Verbs 2 Flashcards

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Tambalearse

Oliver inclinó la silla en la que estaba sentado hacia atrás y se tambaleó peligrosamente

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Wobble

Oliver tipped the chair he was sitting in backwards and it wobbled dangerously

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Esquivar a

El jugador esquivó a los miembros del equipo contrario y marcó un gol

Deja de esquivar mis preguntas!

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Dodge (sth/sb)

The player dogged members of the opposite team and scored a goal

Stop dodging my questions!

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Tender una emboscada

El profesor tendió una emboscada a sus alumnos con un examen sorpresa

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Ambush (sb/sth)

The teacher ambushed the students with a pop quiz

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4
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Parar de golpe

Ella empezó a hablar, pero paró de repente al ver la cara de la otra mujer

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Stop short

She began to speak, but stopped short at the look of the other woman

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5
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Estar a punto de (informal)

Estaba furiosa con el y estuve a punto de decirle algo de lo que me hubiera arrepentido

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Stop short of doing (sth)

I was furious with him, but I stopped short of saying something I’d regret

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Tomar un atajo

No tomes atajos en este proyecto, tiene que hacerse cuidadosamente

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Cut (some) corners

Don’t cut corner on this project - it must be done thoroughly

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7
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Desarrollarse, crecer muy bien

Todas las plantas en mi jardín están creciendo muy bien

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Thrive

All the plants in my garden are thriving

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Esforzarse, luchar

Tienes que esforzarte para alcanzar el éxito

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Strive

You must strive for success

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9
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Pisotear

Alguien ha pisoteado mi parterre

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Trample on

Someone has trample on my flower beds

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10
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Entusiasmarse

Se entusiasmó con escuchar de nuevo su voz

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Be thrilled

She was thrilled to hear his voice again

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11
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Buscar comida

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Forage

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12
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Hurgar en / rebuscar

Hurgó en el cajón buscando un abrelatas

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Rummage

He rummaged in the drawer in search of an opener

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13
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Fracasar

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Come to naughts

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14
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Gotear

El agua goteaba lentamente del grifo estropeado

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Dribble

The water dribbled slowly out of the leaky faucet

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15
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Planear

El pájaro planeó en el aire sin mover las alas

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Soar

The bird soared through the air, its wings unmoving

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16
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Apostar

Ben apostó 100 dólares en la carrera

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Wager on

Ben wagered 100 dollars on the race

17
Q

Irritar

El crítico irritó al autor con insultos baladíes (insignificantes)

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Nettle

The critic nettled the author with petty insults

18
Q

Ponerse (ropas - formal)

Hacía frío fuera, así que Karen se puso un abrigo y una bufanda

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Don

It was cold outside, so Karen donned a coat and a scarf

19
Q

Dar la cara, compensar

Tendrás que encontrar la manera de compensar/dar la cara por tu comportamiento pasado

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Make right

You’ll have to find the way to make right your past behaviour

20
Q

Estar inquieto, no estarse quieto

Poppy estuvo inquieta durante toda la película

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Fidget

Poppy fidgeted during the whole movie