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grano de arena

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
grano de arena nm	(contribución pequeña)	part, bit n
	(opinion)	two cents n
	Todos podemos dar un grano de arena para salvar al planeta.
	We can all do our part to save the planet.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
aportar su granito de arena, aportar su grano de arena loc verb	coloquial (ayudar, colaborar)	do your bit, do your part, do your share v expr
		contribute your share v expr
		contribute in a small way v expr
	(opiniong)	put in your two cents v expr
	Todos debemos aportar nuestro granito de arena para salvar al medioambiente.
	We must all do our bit to save the environment.
hacer una montaña de un grano de arena, hacer una montaña de un granito de arena loc verb	(exagerar una pequeñez)	make a mountain out of a molehill v expr
		make a big deal out of nothing v expr
		blow things out of proportion v expr
	No hagas una montaña de un grano de arena. La situación no es tan grave como la pintas.
	Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. The situation isn't as bad as you are making it out to be.

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