borda

Translation

s.f.

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⇨ side of the ship

asomarse por la borda

to lean over the side of the ship

›por la borda

overboard

tirar por la borda

⇨ to throw away

Tiró por la borda la última oportunidad

She threw away her last opportunity away

(Definition of borda s.f. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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