English C1+ vocabulary 4T - others 2

Question 1

Levantar falso testimonio

Answer 1

To bear false witness

Bear witness, witness stand, witness statement

Question 2

Tener a tu disposición

Answer 2

To have at your disposal

Question 3

Tomarse molestias para hacer algo

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To go to trouble

I don’t want anything to eat, so don’t go to any trouble

Question 4

En virtud de

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By virtue of

They stimulate the imagination by virtue of their appeal to memory

Question 5

Haciendo eso, …

Answer 5

By so doing, by doing so …

Question 6

Poner el énfasis, hacer hincapié

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To place the emphasis

Question 7

Eso sí, …

Answer 7

Mind you, …

He doesn’t really like new ideas. Mind you, he did get interested in those Tai Chi classes

Question 8

Ser la viva imagen de

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To be the spitting image of

Ana is the spitting image of her mother

Question 9

Evocar algo

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To be reminiscent of

The atmosphere in the novel is reminiscent of the way of life 50 years ago

Question 10

Tener afinidad con

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To have an affinity with

Question 11

Llegar a un acuerdo tras una larga y dura negociación

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To hammer out an agreement

Question 12

No es de mi gusto

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It isn’t to my taste

Question 13

Quedarte tranquilo, tener por seguro, tener la tranquilidad

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To rest assured

Rest assured that when I arrive I’ll call you

Question 14

Estar de humor para hacer algo

Answer 14

To be in the mood for doing ST

He wasn’t in the mood for going out last night

Question 15

Causar una impresión a alguien

Answer 15

To make an impression on SO

She made an immediate impression on me

Question 16

En vista de que

Answer 16

In view of
In view of your actions, …
In view of the fact that it’s raining, …

Question 17

Perder el hilo

Answer 17

To lose your train of thought

Question 18

Ver pegas

Answer 18

To pick holes

My boss picks holes in virtually every suggestion I make

Question 19

No hablarse

Answer 19

Not to be on speaking terms

They aren’t on speaking terms since their massive argument

Question 20

Envolver algo en una atmósfera de secreto

Answer 20

To shroud ST in secrecy

Question 21

Tener relevancia en/para algo

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To have bearing on ST

The length of service will have no bearing on who will be fired

Question 22

Jugar con la suerte

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To push your luck

Question 23

Tener el ojo en algo, vigilar algo

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To keep an eye on ST

Question 24

Inundar de cumplidos a alguien

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To heap praise on SO

Question 25

Estar enterrado de trabajo

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To be snowed under

Question 26

Dar permiso para hacer algo

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To grant SO permission to do ST | The guard granted us permission to go there

Question 27

Obtener o sacar placer de algo

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To derive pleasure | I'm sure the workers don't derive any pleasure in resorting to strike action

Question 28

Hacer muchas ventas de algo, hacer el agosto

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To do a brisk trade in ST | The shops were doing a brisk trade in flags during the World Series

Question 29

Ver el lado cómico de algo

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To see the funny side of ST

Question 30

Quedarse bloqueado, perder el control

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To go/fall to pieces | After his nervous breakdown he went to pieces whenever he tried to go outside

Question 31

No poder creer lo que estás viendo

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Not to be able to believe your eyes | My father couldn't believe his eyes when he saw it

Question 32

Al romper el alba

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At the crack of dawn

Question 33

A su debido tiempo

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In due course | You will be hearing from us in due course

Question 34

En el transcurso de, a lo largo de

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Over the course of | Over the course of the year, ...

Question 35

Imagina my sorpresa

Answer 35

Imagine my surprise, ...

Question 36

Llover sobre mojado, para ser todavía peor

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To add insult to injury

Question 37

Para resolver el problema, le solicito...

Answer 37

To resolve the problem I require you to...

Question 38

Ser una autoridad en

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To be an authority on ST

Question 39

Drenar la energía, consumir la energía

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To sap SO's energy

Question 40

Desahogarse

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To let off steam | Chimps let off steam by drumming and thrashing around

Question 41

Acumular deudas

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To run up debts

Question 42

Igualmente, asimismo

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Likewise | Can you tidy your bedroom and likewise the living room?

