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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Conducta Personal y Autogestión

Aprenda vocabulario avanzado de CAE para la conducta personal y la autogestión, incluyendo disciplina, moderación, responsabilidad, hábitos, organización y control de la propia conducta.

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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
to [be|feel] inclined (to|toward) {sth}

to have a tendency or preference for a particular thing

Ex: They are inclined toward voting for the candidate who prioritizes environmental issues. 
to come up with

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

idear

idear

Ex: I am trying to come up with a new marketing strategy for the company. 

Estoy intentando elaborar una nueva estrategia de marketing para la empresa.

to [keep|maintain] a low profile

to behave in a way that does not draw attention to one

mantener un perfil bajo, no llamar la atención

mantener un perfil bajo, no llamar la atención

Ex: If you want to avoid questions, maintain a low profile for a few days. 

Si quieres evitar preguntas, mantén un perfil bajo durante unos días.

a straight face
a straight face
[Sustantivo]

one's face when it is devoid of any signs of amusement, interest, or even sadness

cara seria, rostro impasible

cara seria, rostro impasible

Ex: The teacher looked at us with a straight face and waited for an answer. 

El profesor nos miró con cara seria y esperó una respuesta.

to [keep] an eye out for

to stay alert and watch carefully for someone or something expected or wanted

Ex: Can you keep an eye out for my phone? 
to [keep] track of {sb/sth}

to ensure that one has the latest news concerning someone or something

Ex: The GPS system helps us keep track of our location during the road trip. 
to [keep] {one's} cool

to stay calm and not show anger, fear, or excitement, especially in a difficult situation

Ex: He kept his cool even when they insulted him. 
to spring up

to appear suddenly and quickly

aparecer de repente, surgir

aparecer de repente, surgir

Ex: New shops often spring up in busy areas. 

Nuevas tiendas surgieron a menudo en áreas concurridas.

to [make] a point of

to deliberately do something, giving special attention or emphasis to it

hacerlo a propósito, proponerse expresamente

hacerlo a propósito, proponerse expresamente

Ex: Our manager makes a point of listening before making decisions. 

Nuestro gerente procura expresamente escuchar antes de tomar decisiones.

to [take] a back seat

to accept a less important, less visible, or secondary role compared to someone else

pasar a un segundo plano, ceder el protagonismo

pasar a un segundo plano, ceder el protagonismo

Ex: In this project, marketing will take a back seat to product development. 

En este proyecto, el marketing pasará a un segundo plano frente al desarrollo del producto.

to opt
to opt
[Verbo]

to choose one option or course of action from among alternatives

optar por

optar por

Ex: Many customers are opting to receive their bills electronically. 
to [roll] up {one's} sleeves

to get ready to do hard work or tackle a serious challenge

remangarse, ponerse manos a la obra

remangarse, ponerse manos a la obra

Ex: She rolled up her sleeves and took charge of the messy project. 

Se remangó y se hizo cargo del proyecto caótico.

to [take] {sb/sth} seriously

to consider someone or something as important or deserving of attention

Ex: They took the threat of severe weather seriously and prepared accordingly. 
to follow
to follow
[Verbo]

to act accordingly to someone or something's advice, commands, or instructions

obedecer

obedecer

Ex: The soldiers claimed they were just following orders during the mission. 
to go for
to go for
[Verbo]

to pursue or try to achieve something

ir a por, aspirar a

ir a por, aspirar a

Ex: They went for the biggest contract on the table. 

Fueron a por el contrato más grande disponible.

to leave out

to intentionally exclude someone or something

omitir deliberadamente, no incluir a alguien o algo

omitir deliberadamente, no incluir a alguien o algo

Ex: The scientist left out a key variable from the experiment, invalidating the results. 

El científico dejó fuera una variable clave del experimento, invalidando los resultados.

to plunge into

to start a particular activity or task with great enthusiasm or vigor

sumergirse en, lanzarse de lleno a

sumergirse en, lanzarse de lleno a

Ex: When the new book arrived, she plunged into reading it immediately. 

Cuando llegó el nuevo libro, ella se sumergió en leerlo inmediatamente.

to fall into

to begin doing something, often without prior intention

caer en, empezar a

caer en, empezar a

Ex: Tom, with no prior plans, fell into a deep conversation with a stranger at the coffee shop. 

Tom, sin planes previos, cayó en una conversación profunda con un desconocido en la cafetería.

to get into

to begin participating in, learning about, and developing a strong interest or passion for a particular activity, hobby, or topic

meterse en

meterse en

Ex: After reading that book, he got into the author's works. 

Después de leer ese libro, se interesó por las obras del autor.

up to no good

about to do something bad or evil

tramar algo malo, andar con malas intenciones

tramar algo malo, andar con malas intenciones

Ex: Those men near the warehouse look like they're up to no good. 

Esos hombres cerca del almacén parecen estar tramando algo malo.

to stick to

to continue doing something even though there are some hardships

seguir con

seguir con

Ex: The musician stuck to her practice routine, dedicating hours each day to perfect their skills. 

El músico se mantuvo en su rutina de práctica, dedicando horas cada día para perfeccionar sus habilidades.

to groom
to groom
[Verbo]

to make someone look neat and clean by fixing their hair, clothes, or overall appearance

arreglar, acicalar

arreglar, acicalar

Ex: He always makes sure to groom himself before any formal occasion. 

Él siempre se asegura de arreglarse antes de cualquier ocasión formal.

to shy away from

to avoid an activity, person, etc. because one is scared, unwilling, or not confident

rehuir, evitar

rehuir, evitar

Ex: She shies away from conflict and prefers to maintain harmony in the workplace. 

Ella se aparta de los conflictos y prefiere mantener la armonía en el lugar de trabajo.

to [bury|have] {one's} head in the sand

to intentionally ignore unpleasant facts about a situation and hope that the situation improves by doing so

enterrar la cabeza en la arena, cerrar los ojos a la realidad

enterrar la cabeza en la arena, cerrar los ojos a la realidad

Ex: If we bury our heads in the sand, the problem will only get worse. 

Si enterramos la cabeza en la arena, el problema solo empeorará.

dos and don'ts

rules that determine what one should or should not do in a particular situation

lo que se debe y no se debe hacer, normas básicas

lo que se debe y no se debe hacer, normas básicas

Ex: Every new employee should know the dos and don'ts of office email. 

Todo empleado nuevo debe conocer las normas básicas del correo de oficina.

automatic pilot
automatic pilot
[Sustantivo]

a mental state in which someone performs actions without conscious thought or full awareness, often due to habit or fatigue

piloto automático mental, funcionamiento en piloto automático

piloto automático mental, funcionamiento en piloto automático

Ex: After years of practice, he played the piano piece on automatic pilot. 

Después de años de práctica, tocó la pieza de piano en piloto automático.

to [kick] (a|the) habit

to successfully stop doing something harmful that you regularly do

Ex: You can't kick the habit overnight. 
to [leave] {sth} to chance

to allow something to happen without planning or control, relying on luck

Ex: He left it to chance and missed the opportunity. 
to [suffer] in silence

to endure pain, hardship, or distress without complaining or seeking help

Ex: Many employees suffer in silence. 
to [go] around in circles

to keep discussing or trying something without making progress or reaching a conclusion

Ex: Stop arguing—we're going around in circles. 
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