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| Question | Answer |
| decir en voz alta | say (something) out loud " say i am goodlooking out loud" expresion |
| buscar | if you do not know who Lebron James was, look her up internet |
| alucino contigo | blow my mind |
| estar atento | when you drive in winter you have to watch out for icy patches |
| apestas/ Apestas a cigarrillos | you stink of cigarrettes |
| responsabilidad | liability liability (for something) Everybody has legal liability for their own acts. (laiability) |
| accesorios, muebles | antique furnitures uncontable ( no puedes decir 3 furnitures), auque si a a few pieces of furnitures. (furnichr) |
| me consiguio/arreglo una cita | set me up on a date |
| espero que pronto te recuperes/ olvides- de la gripe/ | I hope you get over (recuperes) your flu really quickly/ It took me months to get over Jack after we broke |
| inventarse | come up with (something) make up that I will have to come up with a plan. Tendré que inventarme un plan. Prashal verb cam up (CAM AP) tb make something up |
| engañoso | deceptive (DISEPTIV) deceptive slogan |
| despedir | fire somebody fire him, fire luis (faia) |
| pasar por alto, omitir | overlook something or somebody VERBO George failed his exam because he overlooked a number of mistakes in this work (OUVERLUK) |
| cinturon | need to wear a belt (BELT) |
| ya | already i can´t believe you have already finished your cake SHE WAS ALREADY MARRIED when i met her (OLREDY) |
| fusion | merger the management of the two companies met to discuss a merger the merger of three groups created a a supergroup |
| dar marcha atras | back down despite the evidence, he refused to back down |
| rechazar | refuse despite of the evidence, he refused to back down. |
| reconciliarse | make up with somebody I haven`t make up with Juan yet |
| declaracion jurada | affidavit (AFIDEIVIT) |
| deber | owesomebody something owe something you still owe five dollars |
| propuesta, peticion | motion The lawyer filed a motion. (mousion) |
| amenaza | threat The thief's threat was enough to get everyone to cooperate (zruet) |
| prohibir ejercicio abgacia | disbar verbo lawyer ban from working |
| huesos | bones Some dinosaur bones were discovered near the river. (bouna) |
| aparatos | braces |
| make up your decision are you coming with me or not??make up your decisson | |
| perder el tiempo | run out of time I could continue but I have run out of time |
| mechero | lighter Sacó el mechero para encenderse un cigarriillo: he took her lighter out to light his cigarrete (LAITA) |
| pasar por alto, no hacer caso. | brush something aside The clerk brushed aside the old man and moved on to the next person in line. (BRASH) |
| roto, destrozado, destartalado. | broken down 20 years ago it was a great car - now it's broken down and hardly works at all. |
| limpio, paso un trapo | Wipe |
| frente | brow Tricia's brow was tense as she worked on the math exam. |
| 1. Explotar 2. Soplar | Blow. The winter wind blows from the west. Watch out, the bomb is going to blow! |
| lanzar un beso | blow a kiss at somebody |
| desfile | parade There was a parade to celebrate the home team's victory. (COREID) |
| Contestación a nice to meet you. | The pleasure is mine |
| dolor | pain He had a pain in his leg after the game. |
| beca | scholarship James's family isn't rich; he's able to attend that school because he receives a scholarship. |
| paro | unemployment Unemployment fell for a third month, encouraging economists. |
| util | useful |
| con tanta frecuencia como me gustaria | as often as i would like to |
| seguro, convencido | certain Yes, I am certain that it will rain tomorrow. (serten) |
| conjugacion | English is remarkable for its relative lack of conjugation. conjugation (conyugeison) |
| pronombre personal | personal pronoun |
| levantar, alzar | lift (something) He lifted the tray above the kids. Levantó la bandeja por encima de los chicos. (lift) |
| tantalize | atormentar (sb) she knows exactly how tantalize (tantalais) |
| cuando más te apetezca | whenever you like |
| conducir a dirigir a | lead to lead sb to The tour guide leads the people through the city. El guía turístico guía a la gente a través de la ciudad. |
| ser consciente | aware When you drive a car, you must be aware at all times. (aguaer) |
| aparato, artefacto | device This futuristic device sweeps the floors by itself. Este aparato futurista barre los pisos por sí solo. |
| por lo tanto, como consecuencia, por eso | therefore I think, therefore I am. Pienso, por lo tanto existo. |
| suffer | suffer from |
| aparecer | appear |
| ruidoso | loudly, noisy This is a loud auditorium. Es un auditorio muy ruidoso. |
| suavemente, ligeramente | slightly I'm feeling slightly tired after the walk. Estoy un poco cansado después del paseo. |
