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Jim Carry gets angry at work, then goes home and - SE DESQUITA - TAKES it (- -) (- -) his kids by yelling at them. începe să înveți
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Jim Carry gets angry at work, then goes home and - TAKES it OUT ON his kids by yelling at them. TAKE OUT ON Someone: sacar, desquitarse, descargar el enojo/frustración con alguien.
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Obama's family is selling the dining table because it’s too big and OCUPA MUCHO ESPACIO - TAKES (- -) too much room. La familia Obama está vendiendo la mesa del comedor porque es demasiado grande y OCUPA demasiado espacio. începe să înveți
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Obama's family is selling the dining table because it’s too big and TAKES UP too much room. TAKE UP — OCUPAR ESPACIO: usar una determinada cantidad de espacio físico.
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Holland L. P. staff didn’t CAER BIEN A - TAKE (- -) their new boss at first, but they like her now. Al principio, el personal de Holland L. P. no CONGENIABA con su nueva jefa, pero ahora les cae bien. începe să înveți
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Holland L. P. staff didn’t TAKE TO their new boss at first, but they like her now. TAKE TO Someone: caer bien, empezar a congeniar con alguien / tomarle cariño.
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These pants are too long. I’ll have to get my tailor to AJUSTAR, REDUCIR - TAKE them (- -). Estos pantalones son demasiado largos. Tendré que pedirle a mi sastre que los AJUSTE. începe să înveți
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These pants are too long. I’ll have to get my tailor to TAKE them IN. TAKE IN — AJUSTAR / HACER MÁS ESTRECHA: modificar una prenda para que quede más pequeña o ajustada.
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Are you going to ACEPTAR LA OFERTA DE - TAKE Mike (- -) (- -) his offer of a job? ¿Vas a ACEPTAR la oferta de trabajo que te hizo Mike?. începe să înveți
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Are you going to TAKE Mike UP ON his offer of a job? TAKE someone UP ON something: aceptar la oferta de alguien.
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Roberto’s mother tried to CONVENCER DE NO HACER ALGO - TALK him (- -) (- -) leaving school, but he wouldn’t listen to her. La madre de Roberto intentó COMVENCER DE QUE NO dejara la escuela, pero él no quiso escucharla. începe să înveți
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Roberto’s mother tried to TALK him OUT OF leaving school, but he wouldn’t listen to her. TALK someone OUT OF — CONVENCER A ALGUIEN DE NO HACER ALGO: persuadir a una persona para que abandone una idea o decisión.
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Billy Hots gets into trouble for being rude at school and CONTESTAR MAL - TALKING (- -) to his teachers. Billy Hots se mete en problemas por ser grosero en la escuela y CONTESTARLES MAL a sus profesores. începe să înveți
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Billy Hots gets into trouble for being rude at school and TALKING BACK to his teachers. TALK BACK TO someone: contestarle mal / responderle de manera irrespetuosa a alguien.
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I hate the way Melania HABLA CON ALTANERIA A - TALKS (- -) (- -) poor people and acts as if she’s so superior to them. Odio la manera en que Melania HABLA CON SUPERIORIDAD A la gente pobre y actúa como si fuera superior a ellos. începe să înveți
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I hate the way Melania TALKS DOWN TO poor people and acts as if she’s so superior to them. TALK DOWN TO — TRATAR CON CONDESCENDENCIA: hablarle a alguien como si fuera inferior o menos inteligente que tú.
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Erick's mother CONVENCIÓ DE NO HACER - TALKED him (- -) (- -) joining the army because she was afraid he’d be killed. La madre de Erick lo CONVENCIÓ DE NO entrar al ejército porque tenía miedo de que lo mataran. începe să înveți
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Erick's mother TALKED him OUT OF joining the army because she was afraid he’d be killed. TALK someone OUT OF — CONVENCER A ALGUIEN DE NO HACER ALGO: persuadir a alguien para que no haga algo que estaba pensando hacer.
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His father CONVENCIÓ DE HACER - TALKED him (- -) going to university instead of getting a job. Su padre lo CONVENCIÓ DE ir a la universidad en lugar de conseguir un trabajo. începe să înveți
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His father TALKED him INTO going to university instead of getting a job. TALK someone INTO — CONVENCER A ALGUIEN DE HACER ALGO: persuadir a alguien para que haga algo que inicialmente no estaba decidido a hacer.
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Before deciding on whether to take the job, Lalo will TALK it (- -) with his family. Antes de decidir si acepta el trabajo, Lalo lo HABLARA con su familia. începe să înveți
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Before deciding on whether to take the job, Lalo will TALK it OVER with his family. THINK IT OVER — PENSARLO DETENIDAMENTE: considerar algo con cuidado antes de tomar una decisión.
