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término definición
rule out sth
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to decide or say officially that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable: The police haven't yet ruled out murder.
be left stranded/stranded
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unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: He left me stranded in town with no car and no money for a bus.
power outage
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an interruption in the supply of electricity
scuppered plans/scupper
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to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail: Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job.
gripe about sth
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to complain continuously about something in a way that is annoying
grind to a halt
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to gradually slow down and stop all movement or activity, or to make something do this: If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a halt.
renewable energy
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energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed
intermittency
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the fact of stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods of time in between
perplexing
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confusing
replenish
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to fill sth up again
novel of manners
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a novel dominated by social customs, manners, conventions, and habits of a definite social class
to recall sth
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to have memories
precocious
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Children who are precocious have the confidence or skill of an adult
change implementation
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the process of translating planned changes or initiatives into action

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