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02:19 Oct 24, 2006 |
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| Selected response from: Marcelo González United States Local time: 07:57 | ||||||
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5 +3 | blow the engine/crack the (engine) block |
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5 | the engine seized |
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4 | burnt-out engine |
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burnt-out engine Explanation: to burn-out the engine -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-24 04:07:17 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- "burnt-out" tiene la misma connotacion de "no da mas" y "quemado" que tiene 'fundido' |
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