Vocabulary Cae

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Mindset actitud, mentalidad Resentful resentido, rencoroso

Draught

(drft) corriente Struggle luchar, forcejear

Drought(drat)

sequa Scribble garabatear

Draft () borradorWhile away thetime

pasar el rato, pasar eltiempo sin hacer nada

Rough (rf) spero, basto Run-down agotar, cansado

Boldvaliente, biendefinido, marcado,negrita

Browse curiosear, ojear

Off the beatentrack

fuera de los caminostrillados, apartado,remoto, escondido,retirado

Scathing(ske)

feroz, mordaz,caustico

Beatganar a las cartas,ajedrez, etc

Grumpy grun

Wasp avispa Midget enano

Guesswork conjeturas Gatecrashergorrn, persona que

se cuela en una fiesta

Rotten podrido Bouncer gorila, matn, portero

Maturemaduro, madurar(personas)

Stag ciervo macho

Ripen madurar (fruta) Doe d/ cierva, coneja

Blink parpadear involuntario Fawn /fn/ cervatillo


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Winkguiar el ojovoluntario

Deer ciervo genrico

Hassle lo, rollo, molestia Antler asta de ciervo,

Cash back

Debit card cashback,cash that shoppersreceive along with theirgoods when paying bydebit card

Kick the bucketmorir, darle la patada

al cubo (ahorcado)

(re)mortgage hipoteca Full of beanslleno de energa,

lleno de vitalidad

Stun dejar sin sentido,asombrarBlackleg esquirol

Stunningalucinante,impresionante

Down in themouth

desalentado,deprimido, triste

Cattle ganado Rutting season poca de cello

Graze pastar

Be on your last

legs

muy cansado, en las

ltimas

Hike caminata,Be in two mindsabout something

tratando de decidirentre dos opciones

Go hikinghacer senderismo,hiking boots : botas demontaa

Over the moon muy contento

Begrudge(b'grd)

Envidiar, hacer algode mala gana. I

begrudge everymoment I spend atwork, lamento cadamomento que paso enel trabajo

Down the moonlo contrario a muy

contento

Have issueswith someone

tener problemas conalguien

Put your foot init

meter la pata

To issue

Publicar: The primeminister issued a denial of

the report that she isabout to resign (dimitir)

Slip upMeter la pata.Sorry, I slipped up when Icalculated how much I oweyou.
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Expedir (billetes,tarjetas,)

Perdona, met la gamba alcalcular cuanto te deba.

Slip = resbalar

Shed emitir Nuisance

molestia, to be a

nuisance: ser unamolestia, una lata

Sink hundirse Tough

Difcil, duroFirme, fuertementalmenteDuro para la carne:this meal is a bit tough

Barely Apenas, escaso Pillory ridiculizar

Scratch araar Inhabitant habitante

Pride orgullo Agog ansiedad, curiosidad

Hang onesperar, sostener,aguantar

Fates destino

Waywardness capricho Deserve merecer

Beforehand de antemano Be rid of deshacerse

Come out salir Waryprecavido, to be wary

of : desconfiar de algo

Essay ensayo Appeal solicitud

In the least

En absolutoNot in the least

I don't mind in the least.No me importa en absoluto

Adventures dont appeal tome in the least.Las aventuras no me atraenen absoluto

To appealGustar, atraerThat house really appeals tome


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Scholarlyen el campoacadmico

Drift empujado a la deriva

Relentlessincesante,

despiadadoDown to earth

con los pies en el

suelo

Enquirypregunta,investigacin

Take aback sorprender

Praise elogiar Breadth anchura, amplitud

Championed campen Broad

ancho, comocaracterstica

geogrfica (desiertoancho) o espaldaancha

Eerieinquietante,sobrecogedor

Maverick inconformista

Handful puado Be keenestar ansioso, tener

ganas, estarentusiasmado

Baffle frustar, baffle Sledge trineo

Squid calamar So-called expertexperto reconocido

aunque yo no lo hecomprobado

Whim capricho, antojo Police forceLa Polica, el cuerpo

de polica

Raft plataforma, balsa Sheer puro, absoluto

Wideancho en el sentidode distancia entre dosextremos

To be worth + -ing

Vale la penaEj: to be worthreading: vale la penaleerlo

Drag arrastrar to be worth

con un valor de, quevale: to be worth fivemillion valer cincomillones

Remind

remind: to make

someone think aboutsomething again.Remember

when someone thinksof something again.


