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TAKE A HARD LOOK AT
EXAMINAR CON RIGOR INVESTIGAR A FONDO
TAKE LYING DOWN
TO ACCEPT OR GIVE INTO SMTHNG WITHPUT RESISTANCE
TAKE OVER / TOOK OVER
HACERSE CARGO / ASUMIR / TOMO EL CONTROL / DOMINAR / APROPIAR /OCUPARSE DE
TAKES OVER THE CONVERSATION
SE TOMA LA CONVERSACIÓN
TALKATIVE
HABLADOR
TAP INTO
APROVECHAR / ACCEDER / EXPLOTAR
TARIFF
ARANCEL / TAFIRFA / PREFIO
TAXING
AGOTADOR / EXAHUSTING
TEA CADDY
CARRITO DE TE
THE CHERRY OF THE CAKE
THE FINAL THING THAT MAKES SOMETHING PERFECT / “LA CEREZA DEL PASTEL”
THINK TANK
UN GRUPO DE EXPERTOS DANDO CONSEJOS SOBRE TEMAS POLITICOS O ECONOMICOS
THOW CAUTION TO THE WIND
PERDER LOS ESTRIBOS
THRIVING
PROSPERA
THRUST
EMPUJE / IMPULSO / ORIENTACION/ IDEA CENTRAL
THUMP
GOLPE /PUM / RUIDO
TIME TO HIT THE ROAD
LEAVING / TIME TO DEPART
TO ADDRESS
TO DIRECT ONE’S TO REMARKS TO
TO ADJOURN
TO STOP A MEETING FOR A WHILE
TO ATTAIN
TO ARCHIVE / REACH (A SPECIFIED AGE, SIZE, OR AMOUNT)
TO BE CUT OUT TO BE
Tobewell-suitedforacertainpositionorrole.Oftenusedinnegativeconstructions.
TO BE FROWNED UPON
MAL VISTO
TO BE IN LINE WITH
ESTAR EN LINEA CON
TO BE LOOKING TO DO
PLANNING TO DO SOMETHING
TO BE OUT OF ONE’S LEAGUE
ESTAR FUERA DEL ALCANCE DE ALQUIEN / ALGO
TO BE REGARDED AS
LOOK ON AS / CONSIDER / THINK OF
TO BEAT ARROUND THE BUSH
IT’S THE OPPOSITE TO “GO STRAIGHT TO THE POINT”
TO BEEF UP
TO GIVE MORE SUBSTANCE OR STRENGTH / REFORZAR
TO BICKER
HAVING LITTLE DISCUSSION FOR STUPID THINGS
TO BID FAREWELL
SAYING GOODBYE
TO BLOW A FUSE
TO LOOSE YOUR TEMPER
TO BLUR THE BOUNDARIES
DILUIR LOS LIMITES / ALGO QUE ES BLURRY QUE NO SE PUEDE VER CON CLARIDAD
TO BOYCOTT
BOICOTEAR
TO BREAK EVEN
RECUPERAR INVERSION
TO BUILT BRIDGES
TO PROMOTE RELATIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE OR GROUPS
TO CALL IT A DAY
CULMINAR, DEJAR POR HOY / TERMINAR EL DIA
TO CALL SOMEONE’S BLUFF
challenge someone to carry out a stated intention, in the expectation of being able to expose it as a pretence.
