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Flashcards by Cinthya LH, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Cinthya LH
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| Question | Answer |
| 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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