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Remind always takesan object.

Loan WordPalabras prestadas de

otro idiomaRusty Oxidado

Highlyarticulate

Sumamente claro Accurately Con exactitud

Useful til, provechoso usefulness utilidad

Useless Intil, inservible carefulCuidadoso. To becareful with: tener

cuidado con

carelessDescuidado,imprudente

bandage Vendaje

To be wound

/wand/ Enrollar Wound /wund/ Herida, herir

Wind/wound

/wand/ Soplar Rubbish Basura

To refuse Negarse, rechazar Refuse Basura

Dump Verter, tirar InvalidNo valido,discapacitado

SewerAlcantarilla, cloacaCosturera?

Numb Entumecer Number Numero ,Insensible

ProduceProducir, fabricarProducto

PolishPolacoLimpiar, pulir

RowFilaRemar

BowInclinarseLazo

Tear

Lgrima

Rasgar(se), romperalgo en pedazos

Desirability Atractivo, deseable


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Marvel Maravilla To get attunedSintonizar, conseguirsintona

Setback Contratiempo Neat Limpio, ordenado

WeirdSobrenatural,misterioso

AwareConsciente, as far as iam aware: que yosepa

To be aware of Ser consciente de Readiness toDisposicin para, porejemplo disposicinpara ayudar.

Byway Camino apartado Eye-opener Revelacin

To be up tohacer, tener entremanos, tramar, estarhaciendo

To go toany/some/etclengths

hacer todo lo posible(por hacer algo)

HoodwinkHacer trampas,embaucar, timar

All got to knoweach other

Todos nosconocamos

Stapler

steplr GrapadoraTo staple

stepl Grapar

Vase /v:z/ Jarrn, florero Mascot Amuleto, mascota paratraer suerte

Chest ofdrawers

Cmoda, sifonier Drawer /dr:r / Cajn

Fondness

f:ndns Cario, aficinTo be fond ofsomething

Tener cario a, seraficionado a

Scratch Rascar, araar A thorn bush Espina de arbusto

To enhance Mejorar, realzar Birds of preyAve de presa, averapaz

Handy Prctico, til To refitReacondicionar,reequipar

Insight Perspicacia, idea,percepcin To make asuggestion Hacer una sugerencia


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To cope

Arreglrselas, podercon algo. He cant copeany more ya no puedemas.To cope with: hacer

frente a, enfrentarsecon

To make agood/badimpression

Causar o producir unabuena/mala impresin

To give +subject +the impressionthat

Darle a alguien laimpresin de que

to give +subject +a refund

Devolverle a alguien sudinero

Loss Prdidato be on theshort side

Quedarse corto, nollegar a la medida

Cork Corcho to spring off

To landAterrizar, posarse,conseguir, obtener

To cheer Aclamar, vitorear

Run of badluck

Periodo de malasuerte

To claimAfirmar, pretender,reclamar, solicitar

To treat sbInvitar a alguien. I'mtreating youte invito yo;

how's life beentreating you?

(colloq)

cmo te trata la vida?(fam)

To treatVerbo: tratar,considerar, invitar

TreatSustantivo: regalo,invitacin, permitirse unlujo

To turn down Rechazar To turn back Regresar

To turn overVolver, dar la vuelta,facturar

To take intocare

Tomar al cuidado unaorganizacin oficial

Due date Fecha de vencimiento To be adamantEstar empeado/decidoa hacer algo

Mind youAhora que lo piensoA decir verdad

To border onEstar casi, bordear,limitar

Storyline Argumento Plot Argumento


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To plotTrazar, urdir,conjurarse

Sore Dolor

Border Frontera (entre pases) Boundary Lmite, frontera

To besure/bound to

Algo es probable oseguro que va asuceder. Its bound torain: 99% deposibilidades de quellueva