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A shopping mall will be built after the church is TORN (- -). Se construirá un centro comercial después de que DERRIBEN la iglesia. începe să înveți
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A shopping mall will be built after the church is TORN DOWN. TEAR something DOWN — DERRIBAR / DEMOLER: destruir una construcción para quitarla o hacer espacio para algo nuevo.
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When the bomb exploded, it TORE the bus (- -) and killed everyone on board. Cuando explotó la bomba, DESTROZÓ el autobús y mató a todos los que iban a bordo. începe să înveți
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When the bomb exploded, it TORE the bus APART and killed everyone on board. TEAR something APART — DESTROZAR / HACER PEDAZOS: separar o destruir algo violentamente, haciendo que se rompa en varias partes.
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The kittens all look the same to me. I can’t TELL them (- -). Todos los gatitos me parecen iguales. No puedo DISTINGUIRLOS entre sí. începe să înveți
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The kittens all look the same to me. I can’t TELL them APART. TELL APART: distinguir / diferenciar.
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Our teacher used to TELL us (- -) whenever we were late. Nuestro profesor solía REGAÑARNOS cada vez que llegábamos tarde. începe să înveți
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Our teacher used to TELL us OFF whenever we were late. TELL someone OFF: Regañar a alguien.
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How did she MAKE (- -) all those amazing details in the Harry Potter books? ¿Cómo ella se INVENTÓ todos esos detalles increíbles de los libros de Harry Potter?. începe să înveți
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How did she MAKE UP all those amazing details in the Harry Potter books? MAKE UP: inventar / crear una historia o información.
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The judge THOUGHT the case (↔️) carefully before deciding on his verdict. El juez ANALIZO cuidadosamente el caso antes de decidir su veredicto. începe să înveți
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The judge THOUGHT the case THROUGH carefully before deciding on his verdict. THINK something THROUGH — ANALIZAR ALGO DETENIDAMENTE: pensar en todos los aspectos y posibles consecuencias antes de tomar una decisión.
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Cesi THOUGHT it (- -) for a few days before deciding to quit his job. Cesi lo PENSÓ durante unos días antes de decidir renunciar a su trabajo. începe să înveți
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Cesi THOUGHT it OVER for a few days before deciding to quit his job. THINK IT OVER — PENSARLO DETENIDAMENTE: considerar algo con cuidado antes de tomar una decisión.
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I’ve been THINKING (- -) moving to London to live. He estado PENSANDO en mudarme a Londres para vivir. începe să înveți
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I’ve been THINKING OF moving to London to live. THINK OF — PENSAR EN: considerar una idea, posibilidad o hacer planes sobre algo.
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What else can we THROW (- -) for free to make it a better deal for our customers? THROW IN — INCLUIR GRATIS: agregar algo extra como parte de una oferta o trato. începe să înveți
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What else can we THROW IN for free to make it a better deal for our customers? THROW IN — INCLUIR GRATIS: agregar algo extra como parte de una oferta o trato.
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They got together to TOSS (- -) a few ideas on new directions in design. Se reunieron para INTERCAMBIAR algunas ideas sobre nuevas direcciones en el diseño. începe să înveți
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They got together to TOSS AROUND a few ideas on new directions in design. TOSS AROUND — INTERCAMBIAR: compartir y discutir diferentes ideas o sugerencias.
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I couldn't find yesterday’s newspaper. Did you THROW it (- -)?. No pude encontrar el periódico de ayer. ¿Lo tiraste? începe să înveți
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I couldn't find yesterday’s newspaper. Did you THROW IT OUT?. THROW OUT — TIRAR / DESECHAR: deshacerse de algo que ya no se quiere.
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James drank too much wine and THREW (- -) in the bathroom. James bebió demasiado vino y vomitó en el baño. începe să înveți
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James drank too much wine and THREW UP in the bathroom. THROW UP — VOMITAR: expulsar por la boca lo que hay en el estómago.
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Did Jose Segobiano really get THROWN (- -) (- -) the club for getting drunk and starting a fight?. ¿De verdad ECHARON a Jose Segobiano DEL club por emborracharse y empezar una pelea?. începe să înveți
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Did Jose Segobiano really get THROWN OUT OF the club for getting drunk and starting a fight?. THROW someone OUT OF — ECHAR, CORRER A ALGUIEN DE: obligar a alguien a salir de un lugar.
