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Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminar) - Acciones y expresiones generales

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Revisión

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Tarjetas de memoria

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Ortografía

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Cuestionario

Empezar a aprender
Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminary)
to keep on
[Verbo]

to continue an action or state without interruption

continuar, seguir

continuar, seguir

Ex: I plan to keep on traveling and exploring new places.Planeo **seguir** viajando y explorando nuevos lugares.

to fulfill expectations or standards set by oneself or others

estar a la altura de, cumplir con las expectativas de

estar a la altura de, cumplir con las expectativas de

Ex: The product claimed to be revolutionary, and it surprisingly lived up to the promises made in the advertisement.El producto afirmaba ser revolucionario, y sorprendentemente **cumplió con** las promesas hechas en el anuncio.
to give up
[Verbo]

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

rendirse

rendirse

Ex: Do n’t give up now ; you ’re almost there .No **abandones** ahora; ya casi llegas.
to go on
[Verbo]

to continue with what one was saying

continuar, seguir

continuar, seguir

Ex: Despite the audience's laughter, the comedian confidently went on with their stand-up routine.A pesar de las risas del público, el comediante **continuó** con confianza su rutina de stand-up.
to hang on
[Verbo]

to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment

esperar

esperar

Ex: He told his team to hang on while he reviewed the final details of the project .Les dijo a su equipo que **esperaran** mientras revisaba los detalles finales del proyecto.

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

esperar, desear

esperar, desear

Ex: I am looking forward to the upcoming conference .Estoy **ansioso por** la próxima conferencia.
to run out
[Verbo]

to use the available supply of something, leaving too little or none

quedarse sin, agotar

quedarse sin, agotar

Ex: They run out of ideas and decided to take a break.Se **quedan sin** ideas y decidieron tomar un descanso.

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

rechazar

rechazar

Ex: The city council turned down the rezoning proposal , respecting community concerns .El consejo municipal **rechazó** la propuesta de rezonificación, respetando las preocupaciones de la comunidad.

to return to a place, state, or condition

volver, devolver

volver, devolver

Ex: He’ll get back to work once he’s feeling better.Él **volverá** al trabajo una vez que se sienta mejor.
to sink
[Verbo]

to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.

hundirse

hundirse

Ex: The rain was so intense that the backyard started to flood, causing some of the plants to sink in the rising water.La lluvia fue tan intensa que el patio trasero comenzó a inundarse, haciendo que algunas plantas se **hundieran** en el agua creciente.
to receive
[Verbo]

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

recibir

recibir

Ex: We received an invitation to their wedding .**Recibimos** una invitación a su boda.
to lose
[Verbo]

to not know the location of a thing or person and be unable to find it

perder, extraviar

perder, extraviar

Ex: They lost their child in the crowded amusement park .**Perdieron** a su hijo en el parque de atracciones lleno de gente.

to need a significant amount of time to be able to happen, be completed, or achieved

Ex: Learning to play a musical instrument well can take a long time.

to go somewhere with someone

acompañar

acompañar

Ex: Parents usually accompany their children to school on the first day of kindergarten .Los padres generalmente **acompañan** a sus hijos a la escuela el primer día de jardín de infantes.

to be around something on all sides

rodear

rodear

Ex: Trees surrounded the campsite , offering shade and privacy .Los árboles **rodeaban** el campamento, ofreciendo sombra y privacidad.

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

cuidar

cuidar

Ex: The company looks after its employees by providing them with a safe and healthy work environment .La empresa **cuida** de sus empleados proporcionándoles un entorno de trabajo seguro y saludable.

to look after a child until they reach maturity

criar, educar

criar, educar

Ex: It 's essential to bring up a child in an environment that fosters both learning and creativity .Es esencial **criar** a un niño en un entorno que fomente tanto el aprendizaje como la creatividad.
to grow up
[Verbo]

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

crecer

crecer

Ex: When I grow up, I want to be a musician.Cuando **crezca**, quiero ser músico.
Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminar)
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