To beat thebounds

Para superar los lmites

To be set toAlgo est listo paraser. Her new film is set

to be a great success

To be due to

Est previsto que. Algose espera que sucedaen un momento

determinado. Chief isdue to retire next year

Script Guin To prick Pinchar

Light heartedAlegre, Poco serio,Dicho en tono festivo

To dip intoSumergir en, mojargalletas

ServiceServicio, revisin del

coche

To serviceHacer la revisin al

coche

To scrape Raspar algo To scrap Descartar, desechar

Nature Naturaleza Nurture

Educar, educacin.nature versus nurture =debate sobre se naceo se hace

To endowsb/sth with

something

Dotar a alguien/algo

de algo

Carving Escultura, talla

To carve Esculpir, grabar To spellEscribir, deletrear,significar

To resume Reanudar To resort to

1 recurrir [to, a]: Lindaresorted to using hersavings, Linda tuvo queechar mano de susahorros2 Jur interponer

recurso, recurrir


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To be being Estar siendo .Rousingspeech

Emotivo discurso

To rise Subir, ascender To raiseLevantar, subir,aumentar

To arouse Suscitar, excitar sex.To approve ofsb. + -ing

Whirlwind Torbellino Whirlpool Torbellino

To slam Cerrarse de golpeTo give st. ashot

Poner algo a prueba,probar algo, Ill give it a

shot = voy a probar

Seam Costura To sowSembrar

Unlikely Improbable Oddly enough Extrao

To get to gripswith st.

Hacerse con algo conla prctica

Ashamed Avergonzado

Shame Pena

To payattention to

Prestar atencinTo take noticeof

Prestar atencin

To get cross To be angryTo lose yourtemper

Perder los nervios

Either Ambos. On either sideof the road en amboslados de la calle

Neither.. nor Ni..ni

Neither

Cuando neithersignifica tampoco sepuede sustituir por nor.Con ambos se utilizala estructura:neither/nor + v aux/vmodal + sujeto Ididnt go. Neither/Nor

did I. Yo no fui. Yo tampoco. I cant

Either

puede significartampoco, pero requiereuna oracin negativa ysu posicin en la frasees distinta I dont like it,and I cant afford iteither. No me gusta, ytampoco puedo

comprarlo. My sisterdidnt go either. Mi


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swim and neither/norcan my brother. Yo nos nadar y mi hermanotampoco.

hermana tampoco fue.I havent seen thatfilm. I havent either.No he visto esapelcula. Yo tampoco

To mean

Significar o quererhacerI didn't meanto do itperdn, lo hicesin querer; he didn'tmean (you) any harmno quiso hacerte dao.

To sum up

verbo transitivoresumir: could you sumit all up in a fewwords?, puedesresumirlo en pocaspalabras? verbointransitivo resumir tosum up..., en resumen

Offspring Hijos, descendencia BleakCrudo, invierno crudo,

inhspito

To work up anappetite

Abrir el apetito To work sb up Ponerse nervioso

Commonplace Normal FactualBasado en hechosreales

ReadershipLectores, nmero delectores, pblico lector

To go into thelead

Ir a la cabeza To play the leadHacer el papelprotagonista de unapelcula, etc

Steady hand Mano firmeSteadyworker/increase

Trabajador/aumentoconstante

SteadyFirme, regular,constante, estable

Burglar Ladrn de casas Shoplifter Ladrn tiendas (hurto)

Pickpocket Carterista Robber Ladrn de bancos

Jot sth down Apuntar algo Unsuitable Inapropiado, inoportuno


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So as + To + Verb infinitive As como + infinitivo

So that...... Para + frase WovenTejido, past p weave =

tejer

Due to + noun/verb + ing Debido a

Loose Suelto holgado ligero Restless Inquieto, agitado

A hedge Seto Steep Empinado excesivo

A hitch Problema Outskirts Afueras

Commutertown

Ciudad dormitorio Sincere Sincere

To hitchhike Hacer autostop Buckle Hebilla

Strap Correa, tirante Plough Arado o la osa mayor

Choppy Revuelto To dread Tener terror a

To ail Estar enfermo Harm Dao

Dreadful Horrible psimo Undergo Experimentar,someterse a algo

A counter Mostrador Accountant Contable

Out of the blueDe la nada, sin avisar,inesperadamente

To get throughto

Comunicarse portelfono

Engaged Ocupado al telfono, To have a headfor heights No tener vertigo


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Fair Justo, bastante Stilt Zanco, pilote