| inundacion | flooding Bosnia suffered terrible flooding this year. |
| conspirar | scheme The officials schemed against the president. Los secretarios conspiraron contra el presidente. |
| interior | inland Dan moved to the inland because he didn't like the coastal weather. The coasts remain cool, but the inland temperatures are rising. |
| librarme o deshaecerme de algo | get rid of something |
| suscita, saca a relucir | bring something out Un chorrito de limón fresco sacará a relucir el gusto de ese salmón asado. A squirt of fresh lemon will bring out the flavor of that grilled salmon. |
| acebo | holly |
| reno | reindeer Reindeer have been pushed further north by climate change. (reindiá) |
| calcetin calectin hasta el muslo | sock stocking Emily is wearing red socks. |
| hacer trampas | you are cheating (chit) |
| dificil pregunta, pregunta con trampa | trick question |
| aquellos | those Those need to be moved. Aquéllos hay que moverlos. (dous) |
| evolucionar | develop En poco tiempo el enfermo evolucionó favorablemente. The patient progressed favorably in a short time. |
| a lo largo | throughout Many empires have arisen and fallen throughout history. |
| pecho | chest You could see the sunburn on his arms and chest. Podías ver las quemaduras que el son le había producido en los brazos y el pecho. |
| baya, fruta del bosque | berry In summer, the children often gather berries. |
| require, entail, involve | implica, conlleva, requiere Getting a degree entails a lot of hard work. |
| marea | tide Getting a degree entails a lot of hard work. 9taid) |
| caracteristicas, distintivos | features |
| lucha libre | wrestiling (resilinng) Wrestling is a combat sport |
| corteza (pizza) | crust (crasth) I like the filling in this pie, but the crust isn't very good. |
| pastel | pie (pai) pie apple |
| rodear | surround The police surrounded the building. La policía rodeó el edificio. |
| mirar atras | lock back |
| medir | measure (MEXUR) I need to measure the wood before I cut it. The player measured the distance to the goal. Necesito medir el tablón antes de cortarlo. |
| declaracion | statment Your statement is completely false. Tu declaración es completamente falsa. |
| encargarse | take over Take over the meeting for me, I'll be back in a moment. Encárgate de la reunión por mí, volveré en un momento. |
| takeover | adquisicion, compra, absorcion Take over the meeting for me, I'll be back in a moment. Encárgate de la reunión por mí, volveré en un momento. |
| exceediendo, pasando de la raya | overstep |
| ostra afrodisiaco | oyster aphrodisiac |
| mejillon | mussel |
| almohada, cojin | pillow Mary lay back on the bed and rested her head on the pillow. |
| abrelatas | opener |
| give up | dejar de It'll be hard, but I'm going to try giving up chocolate for Lent. Va a ser difícil, pero voy a tratar de abandonar el chocolate para la cuaresma. |
| arruuinar, echar a perder malcriar | spoil You told Mary we were planning a party for her birthday? You've spoiled the surprise now! |
| escribiendo en un ordenador, tecleando | typing Typing is a skill everyone needs these days. |
| agua sin gas | still water Please bring me some still water. Por favor, tráeme un poco de agua mineral sin gas. |
| cocinero | COOK (NO COOKER) cooker es la cocina donde cocinas, no el lugar que sería kitchen |
| agua corriente | running water |
| agua del grifo | tap water |
| sucio, asqueroso | FILTHY The pig was filthy after rolling around in the mud and manure. |
| asfixiante | boiling Be careful, that tea is boiling hot! |
| impeacble, de limpio | spotless |
| iluminado | lit up The whole sky was lit up with fireworks. Todo el cielo estaba iluminado por los fuegos artificiales |
| pesando los pros y los contrs | by weigh in the prons and cons |
| nublado | foggy |
| probable | It's not very likely that he'll go. No es probable que vaya. |
| hacer un trato | cut a deal |
| desnudo | naked |
| juramento de sangre pacto de sangre | blood oath |
| No lo soporto | i cant stand |
| prometer, juro | i swear |
| es un lio | it is a mess |
| rechazar | turn down |
| sin palabras | speechless (spichliss) Janet was speechless when she realised she'd won the lottery |
| breve | brief (brif) The doctor's report is very brief. |
| herida | wound (gund) |
| inventar | make up come up with |
| afrontar, manejar, similar a deal | tackle (takol) |
| fecha limite | deadlines |
| vomitar | throw up vomit |
| inventar | make up come up with |
| solitario desolado aislado | lonely The island was beautiful, but I felt lonely there |
| puesto en libertad | release The jail released the prisoner after four years. El prisionero fue puesto en libertad tras pasar cuatro años en la cárcel |
| luna de miel | honeymoon |
