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Pregunta | Respuesta |
take on | asumir o tomar la responsabilidad |
ranging from | que va desde |
symbolic annhilation | something that lacks of representation |
lagging behind | estar atrasado |
pulling together | combinar |
pulled off | succeeded in achieving something difficult |
densely populated | muy poblado |
hassle-free | sin problemas |
hot springs | aguas termales |
take in | to experience |
try your hand | experience something for the very first time |
at the expense of | a expensas de |
let someone down | to disappoint someone |
holed up | agujereado |
put into | poner en (práctica por ejemplo) |
take lightly | tomar a la ligera |
looking ahead | mirar hacia el futuro |
ride high | ser exitoso |
step out of the shadows | to receive more recognition |
hitting the open road | enjoying the freedom of travelling by car |
cash in on | to capitalize something |
walk in the shoes of | ponerse en el lugar de otra persona |
dig deeper into | discover more information about something |
latch onto | associate with something or someone to take advantage |
highly qualified | altamente calificado |
in all likelihood | con toda probabilidad |
stock market | mercado de valores |
tread lightly | be careful |
a far cry / a world away | very different |
upwards of | arriba de (no es lo mismo que arriba de una mesa, I.E; los costos se están yendo arriba de mi presupuesto) |
heading to | going to |
do someone a solid | hacer el favor |
build up | develop over time |
down time | tiempo de inactividad |
carry on | to continue |
rounded off | terminado |
nail-bitting | exciting |
chock-a-block | completely full of people or things |
get into / take up | getting involved in an activity or having more interest towards something new |
get on top of / take over | tomar el control de algo |
one on one | directly between two individuals |
speed of light | very fast rate |
missing out | failling to experience something |
bragging rights | the opportunity to speak proudly because you've done something |
few and far between | inusual |
social media currency | social media posts |
hunker down | agacharse |
up and running | en funcionamiento |
spring break | vacaciones de primavera |
cut costs | spend less money |
spread out | estirar, extender |
leaning towards | contemplando |
rest assured | está seguro |
next best thing | mejor alternativa |
fill out | completar / llenar |
miss out on | failling to notice something |
recruitment fairs | ferias de reclutamiento |
climb the career ladder | to get better jobs progressively |
short of | less than |
point out | make something clear |
checking in | announcing your location in the social media / registering your presence in a place |
stack rank | to put things into a position according to their importance |
suicidal ideation | suicidal thoughts |
bearing in mind | teniendo en cuenta |
blow over | olvidarse de algo (sin consecuencias) |
buy into | believing or agreeing into |
mainstream media | medios de comunicación |
middle ground | something not very extreme that people can agree with |
moral compass | when people knows what's wrong and what's right |
on the ground | among general public |
shortly after | poco después de |
figure out | suponer / averiguar |
from time to time | de vez en cuando |
track something down | rastrear |
kick-start | help a process or an activity begin to develop more quickly |
reaching out | to make an effort to communicate with someone |
come to an agreement | llegar a un acuerdo |
out of commission | fuera de servicio |
follow up | hacer un seguimiento |
hammering out | decidir algo después de discutirlo |
set-up fee | tarifa de instalación |
savings account | cuenta de ahorro |
front line | most important |
to pick up on | to understand |
practical joke | pranks played someone look foolish |
means the world | very important (in a sentimental way) |
all of a sudden | de pronto |
ahead of time | antes de tiempo |
professional background | experiencia profesional (kinda like) |
let's call it a day | enough |
have a change of heart | having a different opinion |
your loss | tú te lo pierdes |
goof up | regarla |
screaming bloody murder | yelling with bad words |
heard it from the grapevine | escuchar un chisme |
earning a living | trabajar |
taking the rain check | to postpone an activity or invitation |
over the top | extravagant or too showy |
as opposed to | a diferencia de |
learning curve | proceso de aprendizaje |
getting straight to the point | ir directo al grano |
read off of | saying the words exactly as it's written (not pharaphrasing) |