DriftwoodMadera vieja,desperdicios demadera

Expenseaccountlunches

Dietas

Ash Fresno To mellowMadurar, aejarseAejo

A hose Manguera OTC Over the counter

Household Faenas domsticas To gatherJuntar, reunir,Garther speed = ganar

velocidad

To stretch Estirarse alargar Blanket Manta

A torch Linterna To strain Esforzarse, aguzar

To deafen Ensordecer To bunchAgrupar, bunch up =apiar, amontonar

Mattress Colchn Uneven Desigual, desnivelado

A cordon CordnTo address aconcert

Dirigir, llevar unconcierto

Intact Intacto A crche Guardera

To steal theshow

Robar la atencin delshow, ser elprotagonista

Off the top ofmy head

Sin pensar

Cosy Acogedor To curl up Acurrucarse

To leak

Filtrar a la prensa,filtrar informacin(wikileaks) leak =gotera

The going rateEl precio normal dealgo


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de intentar ir alli

To featurepresentar, radio

features, tv featuresTo exhibite

Mostrar fsicamente, en

un escaparate

To tackleEnfrentarse a unproblema, derribar

UtterlyTotalmente,absolutamente

To harness Aprovechar (energa) thus Asi, de esta manera

To behave ComportarseTo behaveyouself

Comportarte bien

So much .. asTanto como: Jake isnot so (much) curiousas (he is) obnoxious.

Enough

Enough comes afteradjectives and adverbs.Good enoughEnough comes beforenouns. Enough money

On behalf ofDe parte de, ennombre de

Apart from Aparte de

Afterwards despus Blurred Borroso, confuso

Out of interest Por curiosidad DuringDelante de nombres,NUNCA delante deverbo+ing

MeanwhileMientras. Comienzauna frase:Meanwhile,.

Rather bastante

Rather than/rather...than Mas que/masque High time Llegado el momento

Would rather/sooner+ subject +pastsimple (subjuntivo)

Preferira que. I would rather you told methe truth preferira que me dijeras (subj.pret. Imperf.)la verdad

Its (high/about) time + subject +pastsimple (subjuntivo) Es el momento. Its time we went back home. Eshora de que volvieramos (subjuntivo) a casaTo hold down

a jobConserver un empleo Take up

Start: a hobbyAccept: offert,challengeUse: time, resources


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To find outabout

Conocer detallessobre, investigar sobre

Drop out ofAbandonar, drop out ofRussian classesOpuesto a take up

Go up

Subir, incrementar,

aumentar. Intransitivo:Something go up Put up

Aumentar, subir.Transitivo:Put up somethingPut something up

Put away

verbo transitivo1 recoger . Put away thetoys

2 (dinero) ahorrar. Put awaysome money for3 (a un criminal) encerrar4 comer: he puts awaylarge quantities of food,consume una cantidad ingentede comida

Landscape Panorama, paisaje

Concern

Verbo: preocupar,concernir, afectarNombre: preocupacinproblema, asunto

UndergoExperimentar,someterse a (unaciruga, un test)

Fashion

V: (=shape) formar; (=make)fabricar; (=mould) moldear;(=design) disear. It fashionedthe way we live todayN: moda

ShatterDestrozar,desmenuzar, haceraicos, hacer polvo

BlurEmpaar desdibujarseBorroso. Regard

Considerar.In regard to: conrespect a

Feasible Viable, factible Feat Hazaa, proeza

Mind-blowing

asombroso,-a, alucinante: itwas a mind-blowingexperience, fue unaexperiencia alucinante. Theirfeats were mind-blowing

In the event

used to emphasize that whathappened was not what you

expected

We had expected to arrive anhour late, but in the event we

were early.

De hecho..

In the event of En el caso de . Within

Dentro de: within thebox, the project is duewithin three days

within reach

Al alcance de : Medicinesshould not be stored withinreach of children Lasmedicinas no deben seralmacenada al alcance de losniosPosible de alcanzar: Solarpowered cities are withinreach.