TO CALM THE FUCK DOWN
relajarse
TO CARY OUT
LLEVAR A CABO
TO CLEAR THE AIR
TO DEFUSE THE TENSION
TO COME INTO SOMEONE’S OWN
VERY SUCCESFUL OR PERFORM VERY WELL
TO COST A BUNDLE
VERY EXPENSIVE
TO COVER UP
OCULTAR / ENCUBRIR / DISCIMULAR
TO CUT CORNERS / CUTTING CORNERS
DOING SOMETHING BADLY O CHEAPLY
TO CUT YOUR LOOSES
TO STOP DOING SOMETHING TO LOOSE MONEY
TO DEVOTE
DEDICAR/ DESTINAR
TO DIG IN ONE’S HEELS
RESISTIRSE TESTARUDAMENTE / REHUSARSE A RENUNCIAR A ALGO
TO DIGRESS
DIVAGAR
TO DO (SMTHG) ON A WHIM
ANTOJARSE DE ALGO / CAPRICHO
TO DO SOMETHING ON THE Q.T.(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)
SECRETLY OR QUIET WAY
TO DRIVE DOWN
PARA REDUCIR / BAJAR
TO DROP (SOMEONE) A LINE
WRITE TO SOMEONE
TO ENACT
PUT INTO PRACTICE (AN IDEA OR SUGGESTION)
TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF SOMEONE
CONTRATAR LOS SERVICIOS DE ALGUIEN
TO ENGAGE WITH
COLABORAR CON / COMPROMETERSE CON
TO ENTAIL
IMPLICAR / CONLLEVAR
TO FALL THROUGH
FRACASAR / CAER
TO FEND OFF
DEFENDERSE DE
TO FILL ORDERS PASSIVELY
CUMPLIR ORDENES PASIVAMENTE
TO FILL SOMEONE IN ON SOMETHING
GIVE SOMEONE THE LATEST INFORMAT / COULD YOU FILL ME IN ON WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING WHILE I WAS ON VACATION?
TO FILL SOMEONE’S SHOES
Assumesomeone’sposition or duties, especially in a satisfactory way
TO FIT THE BILL
TO BE SUITABLE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
TO FLESH OUT
REVEAL THE DETAILS / DESMENUZAR
TO FOOT THE BILL
TO PAY FOR SOMETHING
TO GAIN A MOMENTUM
DEVELOP OR MOVE FASTER TO SUCCEED
TO GET BLACKLISTED
ESTAR EN LA LISTA NEGRA
TO GET RESTLESS
INQUETARSE
to get shit on / She got shat on
recibir todos los insultos
TO GET THE WRONG END OF THE STICK
THE INFORMATION IS WRONG
TO GET YOUR WIRES CROSSED(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)
HAVINg A MISUNDERSTANDING / SE CRUZARON LOS CABLES
TO GIVE (SOMEONE) A RING
GIVE A CALL
TO GIVE (SOMEONE) THE FLOOR
DAR LA PALABRA A ALGUIEN
TO GIVE SOMENONE A HARD TIME
BE MEAN
TO GIVE THE GO-AHEAD
APPROVAL TO GO
TO GO A LONG WAY
RECORRER UN LARGO CAMINO
TO HAND (SOMEONE) THE FLOOR
DARLE EL PASO A ALGUIEN
TO HAND THE FLOOR OVER TO SOMEONE
DAR EL PASO / EJM LA PALABRA / MICROFONO
TO HAVE A SHORT FUSE
SHORT TEMPER
TO HAVE THE FINAL SAY
TENER LA DECISIÓN FINAL
TO HAVE WHAT IT TAKES
to have thequalitiesorcharacterneededto besuccessful
TO HEAR … THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
BY RUMOURS / CHISME
TO HOLD UP
SUPPORT AND PREVENT SOMETHING FROM FALLING
TO INVIGORATE
GIVE STRENGTH OR ENERGY TO
TO JOT DOWN
PARA APUNTAR, PARA ANOTAR
TO KEEP THE BALL ROLLING
MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF AN ACTIVITY
TO KILL OFF
ANIQUILAR / MATAR
TO KNOCK OFF
DESPRENDERSE, LIQUIDAR
TO KNOW SOMEONE INSIDE OUT
TO KNOW SOMEONE INSIDE OUT
TO LAY THE BLAME
to say that someone or something deserves to be considered responsible for something that has happened
TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE
TO ACT IN A WAY THAT SHOWS OTHERS HOW TO ACT / WHEN YOU LEAD BY EXAMPLE, YOU CREATE A PICTURE OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE
TO LET SOMENONE IN
DEJAR ENTRAR A ALGUIEN
TO LOOK AT FOR (SOMEONE’S) WELL-BEING
PREOCUPARSE POR EL BIENESTAR DE ALGUIEN
TO LOOK INTO
INVESTIGAR / EXAMINAR
TO MAKE A FOOL TO YOURSELF
QUEDAR COMO TONTO
TO MAKE A KILLING
TO EARN A LOT OF MONEY
TO MILK SOMENTHING FOR ALL IT’S WORTH
EXPRIMIR HASTA LA ULTIMA GOTA
TO NURTURE
NUTRIS / FOMENTAR / ALIMENTAR
TO OBSERVE NICETIES
OBSERVAR LAS SUTILEZAS
TO OUTSOURCE
SUBCONTRATAR
TO OVERHEAR
HEAR (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING) WITHOUT MEANING TO OR WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SPEAKER.