judgement call | difficult decision based on your own instinct |
relationship building | getting to know someone |
playing me up | when something is hurting you (i.e, my leg is playing me up) |
I'm on the fence | estar indeciso |
brighten yourself up | make you happier |
task at hand | things that should be done at the moment |
emergency mode | way of living on alert |
pay the price | to suffer the consequences |
short temper | to get angry fast |
keep still | stay relaxed |
work-life balance | having enough balance between the job and your personal life |
set aside | dejar de lado |
support system | group of people who supports you unconditionally |
switch off | stop a devide from operating |
prone to injury | propenso a herirte |
worked to the bone | to work really hard |
life expectancy | esperanzas de vida |
take a look | echar un vistazo |
stand out | destacar |
live up to | meet the requirements or expectations for someone |
cut out for | capable of ( estoy hecha para hacer esto) |
crack of dawn | very early in the morning |
play havoc | to cause problems |
baked goods | dessers or food cooked into an oven |
time immemorial | tiempos inmemorables |
ward off | stop from happening |
To pledge allegiance | jurar lealtad |
prey on | aprovecharse de alguien (de manera abusiva) |
no frill | cheap with only the necessary or most basic stuff needed to work |
flag someone down | to get someone's attention by waving your hand |
check on | to check there's nothing wrong (i.e with customers) |
fuel up | take energy from food |
lies ahead | is in the future |
pass up | not trying something |
sink your teeth into | probar algo (de comida) |
blown away | surprised |
going over and above | cumplir algo (expectativas) y sobrepasarlas |
huge deal | gran cosa |
rev up | speed up |
warding off | keeping off |
side effects | efectos secundarios |
big boxes | very large stores |
drive down | cause to decrease something |
get in on the action | participate in a plan in order to make money |
so-called | famoso, denominado, llamado |
bang on | highly accurate |
every once in a while | occassionally |
going rogue | getting more difficult |
last line of defence | final hope or chance of stopping something |
middle of the road | boring and bland |
reinforcement learning | improving performance by trial and error |
stands for | means or represents |
cognitive functioning | being able to perform multiple mental abilities |
tune up | maintenance |
built on | basado en.. |
pays tribute to | rendir homenaje a |
rely on | depender de |
unshakeable belief | strong faith that cannot be destroyed |
crowning achievement | greatest accomplishment |
tear down | destroy or get rid of |
caught up | unintentionally involved |
fallen foul of | gotten into trouble with |
race against the clock | doing something very quickly |
pushed out | made to leave a job or stop being involved in an activity unfairness |
the heart of | the most important parf of something |
trade networks | redes comerciales |
coming full circle | getting back to the sarting position after a lot of several events happened |
the dawn of | start of a period of time |
in lieu of | instead of |
domestic livestock | animales de corral |
catch on | become popular |
the advent of | the invention of |
far right | pollitically right and conservative |
cut down | to decrease |
taking into account | tomando en cuenta / given |
thought-provoking | something that makes you think / reflexionar |
maternity leave | permiso de maternidad |
child-rearing | bringing up children |
my thoughts exactly / we're on the same page / I concur / I second that / tell me about it | I agree |
have-nots | people with little money and few or no-posessions |
out of necessity | por necesidad |
going under the knife | tener una cirugía plástica |
sewing up | cocer ropa |
split open | broke or divided in several parts |
all-nighters | periods in which someone doesn't sleep in order to finish something |
take the initiative | tomar la iniciativa |
burning the candle at both ends | trabajar mucho |
turn up | show up or arrive |
first-hand experience | knowing how something works from doing it directly |
just about | nearly on - almost |
basis of comparison | based on.... |
line of business | industry |
on their head | own fault or personal responsibility |
market returns | how much money a company pays out to investors |
bear out | support with evidence or make more certain |
glass cliff | when women take on leadership roles in a company |
two sides of the coin | different ways of looking at the same situation |
work out | have a good result / elaborar |
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