In order to, soas to

Para.I want to go to the shopin order to buy .In order to travelabroad

Bring about

Causar, ocasionar, traer

consigo. have been brought

Behind thetimes

Desfasado. Gamescompanies cannot afford to bebehind the times


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about the accident

Beneath

1 bajo, debajo de2 figuradoit's beneath her

to complain, quejarse esindigno de ellashe married beneath her,

no se cas bienyou're beneath contempt,

ni siquiera mereces midesprecio

Above Encima, por encimaAbovesuspicion

Fuera de todasospecha. He must beabout suspicion

At seaDesorientado, perdido.Clara was all at sea in the

advanced calculus class.

To be on call Estar de guardia.

get around toverb + ing sth

Decidirse a hacer algo. to get awaywith

Salirse con la suya,salir impune:Get away with doingnothing at work

Get awaySalir por ahi, haceruna escapada

RationaleRazn, base, the majorrationale cited for la mayorrazn citada para

Ban Prohibicinsmoking ban = prohicion defumar

To crave

Tener antojo, tenerganas, craving: antojo,

ansia.I'm craving (for) a cigarette,me muero por un cigarrillothere ways to control thecraving.

There are sureto be

Seguro que hay: thereare sure to be foodsyou cant resist to

Weak-willedperson

Persona debil decharacter

Junk food Comida basura

To praise Alabar, elogiar, felicitar Intake Toma, ingesta

Slump

I nombre1 (de la economa) profundadepresin2 (en las ventas) bajn

II verbo intransitivo1 (las ventas) caer enpicado

(los precios) desplomarse

2 (los nimos, la economa)decaer3 (una persona) caer,

To manage

I verbo transitivo1 (empresa) dirigir, administar2 (la casa, el dinero, lasfinanzas) llevar, manejar3 (personas) controlar4 conseguir, lograr: hemanaged to open the door,logr abrir la puerta

II verbo intransitivo poder (conalgo), arreglrselasObserva que cuando to


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desplomarse: she slumpedto the ground, se desplomen el suelo

manage significa conseguirhacer algo a pesar de ladificultad existente, va seguidodel infinitivo con to: I managedto read his letter despite hisawful handwriting.Conseguleer su carta a pesar de su

horrible letra

To meet

Encontrarse con unamigo I meet my brother inthe parkConocer gente nueva:All the party, there weremany people to meet

To pavePavimentar, allanar.Pave the way: allanarel camino

To draw

I vtr (ps drew

pp drawn)1 (un cuadro) dibujar

(una lnea) trazar2 tirar de

(tren, carroza) arrastrar: the coach was drawn by four white horses, la carroza ibaarrastrada por cuatro caballos blancos

(cortinas) (abrir) descorrer(cerrar) correr(persianas) bajar

3 (a gente, aplausos, etc) atraer: his remarks drew applause, sus comentarioslevantaron aplausos

the musicians drew a crowd, los msicos atrajeron a mucha gente(la atencin) llamar

4 (un arma, una conclusin, confesin, fuerza, un diente, dinero del banco, etc) sacar(un taln) librar(un sueldo) cobrar

5 to draw breath, respirar

6 to draw lots, echar a suertes7 (comparacin) hacer

II verbo intransitivo1 Arte dibujar2 (moverse)to draw apart (from), separarse (de)

to draw to a halt/stop, pararto draw to an end, acabarse

3 Depthey drew three all, empataron a tres

III nombre1 sorteo2 Dep empate3 fig (exposicin, espectculo) atraccin

To draw from: extraer (conclusions) the conclusion he drew from hisexperiments

To draw up aplan

Idear un plan Soft drink refresco

To come as nosurprise

To come as asurprise

Sharp

(able to cut or pierce) afilado adjpuntiagudo adj

The new knife was sharp.(focused, not blurry) agudo adjntida adj


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With his glasses on, his vision was sharp.Con las gafas puestas, su visin era aguda.(intelligent) figurado agudo adj

avispado adjThey decided to hire the sharpest of the candidates.Decidieron contratar al ms agudo de los candidatos.(intense) agudo adj

intenso adjI have a sharp pain in my back.

(time: precisely) en punto lod adjPlease be at the meeting at three o'clock sharp.Por favor presntese en la reunin a las tres en punto.

