Chapter 2 Flashcards
Dar cuentas de
Explicar
Tomar responsabilidad de (algo
Account for
You need to account for your actions.
Dar tu versión de la historia
Give an account of
Please, give your account of what happened.
Tener en cuenta
Take into account
Take account of
We need to take all factors into account.
Porque
On account of = because
She won on account of her strength.
Según todos los indicios
By all accounts
By all accounts, it seems like it will be a success.
de/por parte de alguien
On (somebody’s) account
I am here on his account.
Relacionar alguien con algo
Associate someone with
I will always associate Einstein with his theory of relativity.
Estar en juego (el resultado no es definitivo)
Hang in the balance
His life hung in the balance.
Mantener un equilibrio
Strike a balance
We need to strike a balance between firmness and leniency.
Crear un desequilibrio
Upset/alter the balance
By killing the lions, they upset the balance between prey and predator.
Un equilibrio entre
Un equilibrio de
Balance between
Balance of
We need to make sure that there is a balance between theory and practice.
No es estable, no hay un equilibrio
Off balance
The ecosystem is off balance.
Una base para
Basis for
This is a basis for future improvements.
Diariamente
On a daily basis
He walks on a daily basis.
Tiempo parcial, algo temporal
Temporary basis
I am working at the restaurant only on a temporary basis.
Sobre la base de
On the basis of/that
On the basis of the data, we’ve decided to increase spending.
Expresar creencias/opiniones
Express belief(s)
Sam felt the need to express his beliefs.
Creer en algo
(have) Belief in/that
I have the belief that things will get better.
Al contrario de las opiniones generalizadas/comunes
Contrary to popular belief
Contrary to popular belief, football is not more important than education.
No es creíble/”más allá del creíble”/increíble
Beyond belief
What we just saw is beyond belief.
Con la esperanza que
In the belief that
In the belief that that he was telling the truth, I decided to support him.
Lo que creen “todos” o la mayoría
Popular belief
Widely held belief
Widespread belief
There is a widespread belief that all politicians are corrupt.
Con la convicción
Estar convencido
Firmemente creer en algo
Firm belief
Strong belief
We have the firm belief that what we are doing is right.
Que la gente está más convencida de algo con cada día que pasa
Growing belief
With each new storm, there is a growing belief that climate change is not a hoax.
Tener en cuenta
Take into consideration
Considerar (algo como una opción)
Give consideration to
Mostrar consideración
Show consideration
Se está estudiando
Under consideration
Para que lo estudiara
For (somebody’s) consideration
Por respeto hacia
Out of consideration for
Tener mis dudas
Have doubts about
Poner en duda
Cast doubt on
Poner algo en cuestión
Raise doubts
Tener alguna duda, hay dudas sobre
In doubt
Duda respecto a, duda sobre, dudas acerca de
Doubt as to /doubt about
Sin duda
Beyond doubt/beyond any doubt(s)
Without a doubt
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Es dudoso/es cuestionable
Open to doubt
Soñar con
Dream of/about/that
Tener un sueño
Have a dream
Más allá de lo que pudieras soñar
Beyond your wildest dreams
Un sueño hecho realidad
A dream come true
En tus sueños
In your dreams
Cómo un sueño
Like a dream
Concentrarse
Focus on
El objetivo de
The focus of/for
Enfocado
In focus
Borroso
Out of focus
Grupo destinatario
Focus group
El enfoque principal
Main/primary focus
Dar/tener una falsa impresión
Give/have a false impression