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Essy told her son he couldn’t go out until he’d TIDIED (- -) his room. Essy le dijo a su hijo que no podía salir hasta que hubiera ORDENADO su habitación. începe să înveți
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Essy told her son he couldn’t go out until he’d TIDIED UP his room. TIDY UP — ORDENAR: poner un lugar en orden y recoger las cosas.
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Farmer Boby Pulido will TIE the calf (- -) with some rope and put it in the back of his truck. El granjero Boby Pulido ATARÁ el ternero con una cuerda y lo pondrá en la parte trasera de su camioneta. începe să înveți
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Farmer Boby Pulido will TIE the calf UP with some rope and put it in the back of his truck. TIE UP — ATAR: sujetar algo o a alguien con una cuerda, cordón, etc.
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Most experts say you shouldn’t TIE all your money (- -) in shares on the stock market. La mayoría de los expertos dice que no deberías tener todo tu dinero INVERTIDO en acciones de la bolsa. începe să înveți
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Most experts say you shouldn’t TIE all your money UP in shares on the stock market. TIE UP — TENER EL DINERO INVERTIDO: mantener dinero comprometido en una inversión y no disponible para otros usos.
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After seeing someone selling drugs near her school, Esther TIPPED (- -) the police. Después de ver a alguien vendiendo drogas cerca de su escuela, Esther avisó a la policía. începe să înveți
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After seeing someone selling drugs near her school, Esther TIPPED OFF the police. TIP OFF — AVISAR / ALERTAR: dar información a alguien, especialmente para advertirle sobre algo.
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Perla used to swear a lot, but she stopped after her boss told him to SLOW (- -) his language. Perla antes solía decir muchas groserías, pero dejó de hacerlo después de que su jefe le dijo que MODERARA su lenguaje. începe să înveți
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Perla used to swear a lot, but she stopped after her boss told him to SLOW DOWN his language. SLOW DOWN — MODERAR: reducir la intensidad o rapidez de algo; en este caso, moderar el lenguaje.
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Flavio’ll be TIED (- -) in meetings all day, but you can see him tomorrow. Flavio estará OCUPADO en reuniones todo el día, pero puedes verlo mañana. începe să înveți
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Flavio’ll be TIED UP in meetings all day, but you can see him tomorrow. SLOW DOWN — MODERAR: reducir la intensidad o rapidez de algo; en este caso, moderar el lenguaje.
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My phone has run out of prepaid calls, so I’d better TOP it (- -). Se me acabaron los minutos prepagados del teléfono, así que será mejor que le RECARGUE saldo. începe să înveți
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My phone has run out of prepaid calls, so I’d better TOP IT UP. TOP UP — RECARGAR: agregar más dinero o crédito a una cuenta o teléfono prepago.
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A lot of interesting topics were TOUCHED (- -) in the discussion. Durante la discusión se MENCIONARON brevemente muchos temas interesantes. începe să înveți
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A lot of interesting topics were TOUCHED ON in the discussion. TOUCH ON — TRATAR BREVEMENTE: mencionar o hablar brevemente sobre un tema.
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They’re TOYING (- -) the idea of moving to a new town, but they haven’t decided yet. Están CONSIDERANDO la idea de mudarse a otra ciudad, pero todavía no han tomado una decisión. începe să înveți
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They’re TOYING WITH the idea of moving to a new town, but they haven’t decided yet. TOY WITH — CONSIDERAR: pensar en una posibilidad sin haber tomado todavía una decisión.
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Did you TRACK (- -) all the emails we’ve sent to our lawyer? ¿Lograste LOCALIZAR todos los correos electrónicos que le hemos enviado a nuestro abogado?. începe să înveți
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Did you TRACK DOWN all the emails we’ve sent to our lawyer? TRACK DOWN — LOCALIZAR: encontrar a alguien o algo después de buscarlo.
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You should TRY (- -) the jeans to make sure they fit before you buy them. Deberías PROBARTE los jeans para asegurarte de que te quedan bien antes de comprarlos. începe să înveți
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You should TRY ON the jeans to make sure they fit before you buy them. TRY ON — PROBARSE: ponerse una prenda para comprobar si queda bien.
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Did you TRY the phone (- -) before you bought it to make sure it worked properly? ¿PROBASTE el teléfono antes de comprarlo para asegurarte de que funcionaba correctamente?. începe să înveți
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Did you TRY the phone OUT before you bought it to make sure it worked properly? TRY SOMETHING OUT — PROBAR: usar o experimentar algo para comprobar si funciona o si es adecuado.