TO PAD
RELLENAR / Add false items to (an expenses claim or bill) in order to receive unjustified payment.
TO PAINT A PICTURE
EXPONER UNA SITUACIÓN DETALLADAMENTE
TO PROBE
TO INVESTIGATE /SONDEAR
TO PULL OUT
TO STOP BEING PART ON AN ACTIVITY / ABANDON/ UN CARRO: SALIRSE DE LA VIA
TO PUSH SOMEONE’S BUTTONS
TO PROVOKE SOMEONE
TO PUT FORWARD
PRESENTAR / PLANTEAR
TO PUT ONE’S FOOT IN ONE’S MOUTH(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)
say or do something tactless or embarrassing
TO REALIZE
ARCHIVE/ LLEVAR A CABO/
TO REFLECT ON
REFLEXIONAR
TO REFRAME
REPLANTEAR / REESTRUCTURAR / REFORMULAR
TO REPENT
ARREPENTIRSE / REGRET
TO RUN HIGH
BE INTENSE /ANGRY OR EXCITED
TO RUN OVER
ATROPELLAR
TO SCOLD
MOLESTAR
TO SLIP BACK / TO BACKSLIDE
TO MOVE ACCIDENTALLY OUT OF A PARTICULAR POSITION ANDBACKTO A PREVIOUS ONE
TO SPARK INTERESES
DESPERTAR INTERES
TO SPELL OUT
TO STATE CLEARLY
TO STICK IN ONE’S MIND
QUEDARSE EN LA MENTE DE ALGUIEN
TO STINK UP
to make a place smell unpleasant
TO STRAY
DESVIARSE, ALEJARSE
TO SURPASS
TO DO OR BE BETTER THAN / EXCEED / GO BEYOND
TO TALK AT CROSS PURPOSES(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)
in a way that causes confusion or failure because people are working ortalkingwith different goals orpurposes
TO TAP INTO
EXPLOTAR EL POTENCIAR / APROVECHAR PARA UN BENEFICIO
TO THINK (YOU/HE/THEY ARE) ALL THAT
SE CREEN MUCHO
TO THROW A PARTY
GATHERING FRIENDS AND GIVING SOMEONE A WARM SEND OFF
TO TOSS
TROW OUT SOMETHING
TO TOUCH ON
MENTION A SUBJECT QUICKLY IN A SPEAKING OR WRITING ABOUT ANOTHER SUBJECT
TO TRIPLE
BECOME THREE TIMES AS MUCH OR AS MANY
TO VENT
DESAHOGARSE
TO VOICE
TO SPEAK UP
TO WALK THE WALK
TO SHOW THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE BY YOUR ACTIONS RATHER THAN YOUR WORDS
TO WEAR OFF
LOSE EFFECTIVENESS OR INTENSITY / O GRADUALLY DECREASE, DISAPPEAR, OR STOP
TO WEAR THIN
BE WEAKENED OR DIMINISHED GRADUALLY, AS IN MY PATIENCE ISWEARING THIN
TO YIELD
DAR EL PASO, SOMETERSE, GIVE IN , QUIT, CAVE IN
TOP LINE
SUPERIOR, PRIMERA LINEA
TOP-DOWN
DESICION DESDE ARRIBA
TOUCHY SUBJECT(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)
ASUNTO DELICADO / it is a subject that needs to be dealt with carefully and in a sensitive way, because it might upset or offend people
TOWARD - ING
HACIA + ING
TRAIT
CHARACTERISTIC THAT CAN PRODUCE A PARTICULAR TYPE OF BEHAVIOR
TROUBLESHOOT
SOLUCIONAR / RESOLVER PROBLEMAS
TROW (SOMEONE) UNDER THE BUS
ECHAR AL AGUA
TROW IN THE TOWEL
TO GIVE UP
TURF
CESPED
TURN OUT TO BE ANOTHER BLOCK
RESULTA SER OTRO TIPO
TURNOVER
HIGH ROTATION OF EMPLOYEES
TWEAK
RETOCAR
TWENTY-ODD
NUMERO + ODD: VEINTITANTOS / VEINTIALGO / LOS VEINTES