(abrupt) brusco adj

To hand in

Entregar: (a notice,homework, un billete,un trabajo)presentar: (unasolicitud, la dimisin)

To break thenews

Dar la noticia, anunciar

Solid gold Oro puroBetter safe thansorry

Mejor prevenir quecurar

Sorry stateEstado lamentable,estado deplorable

To fall apart

Desmoronarse,derrumbarse,quebrarse.Fall apart at the seams:desmoronarse enpedazos

Slight Poco, escaso, ligero,delgadoRelease Darse cuenta,

Peer group

Grupo de pares, desemejantes, peergrouppreasure = presin delgrupo

Exert

Ejercer fuerza, presin.Exert oneself = esforzarseen hacer algoExert peer preasure =ejercer presion de grupo

To engage

1 (dar empleo) contratar2 (la atencin) llamar3 Auto (marcha) meter

to engage the clutch,

pisar el embrague4 (una conversacin)entablar

Just about

Casi: it's just aboutfinished, est casi terminado

A punto:I was just about tostep into the bath when thedoorbell rang.Estaba a punto de entrar abaarmeMs o menos

To be bound = 99% de posibilidades.That was bound to happen sooner or later.Era seguro que eso iba a pasar tarde o temprano.

To be bound to be= estar seguro de que hay.There is bound to be a simple explanationSeguro que hay una explicacin simple

To be just about possibility = there is a slight chance that it will happen, pequeaposibilidad.


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It's just possible that we might be going away that weekend

Pitch

dark/black

Oscuridad total,oscuro como boca delobo

Look forward

Esperar(anticipate with enthusiasm)

We look forward to seeing youon Christmas Day

To be in thehabit of+ing

Estar acostumbradoa.She was so in the habit ofwalking home after school thatshe forgot she needed to visitthe store first.

Ella estaba tan acostumbradaa caminar directo a su casaque se le olvid pasar a latienda

To found

found1 [fand]ps &ppfind

found2 [fand] verbo transitivo1 fundar: my cousin foundeda cigar factory, mi primo funduna fbrica de tabaco2 fundamentar

founded on, basado en

To take intoaccount

Tener en cuenta to take back

Retirar, retractarse de,arrepentirse de haberdicho algoI wish I could take back what Isaid in anger.

Stand Plataforma, pechero Can stand Poder soportar

Stand out Resaltar, sobresalir,destacar Stand to reason

Parecer lgico. The gunwas in Alex's hand. Itstands toreason he fired the shot. Thegun was in Alex's hand. Itstands to reason he fired theshot.

To stand someone in good steadColocar a alguien en una buena posicin,Resultarle o serle muy til a alguien

As a whole

En conjunto

We will take the package as awhole.Nos llevaremos el paquete ensu totalidad

To be well into

have made good progress withsthhaber avanzado bastante

I'm well into the bookHe avanzado bastante en ellibro.

There are well into a millionbooks in print

Jargon Argot DemeanDegrader, humillar,menospreciar

At a time


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There may be Puede HABER It may be Puede SER

Shortage Falta, escasez So far

in so far as..., en la medida en

que...as far back as 1066, ya en1066far into the night, hasta muyentrada la nocheso far, hasta ahoraso far so good, por elmomento, bien

Meat bone Hueso Fish bone Espina pescado

Cherry Stone Hueso cereza Crop Cultivo

Harvest Cosecha Door handle Pomo de puerta

To take a leafout ofsomeone

Seguir el ejemplo dealguien

To throw thebook

to be in sb's good/bad books,estar a buenas/malas conalguienTo throw the book at, castigarseveramenteIn my book, en mi opinin

To fly off thehandle

Perder los estribos DespairDesesperacin,desperate:desesperado

Pain Dolor, sufrimiento PainfulDoloroso, dolorido,dificil

Grasp

I verbo transitivo1 (asir) agarrar2 comprender: he cannotgrasp what I'm saying, noalcanza a comprender lo quedigo

II nombre1 agarrn, apretn2 conocimientos,comprensin3 alcance: it is within yourgrasp, est a tu alcance

Go/Set about

1 (=begin) [+ task]empezar, emprenderto set about doing

sth ponerse a hacer algo2(=attack) atacar, agredir

Whose

De quien:Whose gloves are these?Cuyo:

The schools, whose students

were mostly immigrants, hadfew problems.

