6 Minute English BBC Flashcards
Put off
Aplazar algo
My boss put the meeting off again
Delay, pospose
Broaden your horizons
Expand your knowledge of mindset about sth
Expandir tus conocimientos
Freak out
Feeling upset about sth
Flipar, rayar, emocionarse
Push away
Forget of ignore sth
Olvidar, ignorar
Parasite
Refered to a person or a plant
One in a million
Muy particular
At the end of the day
A fin de cuentas
Encourage
Animar, incentivar
Uplifting - motivador
Boost (sth, sb) - Lanzar, despegar a alguien en alguna tarea
To feel let out
Let down
Sentirse aislado
Decepcionar
Come stop back
Revise your mindset about sth
Look up the bigger picture
Pay attention
Pointless
Non-sense
Sin sentido
Chastise
Colour-blind
Daltónico
Mull over
Think about sth carefully
I need to mull over about the idea to move to London
To see red
To get very angry about sth
I see red when I am in a traffic jam
Sleep
- Catching 40 winks
- Getting some dozings
- Take a nap
- Doze
Me caigo del sueño / doy cabezadas
Take in
Take after
Understand
Entender
Did you take in the lecture?
Parecerse / resemblance
Knock-on effect
Efecto colateral
The presence of US Army in the ceasefire had and knock-on effect
Lengthen
Alargar
Please, length the rope until I could get it
Sore - eyes
- legs
Cansados, adoloridos
Are your legs sored after the race?
For the joy of it
Por el gusto de hacerlo
I jump the last Chemistry class for the joy of it
Skimming
Por el gusto de hacerlo
I jump the last Chemistry class for the joy of it
Young at heart
Joven de espíritu