No pegar en el estómago (alimentos, medicamentos)

To be gentle on the stomach, to be easy on the stomach.

Is there a painkiller which is easy/gentle on the stomach?

On the Radio:

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On Websites:

"Soup can be a bland food that's easy on the stomach."
SF Gate. 

"Squash, zucchini and carrots are easy on your stomach."
 Livestrong.com

"Foods that are bland, nonacidic and easily digested are gentler on your stomach and can help prevent uncomfortable symptoms."
SF Gate. 

Pagar condominio, pagar comunidad.

Gow to call an amount of money that must be paid monthly by owners of certain types of residential property to an organization that assists with maintaining and improving that property and others in the same group.

To pay HOA fees (Homeowners Association Fees).
To pay condo fees.

"Who pays HOA fines and fees when foreclosed tenants let them stack up?"
Terra West

Should I Continue to Pay HOA, Taxes & Insurance Fees?

This is an approved short sale. It must close by 7/21/13 at approved price and buyer must pay all HOA fees. 
Daily View Realty 

"Does bankruptcy owner need to pay condo fees?"
Condoassociation.com  


On Websites:

"Condo owners almost always pay HOA fees to cover the costs of maintaining the condo building's common areas such as lobbies, patios, landscaping, swimming pools and elevators."
Investopedia.

Definition of  'Homeowners Association Fee - HOA Fee':

"An amount of money that must be paid monthly by owners of certain types of residential property to an organization that assists with maintaining and improving that property and others in the same group. HOA fees are almost always levied on condominium owners, but they may also apply in some single family neighborhoods."
Investopedia. 

"ClearNow is the solution for condo owners and associations to pay and collect condo fees online. Condo fees are debited from owner bank accounts and directly deposited into the association's bank account. Make payments easy and efficient!"
ClearNow.com

In cartoons:

Añadir leyenda

Persona Natural, Persona Física.

Individual, natural person.

They do not wholesale to individuals, only to companies.

Natural person: A human being, as opposed to a juridical person created by law

Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/natural-person.html#ixzz2ZcUXivGB

In News:

"In a statement posted on its website, the central bank reported that 1,085 companies and 21,916 individuals submitted winning bids for $215.3 million. The final awarded amount was over the initially announced $200 million offering because private sellers participated, according to the central bank statement."
The Economist.

"The sale was restricted to companies registered in two Venezuelan states and to firms in the automotive and health sectors. Businesses could place orders of up to $1.02 million, while individuals traveling abroad could ask for up to $2,500."
Reuters.
 
"USD 34.8 million was sold to individuals through the Ancillary Foreign Currency Administration System (Sicad), according to results released on Wednesday by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV)."
El Universal.

Puerto de Escala.

Port of call.

Port of call: a place where you stop for a short time, especially on a jorney.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.


In News:  

"Why Mombasa is still East Africa's main port of call."
Business Daily.

"Sydney First port of call for US navy ship."
Yahoo News.

Dar vueltas a (una cancha, pista, campo, estadio, alberca, etc.)

To run/swim  laps of (a court, track, field, stadium, pool, etc. )

You have to run two laps of the football pitch.

In Modern Literature:

"This morning at four forty-five, Langdon had plunged into dead-calm water, beginning his day as he always 

did, swimming fifty laps in the deserted Harvard Pool."

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

In News:

"Kligerman, who was third in the opening session earlier in the day, ran nine laps, the last of which was good for a best speed of 184.000 mph ..."

Yahoo News

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Llamar al celular/móvil de alguien accidentalmente y sin darse cuenta.

To pocket dial, to butt dial.

I pocket dialed her at 5:00 a.m.

Sorry, I pocket dialed  you.

In News:

"Authorities charged Scott Simon, 24, with first-degree murder after he "pocket dialed" 911 and was overheard telling someone he was going to follow a 33-year-old man home from a Waffle House in Broward County, Fla., and kill him"
Colorado springs Independent.

"But I think I’ve figured out what causes it. I’ve heard of people unintentionally “pocket dialing,” even “butt dialing,” a number. "
Colleton Today.

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Mujer que tiene una relación amorosa con un hombre mucho mucho menor que ella.

Cougar. (informal)

Cougar: older woman who has sexual relationships with younger men.
Cambridge Dictionary Online

On the Radio:

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Rick Dees and the Weekly Top 40 December 2010.

Pagar tanto de inicial por algo.

Pay/put money down on something.


"We paid 10% down on the house and took out a mortgage for the rest."
Cambridge Dictionary of Business English.

I paid $ 10000 down on my new car.

On Radio Commercials:
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Tos Seca.

Hacking cough.

Hacking cough: a loud cough that sounds painful.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.  

In Modern Literature:

"He has a hacking cough from years of working in the mines"
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins  

In News:

"Once symptoms start appearing below the neck; chest congestion, hacking cough, bronchitis, upset stomach, etc."
Broadway World. 


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Paro Indefinido, Huelga Indefinida.

Open-ended strike.

Venezuelan public universities went on open-ended strike.

In News:

"Israel’s three airlines have launched an open-ended strike in protest against a proposal by the Tel Aviv regime that would allow European carriers to compete with Israeli carriers."
PreesTV 

"So we are preparing for an open-ended strike,” said union representative Heiner Reimann. 
PressTV

"Future Movement MP Mouin Merhebi called for an open-ended sit-in outside Tripoli's Justice Palace until Eid is brought in for interrogation over ..."
The Daily Star 

Nota: Sit-in es un tipo de huelga.

Sit-in: An occasion when a group of people go into a public building and refuse to leave or allow normal activities to continue there until a situation that they are complaining about is changed: Students staged a sit-in in the university offices as part of their protest campaign. 
Cambridge Dictionary Online. 

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