Twice as manymen as women

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To cut downon

Recortar, reducir algo:El consumo deelectricidad: I'm cuttingdown on my electricity usageEl estrs: It cuts down on

stress

To cut downMatar: cut down by theenemy

Come about(el + frecuente)

Suceder, ocurrirHow did all these events comeabout?

Come across(el + usado en elCAE)

1 (una cosa) dar con: I cameacross this article in thepaper, encontr este artculoen el peridico2 (una persona) encontrarsecon (por casualidad)3 dar la impresinshe comes across as a nice girl

come at Embestir, atacar Come by

I verbo intransitivo pasar: whydon't you come by today?,por qu no te pasas hoy poraqu?

II verbo transitivo adquirir,conseguir: how did you comeby that mirror?, cmoconseguiste ese espejo?

Come down

1 bajar [from, de]2 (lluvia) caer: the rain camedown in buckets, llova amares3 (precios) bajar4 (edificio) derrumbarse5 (una enfermedad)to comedown with, enfermar de: hecame down with measles,cogi el sarampin

Come in for

Recibir criticas'to come in for a lot of

criticism' means to

'receive a lot of

criticism'.

Come into

1 (espacio) entrar en2 (recibir) heredar: herecently came into a lot ofmoney, recientemente haheredado mucho dinero

3 ser relevante: bananasdon't come into it, lospltanos no tienen nada quever

Come out

1 salir [of, de]: she came outof her house when the rainstopped, sali de casa cuandodej de llover2 (un color) desteir3 (flor, foto, libro, Sol) salir4 (hechos) revelarse5 (una mancha) quitarse:these stains won't come out,estas manchas no salen6 (el pelo) caerse7 (un producto) lanzarse: thenew ice-cream flavour cameout last year, el nuevo sabor

de helado sali al mercado elao pasado8 declararse [in favour of, afavor de] [against, en contrade]9 GB Indto come out (onstrike), declararse en huelga

10(homosexual) declararse(como tal) 11(resultar) salir: itall came out well, todo salibien11 come outin brotarsntomas de una enfermedad


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Come round Doblar, volver en s Come round TO Comenzar a aceptar

Come upSalir, ascender,

levantarseCome up with

(una idea, solucin) proponer:have you come up with any

new ideas?, se te ha ocurridoalguna idea nueva?

Sole Solo, unico, exclusivo To wipe

LimpiarWipe up: limpiarWipe out: aniquilar,erradicar

To back into Entrar marcha atrasTo take sthupon so

Encargarse, asumir laresponsabilidad.take it upon myself

To get out of Escapar de To get off Apearse, bajar de

Set up Instalar, fundar To take overRelevar, tomar elmando, sustituir aalguien

Adornment Adorno, decoracin Comprehensive

de conjunto, integral,completo, exhaustivo,aplastante. FALSOAMIGO

Fake, forgery falsificacin Leisure Ocio, tiempo libre

To soar

Dispararse (precios,temperaturas)Remontarse (avin)Elevarse, subir,aumentar

Brand Marca, estilo

To get a kickout of

Flipar slang(enjoy,take pleasurein)Espaa, coloqShe gets a kick out ofwatching talking animalvideosLe flipa ver vdeos de

animales parlantes.

In bulkA granel, en volume, alpor mayor

rowdy Camorrista, agitadorDont get mewrong

No me malentiendas

To whizz Listo, zorro Cradle Cuna
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Quarter

I nombre1 cuarta parte2 (hora) cuarto3 (de la Luna) cuarto4 trimestre5 US 25 centavos6 barrio7 parte: help came from allquarters, la ayuda vino detodas partes

at close quarters, decerca8 quarterspl, alojamiento

II verbo transitivo1 dividir en cuatro partes2 Milalojar

To reckon Pensar, creer

To prevent s.o.from +ing s.t.

1 impedir, evitar: he willprevent you from

passing, te impedir pasarwe can't prevent it

happening, no podemosevitarlo o no podemos evitarque suceda2 (accidente,enfermedad) evitar, prevenir

To blush Sonrojarse, ruborizarse

To frown Fruncir el ceo SourAgrio. Sweet and sour:agridulce

Spicy Especiado Bitter Amargo

To glance Ojear, vistazo GazeMirar fijamente, igualque stare.

A bump Protuberancia, chichn To level out Nivelar

UprootDesarraigar, arrancarde raiz

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