Full speach steave Jobs Vocab. 2.

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But then our visions of the future began to diverge, and eventually we had a falling out........ (diverge, diverge), means?
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diverge. – divergir, diferir, distanciarse. To go in different directions or become different from each other. 




It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life........ to free (someone, to free (someone, means?
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 to free (someone). – liberar, independizar. To give someone the freedom to act, think, or move without restriction.

I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down — that I had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me........ entrepreneur, entrepreneur, means?
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entrepreneur – emprendedor. A person who starts a business, especially one involving risk and innovation.
But then our visions of the future began to diverge, and eventually we had a falling out........ falling out, falling out, means?
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falling out – disputa, pelea, desacuerdo. A disagreement or argument that ends a relationship or partnership.
I felt that I had dropped the “baton” as it was being passed to me........ Baton, Baton, means?.
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Baton... testigo" o "posta" (es el palo corto que se pasa de un corredor a otro en una carrera de relevos).
The director of the orchestra raised the baton and the packed audience held its breath,....... baton, baton, means?.
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baton... Batuta. (Para un director de orquesta).

The police officer drew his baton to control the violent crowd........ draw, drew, drawn, means?.
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Sacar (un arma en general). To take out a weapon.
The police officer drew his baton to control the violent crowd........ baton, baton, means?.
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baton – porra o macana. A heavy stick carried by police used for defense or to maintain order.
The baby weighed 3.5 kilos (at birth)........ at birth, means?.

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at birth... al nacer. at the moment when a person or animal is born.
She was blind at birth, but later regained her sight........ at birth, at birth, means?.
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at birth... al nacer. at the moment when a person or animal is born.
I felt that I had dropped the baton “as it was being” passed to me........ as it was being, 
as it was being, means?
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as it was being. – mientras estaba siendo. Past continuous passive; describes an action happening at a specific time in the past.
But something slowly began to dawn on me — I still loved what I did........ to dawn on someone, to dawn on someone, Means?.
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to dawn on someone. – caer en cuenta., caerle el veinte. To suddenly realize or understand something.

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