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mete out

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Inglés		Español
mete [sth] out vtr phrasal sep	(inflict: punishment)	infligir⇒ vtr
	We had a teacher at school who would mete out punishment for the most minor offences.
	Teníamos un profesor en la escuela que infligía castigos por cosas sin importancia.
mete [sth] out vtr phrasal sep	rare (distribute)	repartir algo vtr + pron
	Her manager liked to mete out the most interesting tasks to employees who praised him.
	A su jefe le gustaba repartir las tareas más interesantes entre los trabajadores que lo adulaban.
		asignar algo vtr + pron
	A su jefe le gustaba asignar las tareas más interesantes a los trabajadores que lo adulaban.

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