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molestarse en (v.) to take the trouble to (do something)
montar en (n.) to ride (something)
obstinarse en (n./v.) to persist in (something / doing something)
ocuparse en (n./v.) to be busy with (something / doing something)
pararse en (v.) to bother to (do something)
pensar en (n./v.) to think about (someone/something / doing something)
persistir en (n./v.) to persist in (something / doing something)
quedar en (n./v.) to agree to (something / do something)
recrearse en (n.) to amuse oneself with (something)
refl exionar en (n.) to refl ect on (something), to think about (something)
tardar en (n./v.) to delay in (something), to take long to (do something)
trabajar en (n.) to work at (something)
vacilar en (v.) to hesitate to (do something)
bastarse para (v.) to be self-suffi cient in (doing something)
estar listo para (v.) to be ready to (do something)
estar para (v.) to be about to (do something)
quedarse para (v.) to stay to (do something)
prepararse para (n./v.) to prepare oneself for (something), to prepare oneself to (do something)
sentarse para (v.) to sit down to (do something)
servir para (n./v.) to be of use for (something / doing something)
trabajar para (n./v.) to work for (someone), to strive to (do something)
abogar por (n.) to plead on behalf of (someone/something)
acabar por (v.) to end by (doing something), to wind up (doing something)
apurarse por (n.) to be worried by (someone/something)
clasifi car por (n.) to classify in/by (something)
esforzarse por (n./v.) to strive for (someone/something), to strive to (do something)
estar por (v.) to be inclined to (do something)
hacer por (v.) to try to (do something)
impacientarse por (n./v.) to grow impatient for (someone/something / doing something)
llorar por (n./v.) to cry for/about (someone/something / doing something)
luchar por (n./v.) to struggle for (someone/something), to struggle to (do something)
mandar por (n.) to send via (something [mail])
mirar por (n.) to look aft er (something), to tend to (something)
morirse por (n./v.) to be dying for (something), to be dying to (do something)
ofenderse por (n.) to be off ended by (something)
optar por (n./v.) to choose (something / doing something), to opt for (something / doing something)
preocuparse por (n./v.) to worry about (someone/something / doing something)
rabiar por (n./v.) to be crazy about (someone/something / doing something)
terminar por (v.) to end by (doing something)
trabajar por (n.) to work for (someone [as a substitute])
votar por (n.) to vote for (someone/something)
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