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no en balde

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
no en balde expr	(no fue inútil)	not for nothing expr
	(formal)	not in vain expr
	No en balde limpiamos la oficina, llegó justo la inspección.
	Not for nothing we cleaned the office, the inspection went right.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Maria let Juan know that his efforts were not in vain.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
no en balde loc adv	(no casualmente)	no wonder expr
		no surprise expr
	No en balde a Juan le dieron el cargo de gerente, ¡si es amigo del dueño!
	No wonder they gave Juan the position of manager if he's the friend of the owner!
	No surprise they gave Juan the position of manager if he's the friend of the owner!

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
los años no pasan en balde expr	(estragos del tiempo)	time doesn't stand still v expr
		years do not pass in vain v expr
		years to not pass unnoticed v expr
	Los años no pasan en balde, ya ves como anda Laura después de tanta fiesta.
	Time doesn't stand still. You can see the state Laura is in after partying so much.

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