| insociente no consciente | unaware |
| viuda | widow Mr Jones died ten years ago, but his widow still lives in the same house where they spent their married life. |
| unique, sole, only | In general, 'unique' is not only 'only one' but also has connotations of being special, 'only' is purely factual and can be used in most cases and 'sole' is fairly for |
| cerro, liquido, cancelo | close out |
| - puesta en libertad - libertad | - release (rilis) The jail released the prisoner after four years. El prisionero fue puesto en libertad tras pasar cuatro años en la cárcel. - Liberty, freedom |
| hundir | SINK SANK SUNK A stone will sink in water. Las piedras se hunden en el agua. |
| golosinas | goodies sweet candy lollipop |
| permanecer | remain The account remains in existence. La cuenta todavía permanece activa. He went out, while she remained at home. Él salió mientras ella permanecía en casa |
| masculino | manly adjetivo masculine nombre |
| abofetear | slap [sb/sth] Wendy slapped Carl when she found out he'd been cheating on her. |
| acuerdo prenupcial | prenup (separación de bienes) |
| redactado | draw up |
| Sin dinero | out of money I could not buy anything else because i was out of money |
| Es decision tuya | it is up to you It is up to you which film we see, i have no particular preference |
| Finalizado, acabado | Verbo to be+ Over When the match was over, we went home and celebrated |
| estar lejos | verbo to be+ away Julia is away on holiday until the end of the next week |
| Sinónimo need Necesitar. | DO WITH I could do with a holiday, i am getting very tired |
| Otro sinónimo Deshacerse (aparte de ditch, get rid of something) | DO AWAY WITH They should do away with that ridiculous law |
| Apañarselas, sinónimo manage without | DO WITHOUT Suzzanne can not do without her home comforts |
| Diferencias. Cuando utilizar. Win, earn, achieve, gain. | Win: Asociado a comeptir, jugar(concursos, lotería). "She won a price". "They never won a lotery" Earn: Lo asociamos a trabajo. Es decir, suele ser algo que ganamos con el esfuerzo. " She earn a lot of money working hard". Gain: Forma más utilizada, para decir gané peso, pero también para decir gane experiencia y reconocimiento. Achieve: A goal. |
| comprometido (prematrimonio) estar involucrado | -engaged -engaged in The company was engaged in negotiations with view to a possible merger. |
| molinillo, picadora | grinder (graindor) |
| compañia de seguros | insurance company The new law required everyone to have medical insurance The insurance company adeslas (insurens) |
| de todas las maneras de todas formas "yo lo encontre de todas las maneras" | anyway i found out anyway |
| perdida nombre | LOSS |
| ganancia sinónimo profit | income He has a very high annual income. |
| firmar cantar | sign sing |
| no durará mucho tiempo | it wont take long |
| Diferencias remember y remind | - Remind: Siempre a alguien. Siempre tiene un destinario, a ti mismo, a otra. - Puedes ser transitivo o intransitivo. Parece que cuando utilizas remind, es cuando le recuerda algo a alguien. " le recordé" |
| La razón completa, la razón total. | it is the entire reason that i become i lawyer |
| asegurar | assure |
| sinónimo advise | counsel The princess ignored the wizard's wise counsel and opened the box. |
| despues de todo | after all we were not working together on this after all |
| recoger | She gathered some shells as souvenirs of the vacation. Recogió varias conchas de mar para llevárselas como recuerdo de sus vacaciones (gaba). |
| revivies | relive |
| sinonimo limpiar, se podría decir pasar un trapo | wipe i wouldnt wipe my ass with this (guaip) |
| sinónimo terror | creepy Creepy movies give me nightmares. Las películas de terror me causan pesadillas. |
| pesadillas | Creepy movies give me nightmares. Las películas de terror me causan pesadillas. |
| mejilla | cheek Zelda's cheeks turned red with embarrassment. |
| Medidas cautelares (o algo parecido) | Temporary restraining order Según el Diccionario Jurídico de Ediciones Heliasta: restraining order = orden judicial mediante la que se prohíbe determinada conducta restraining order = juicio de amparo; orden judicial que impide la acción de acusado mientras el tribunal está decidiendo. |
| deshacer | undo you nned to undo this |
| pepinillo | pickles Richard likes eating pickles. |
| reunirse, juntarse (parecido meeting más informal) | get together The team leaders need to get together to discuss the problem |
| mezcla | mixture The teacher got a mixture of different reviews |
| en continuo movimiento, merodeando en movimiento | on the move After robbing the bank, he was constantly on the move trying to evade the authorities. |
| take out | sacar they take out the knife |
| turn into | convertirse she turned into a woman |
