrong direction?
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Frere struck his fist upon the thwart in sheer impotence of rage.
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Rescuing a brooding introvert may thwart the birth of an original idea!
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Then I've done nothing to thwart him in the use of it.
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But there is no way, you know, for another god to thwart
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You can thwart the purpose, but it is kicking against the pricks.
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To thwart her in anything was to rouse her into a fury.
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The Browns' defense continued to thwart the Jaguars in the third quarter.
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