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El libro English File - Avanzado - Lección 5A

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Lección 5A del libro de curso English File Advanced, como "spare", "time-consuming", "take up", etc.

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time
time
[Sustantivo]

the quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock

hora

hora

Ex: It's important to manage your time wisely. 

Es importante administrar tu tiempo sabiamente.

to waste
to waste
[Verbo]

to use something without care or more than needed

malgastar

malgastar

Ex: Instead of recycling, he chose to waste paper by throwing it in the regular trash. 

En lugar de reciclar, eligió desperdiciar papel tirándolo a la basura normal.

to save
to save
[Verbo]

to keep something from being used or wasted, particularly so that it can be used or enjoyed in the right time in the future

ahorrar, guardar

ahorrar, guardar

Ex: Don't forget to save some time for relaxation in your busy schedule. 

No olvides ahorrar algo de tiempo para relajarte en tu apretada agenda.

to spend
to spend
[Verbo]

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

pasar, dedicar

pasar, dedicar

Ex: His retirement years were spent traveling the world. 

Sus años de jubilación los pasó viajando por el mundo.

to [take] time

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

Ex: Recovery from an injury can take time and physical therapy. 
to [make] up for lost time

to enjoy an experience as much as one can, due to the lack of previous opportunity

recuperar el tiempo perdido, desquitarse por lo perdido

recuperar el tiempo perdido, desquitarse por lo perdido

Ex: Now that he finally had free weekends, he made up for lost time with his friends. 

Ahora que por fin tenía fines de semana libres, recuperó el tiempo perdido con sus amigos.

to [give] {sb} a (hard|tough|rough) time

to tease, criticize, or treat someone harshly

Ex: She gave her friend a tough time for not keeping their promise. 
to spare
to spare
[Verbo]

to give someone something that one has enough of

conceder

conceder

Ex: They agreed to spare some of their budget for community outreach programs. 

Acordaron destinar parte de su presupuesto para programas de extensión comunitaria.

to take up
to take up
[Verbo]

to occupy a particular amount of space or time

ocupar

ocupar

Ex: The meeting took up the entire afternoon. 

La reunión ocupó toda la tarde.

to [have] the time

to have enough free time available to do something

Ex: They finally had the time to take a long-overdue vacation and unwind by the beach. 
to [run] out of time

to reach the point when there is no more time available to complete a task or achieve a goal

Ex: The team ran out of time in the final minutes of the game and couldn't secure the win. 
to [play] for time

to try to delay the occurrence of something so that one can prevent it from happening or have more time to properly prepare for it

ganar tiempo, dar largas para ganar tiempo

ganar tiempo, dar largas para ganar tiempo

Ex: The team played for time until the backup system came online. 

El equipo ganó tiempo hasta que el sistema de respaldo volvió a funcionar.

at
at
[Preposición]

expressing the exact time when something happens

a

a

Ex: The event is scheduled at 3:15 PM. 

El evento está programado a las 3:15 PM.

before
before
[Adverbio]

at an earlier point in time

antes

antes

Ex: We've met before, haven't we? 

Nos hemos conocido antes, ¿verdad?

behind
behind
[Adverbio]

at a later stage or point in time than expected or planned

atrasado, retrasado

atrasado, retrasado

Ex: The meeting ran behind, causing delays for the afternoon sessions. 

La reunión se retrasó, causando demoras en las sesiones de la tarde.

by
by
[Adverbio]

used to refer to moving past or alongside something or someone

pasar por

pasar por

Ex: The car zoomed by on the highway, its headlights piercing the night. 

El coche pasó zumbando por la autopista, sus faros atravesando la noche.

from
from
[Preposición]

used for showing the time when something begins to happen or exist

desde

desde

Ex: The festival is on from the 10th to the 20th of August. 

El festival es del 10 al 20 de agosto.

in
in
[Preposición]

used to state how long it will be until something happens

en

en

Ex: I'll give you an answer in a few hours. 

Te daré una respuesta en unas pocas horas.

off
off
[Adverbio]

at or to a certain distance away in physical space

a

a

Ex: The enemy camp was positioned a few hundred yards off. 

El campamento enemigo estaba situado a unos cientos de metros de distancia.

on
on
[Preposición]

used to show a day or date

[preposición utilizada para indicar el tiempo]

[preposición utilizada para indicar el tiempo]

Ex: She gave birth on Christmas Day. 

Ella dio a luz el día de Navidad.

to
to
[Preposición]

used to say where someone or something goes

a

a

Ex: The kids go to school every weekday. 

Los niños van a la escuela todos los días laborables.

with time to spare

before the deadline or scheduled time, with an excess amount of time available

Ex: Despite the heavy traffic, they made it to the concert with time to spare, and even found great seats. 
whole
whole
[Adjetivo]

including every part, member, etc.

todo

todo

Ex: The whole class celebrated the teacher's birthday. 

Toda la clase celebró el cumpleaños del profesor.

time is up
time is up
[Oración]

used to indicate that the time given for a task or activity has ended and that no more time is available to complete it

Ex: She felt a wave of relief when the coach announced that time is up for the grueling practice session. 
to [be] short of {sth}

to not have enough of something

Ex: She is always short of time when she has a lot of work to do. 
to [have] time on {one's} hands

to not be busy with anything

tener tiempo libre, no tener nada que hacer

tener tiempo libre, no tener nada que hacer

Ex: If you have time on your hands this weekend, come help us paint the kitchen. 

Si tienes tiempo libre este fin de semana, ven a ayudarnos a pintar la cocina.

for the time being

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

por ahora, por el momento

por ahora, por el momento

Ex: We'll use this office for the time being until our new space is ready. 

Usaremos esta oficina por el momento hasta que nuestro nuevo espacio esté listo.

to [be] (only|just|) a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

tarde o temprano ocurrirá, solo cuestión de tiempo

tarde o temprano ocurrirá, solo cuestión de tiempo

Ex: It's just a matter of time before she gets promoted. 

Tarde o temprano la ascenderán.

me time
me time
[Frase]

a period of time that an individual sets aside to focus on their own personal enjoyment, relaxation, and well-being, separate from their work or other responsibilities

Ex: Balancing family and career can be tough, so she makes sure to carve out some me time to recharge. 
(about|high) time
about time
[Frase]

used to indicate that something should have happened or been done earlier

ya era hora, ya tocaba

ya era hora, ya tocaba

Ex: About time someone told him the truth. 

Ya era hora de que alguien le dijera la verdad.

time-consuming
time-consuming
[Adjetivo]

(of an activity, task, or process) taking up a significant amount of time, and therefore requiring a considerable amount of effort or patience

pérdida de tiempo

pérdida de tiempo

Ex: She found the paperwork to be time-consuming and tedious, often taking up her entire day. 

Encontró que el papeleo era consumidor de tiempo y tedioso, a menudo ocupando todo su día.

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