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Jimmy liked TUNING (- -) to the jazz and blues stations on the radio when he was young. A Jimmy le gustaba SINTONIZAR las estaciones de jazz y blues de la radio cuando era joven. începe să înveți
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Jimmy liked TUNING IN to the jazz and blues stations on the radio when he was young. TUNE IN — SINTONIZAR: poner la radio o televisión en una estación o canal determinado.
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Fans usually TURN (- -) athletes who are caught cheating by using steroids. Los aficionados normalmente se VUELVEN EN CONTRA DE los atletas que son descubiertos haciendo trampa usando esteroides. începe să înveți
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Fans usually TURN AGAINST athletes who are caught cheating by using steroids. TURN AGAINST — VOLVERSE EN CONTRA DE: dejar de apoyar a alguien y comenzar a oponerse a esa persona.
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Our company is struggling, but the new CEO says he’s going to TURN things (- -). Nuestra empresa está pasando por dificultades, pero el nuevo director ejecutivo dice que va a CAMBIAR LAS COSAS PARA MEJOR. începe să înveți
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Our company is struggling, but the new CEO says he’s going to TURN things AROUND. TURN THINGS AROUND: mejorar una situación que va mal.
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The restaurant TURNED him (- -) because he wasn’t wearing a jacket and a tie. El restaurante NO LO DEJÓ ENTRAR porque no llevaba saco y corbata. începe să înveți
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The restaurant TURNED him AWAY because he wasn’t wearing a jacket and a tie. TURN AWAY — NO DEJAR ENTRAR: impedir que alguien entre en un lugar.
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Kate was offered a good job, but she TURNED it (- -) because she didn’t want to move. A Kate le ofrecieron un buen trabajo, pero lo RECHAZÓ porque no quería mudarse. începe să înveți
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Kate was offered a good job, but she TURNED it DOWN because she didn’t want to move. TURN DOWN — RECHAZAR: decir que no a una oferta, propuesta o solicitud.
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Emy said, I’m really tired so I’m going to TURN (- -). See you in the morning. Emy dijó, estoy muy cansado, así que me voy a IR A LA CAMA. Nos vemos en la mañana. începe să înveți
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Emy said, I’m really tired so I’m going to TURN IN. See you in the morning. TURN IN — ACOSTARSE: irse a la cama.
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The students couldn’t leave until they’d TURNED (- -) their exam papers. Los estudiantes no podían salir hasta que hubieran ENTREGADO sus exámenes. începe să înveți
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The students couldn’t leave until they’d TURNED IN their exam papers. TURN IN: entregar algo, especialmente una tarea, examen, documento, etc.
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TURN (- -) the main road at the second set of traffic lights. SAL de la carretera principal en el segundo semáforo. începe să înveți
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TURN OFF the main road at the second set of traffic lights. TURN OFF — SALIR DE / DESVIARSE DE: dejar una carretera principal para tomar otra dirección.
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Don’t forget to TURN the heater (- -) before you go to bed. No olvides APAGAR la calefacción antes de acostarte. începe să înveți
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Don’t forget to TURN the heater OFF before you go to bed. TURN OFF — APAGAR: detener el funcionamiento de un aparato, máquina o sistema.
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Whoever gets to the office first has to TURN (- -) the coffee machine. Quien llegue primero a la oficina tiene que ENCENDER la cafetera. începe să înveți
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Whoever gets to the office first has to TURN ON the coffee machine. TURN ON — ENCENDER: hacer que un aparato o máquina comience a funcionar.
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Lian, are you sure you SWITCHED (- -) the lights before you went to bed?. ¿Lian, estás seguro de que APAGASTE las luces antes de acostarte? începe să înveți
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Lian, are you sure you SWITCHED OFF the lights before you went to bed?. SWITCH OFF — APAGAR: detener el funcionamiento de algo, especialmente una luz o aparato eléctrico.
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The chocolate cake RESULTÓ - TURNED (- -) much better than we’d expected. It was delicious. El pastel de chocolate RESULTÓ ser mucho mejor de lo que esperábamos. Estaba delicioso. începe să înveți
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The chocolate cake TURNED OUT much better than we’d expected. It was delicious. TURN OUT — RESULTAR SER: terminar siendo de cierta manera, especialmente después de descubrir el resultado.
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Lots of people TURNED (- -) to see the parade. Mucha gente ACUDIÓ a ver el desfile. începe să înveți
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Lots of people TURNED OUT to see the parade. TURN OUT: acudir / presentarse.
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The new factory can TURN (- -) a thousand computers a day. La nueva fábrica puede PRODUCIR mil computadoras al día. începe să înveți
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The new factory can TURN OUT a thousand computers a day. TURN OUT: producir/fabricar.
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