El libro English File - Avanzado - Lección 3A

to receive or come to have something

conseguir, obtener

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

llegar

to start or grow to be

convertirse en, volverse, hacerse, llegar a ser

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

convencer

to get something, often with difficulty

obtener

a suitable marriage candidate

pareja adecuada, candidato a matrimonio

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

nervioso

at a place that is not where the speaker is

ahí

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

amigo

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

ubicar a, localizar

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others

fuera del camino, apartado

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

to have the opportunity to do something, or to be in a situation where one is able to do something

to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

to no longer be unrealistic, foolish, or unreasonable

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

empezar a comportarse como es debido

used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

reunirse

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

recuperarse de

to be close to reaching a particular age

acercarse a, estar cerca de

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

comunicarse con, lograr que entienda

to persuade someone or something to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like

convencer

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

salir impune de

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

arreglárselas, sobrevivir

to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit

quedarse atrás, atrasarse

to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

bajar, hacer bajar

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

salir

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

volver a contactarse con