| engreido, arrogante | cocky Kevin is cocky, but he makes a lot of mistakes. |
| rendirse (sinónimo de give up, give it) pero usado para tema de armas | surrender all hostages being released and the hijacker surrendering. |
| scuestrador | hijacker |
| libertad condicional | parole |
| ¡¡¡¡ad | a |
| Lifelong passion | Pasión de toda la vida |
| LOOK IT UP If I don't understand a word, I look it up in the dictionary. | BUSCAR Si no entiendo una palabra, la busco en el diccionario. |
| It is high time I went to the doctor. | Ya era hora de ir al médico. |
| STAPLER STAPLE (These are the staples of this project; we have to get these right.) | GRAPADORA (Esto es la esencia de nuestro proyecto. Tenemos que hacerlo bien.) |
| "Having Fullfilled" his ambition, he promised to spend more time with his family. "Having done his homework, he went to play with his friends" | "Habiendo hecho...X..." Se utiliza como sujeto y sirve para expresar, "una vez hecho esto, ...x" |
| take up a challengue | asumir/enfrentarse al desafío |
| dismal failure | Un fracaso triste. (Puede significar/ lugubre, deprimente, pésimo) |
| whereas He likes broccoli, whereas she hates it. | "Mientras que, o también se utiliza como pero, generalmente en los speaking A él le gusta el brócoli, mientras que ella lo odia. |
| overnight success | éxito de la noche a la mañana |
| rise to the challengue I hope that Member States will rise to the challenge when it comes to looking for better solutions on winding-up. | Espero que los Estados miembros esten a la altura del desafio (a la altura de las circunstancias) de buscar mejores soluciones para realizar liquidaciones. |
| Change your tune -The mention of a hefty tip really changed the host's tune, so I think he'll be able to find us a table after all .-Wait till they see you in action. They'll change their tune then. You've changed your tune. You were the one who wanted us to be a family act. | Cambiar de actitud/idea/humor |
| Información parcial, tendenciosa, que no es objetiva, y expreas el sentimiento del periodista. Declaraciones tendenciosas como éstas no deberían figurar en el informe. | Biased information Biased statements like these shouldn't appear in the report. Declaraciones tendenciosas como éstas no deberían figurar en el informe. |
| Información que induce a error, confusa. | Misleading informtion (recuerda leading que dirige a miss). Piensa en el mitico titular que parece una cosa luego lees la noticias y es otra. Por ejempklo, 50 personas han murto por coronavirus, luego lees lanoticias, y ves que en todo el año. |
| Actualizado, estar al día, al tanto Jen estaba siempre informada de los cotilleos de su boda. | Jen was always up to date on her wedding. |
| comprehensive information | informacion completa!!! (no comprensiva)! |
| echo a perder La relación pronto se enrareció. (echo a perder) | Turn sour Their relationship quickly turned sour. (tambien signica cuando alimento see vuleve agrio) |
| Lanzar, tirar (no es throw). Por ejemplo, lanzar insultos, o tirar con rabia el ordenador | Dan angrily hurled the broken computer down the stairs. Old Larry always sat on his front porch and hurled insults at the schoolchildren walking by. |
| Persona o empresa que vende objetos directamente al publico. (Minorista) | retailer The company is a retailer of office equipment and furniture. |
| Mayorista. Empresa que vend objetos a otras empresas, o negocios (no al publico directamente) Mayorista | wholesaler The store manager called the wholesaler to complain about the damaged goods that had been delivered. |
| LABERINTO | MAZE/ a complicated system of paths or passages that people try to find their way through for entertainment It's almost impossible to get through the maze of bureaucracy. |
| Dificil de definir. IKEA. PAquete plano. | FLAT PACKED FURNITURE a piece of furniture that is sold in pieces inside a flat box, ready for the buyer to put them together |
| Plano de algo. También para referirse a la disposición (localizacion) de algo. | Layout When they came in, they started looking at the layout of the place. (mirar la disposition del lugar) |
| "Posiblemente, podría decirse que.." (sinonimo posible, | used when stating an opinion or belief that you think can be shown to be true He is arguably the world's best football player. Arguably, the drug should not have been made available. |
| extranjeros | foreigners |
| Necesariamente Tremendamente De manera irritante/frustante desalentadoramente | Necessarily Massively frustratingly |
| Personalizar Esta tienda personaliza todos sus muebles según las especificaciones del comprador. | Customize This shop customize all the furniture it makes to the buyer´s specifications |
| Estar dispuesto a |
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