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por cuenta(
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kwehn
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A mí nadie me ayudó cuando lo necesitaba. Salí adelante por cuenta propia.No one helped me when I needed it. I got by on my own.
La primera ronda corre por cuenta mía.The first round is on me.
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