Question 43

Tal y como se ve, según se muestra en sí mismo

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At face value | We accepted the photographs at face value

Question 44

Ganar o perder, cara o cruz

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Sink or swim | No one else is going to do it for you. It's sink or swim

Question 45

Abrir puertas

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To open doors | It has opened doors for me

Question 46

He sido apercibido de que ...

Answer 46

It has been brought to my attention that ...

Question 47

Estar muy atareado y casi desbordado

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To be rushed off your feet

Question 48

Pillarte con el pie cambiado

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To be caught on the wrong foot

Question 49

Abrir el camino, ser pionero

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To lead the way

Question 50

Volver a tus cabales

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To come to your senses

Question 51

Comenzar una amistad, entablar

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To strike up a friendship

Question 52

Estar bien guardado, bien escondido

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To be tucked away | We found a lovely restaurant tucked away in the old part of town

Question 53

Estar en el aire, estar en la cuerda floja

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To be on the line | His job is on the line

Question 54

Es necesario un poco de diversión además de trabajo

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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

Question 55

En el peor de los escenarios...

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The worst case scenario... | The worst case scenario is the shoulder might require an operation

Question 56

Estar entre uno y otro, no saber qué elegir entre dos

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To be torn between | I found myself torn between fish or meat

Question 57

Solamente

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Alone | In one chamber alone he found two pieces of the sword

Question 58

Parar a alguien con un dedo en el pecho

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To give SO a dig in the ribs | He pushed in front of the woman so she gave him a dig in the ribs

Question 59

Estar atento a, estar pendiente de

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To be on the lookout for

Question 60

Cortesía de la casa

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On the house | An extra starter on the house

Question 61

A través del cual, por medio del cual

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Whereby | It lies in that curious inversion of values whereby compassion is reversed on the field of play

Question 62

Dentro de lo razonable

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Within reason | Within reason the more you practise, the better your chances of winning

Question 63

Captar el mensaje

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To get the message | Eventually they might get the message

Question 64

Ha recorrido un largo camino

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Has come a long way | Dentistry has come a long way since the days of simple extractions

Question 65

Ser galardonado como

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To be hailed as | Julia Roberts has been hailed as the gold standard in smiles

Question 66

Además de, en adición a

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Over and above | Over and above the design, clever positioning ensures success

Question 67

Completamente terminado

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Well and truly over | Those days are well and truly

Question 68

Estar alerta y dispuesto a actuar

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To keep your wits about you | We have to keep our wits about us to resist the retailer's ploys

Question 69

Ser considerado como

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To be reputed to be/do/have

Question 70

Mantener a alguien desinformado

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To keep SO in the dark

Question 71

Cualquier cosa desde ... hasta ...

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Anything from ... to ... | The decline has been blamed on anything from cats to garden pesticides

Question 72

Otro aspecto refrescante ...

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Another refreshing aspect ...

Question 73

Si tuviera que poner un pero a ...

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If I had one complain about ... It would be that ... | If I had one complain about the presenter it would be that many of the examples he gave ...

Question 74

Hubiera preferido ...

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I would have preferred to ... | I would have preferred to hear those that related more closely to my own profession

Question 75

My sugerencia para mejorar ... todavía más sería ...

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My suggestion to improve ... further still would be ...

Question 76

Conseguir un ahorro importante

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To make huge savings | We could make huge savings in terms of staff time

Question 77

En contra de los puntos anteriores, debemos considerar lo siguiente

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Against the above points we need to consider the following

Question 78

Hacer una inversión considerable en

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To make a considerable investment in

Question 79

Estar situado entre los más ...

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To rank fairly high amongst ... | Crimes still rank fairly high amongst the anxieties of young people

Question 80

Se puede manifestar de diversas maneras

Answer 80

It can manifest itself in various ways

Question 81

Mantener abiertas las líneas de comunicación

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To keep lines of communication open

Question 82

Dar la voz de alarma

Answer 82

To raise the alarm