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what does 'it kind of makes you wonder", mean?

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Anonymous User
"kind of" has a nuance of uncertainty.. it is used in an informal situation and could be translated as somewhat or rather . "It kind of makes you wonder" means it somewhat makes you wonder... or it makes you wonder to some extent

¿Que significa esto en español? (Ok I love u well not really, its more like a crush and ive never even met you ive never felt this way about anyone before its embarrassin)

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Johann Jara
Esta bien te amo, bien no es cierto es mas como aplastar y yo nunca te conoci yo nunca senti esto de esta manera acerca de alguien por lo tanto es vergonzoso

que significa CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME??

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Anonymous User
estados consolidados de resultados

What does "rocking the boat" mean?

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Anonymous User
It means to cause trouble where none is welcome or  to disturb a situation that is otherwise stable and satisfactory.

What is the so called Oxford Comma?

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Noora Puro
It is a comma used right before the coordinator (and or or), for example in a sentence
"I love cats, dogs, and birds". It is mostly a stylistic thing, but sometimes used also to avoid ambiguities.

What is your favorite idiom?

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The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall-  is my favorite. It means:
While the bigger and stronger opponent might be a lot more difficult to beat, when you do they suffer a much bigger loss.

what means. putz?

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Sean Smith
It is from the Yiddish word for 'penis'. It is slang for an unpleasant or stupid person.

¿Qué es HACER VACA en inglés?

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ccano
HACER VACA en español significa recolectar dinero entre varias personas para hacer una compra que los beneficie a todos... ejemplo en un grupo de amigos se "hace vaca" para comprar la comida para todos o para comprar licor y festejar algo... es muy
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