Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
spend sb way out of
Spanish translation:
pagaron/sobornaron para no tener que cumplir sus obligaciones
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Lydia De Jorge
Feb 14, 2008 18:29
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English term
Spain
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spend sb way out of
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
El contexto, gracias.
But getting rich often involved breaking the law, as oligarchs with government connections bought state-run industries at bargain prices and spent their way out of complying with regulations.
But getting rich often involved breaking the law, as oligarchs with government connections bought state-run industries at bargain prices and spent their way out of complying with regulations.
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Feb 18, 2008 13:18: Lydia De Jorge Created KOG entry
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
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Spanish
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United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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pagaron/sobornaron para no tener que cumplir sus obligaciones
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Gracias Ana!
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Gracias Ana!
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Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
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Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
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se sorteaban/saltaban (las normativas) vía/mediante don Dinero
Se me ocurre....probably far too colloquial.
41 mins
optan por un camino distinto/contrario a
por lo tanto, de acuerdo a su naturaleza
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