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Conocimiento y Comprensión - Conciencia o Inconciencia

Domina los modismos en inglés sobre la conciencia o la inconsciencia, como "perder el contacto" y "estar en las nubes".

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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
(at|in) the back of {one's} mind

in the part of the mind that holds thoughts and memories that are not often recalled or thought about

en el fondo de la mente, en algún rincón de la mente

en el fondo de la mente, en algún rincón de la mente

Ex: At the back of my mind, I knew the plan might fail. 
to [wake] up and [smell] the coffee

to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

abrir los ojos a la realidad, dejar de engañarse

abrir los ojos a la realidad, dejar de engañarse

Ex: You need to wake up and smell the coffee: the company is losing money. 
with {one's} eyes open

well aware of the difficulties of one's situation or its consequences

sabiendo lo que implica, con los ojos abiertos

sabiendo lo que implica, con los ojos abiertos

Ex: She entered the deal with her eyes open, knowing it could ruin her savings. 
to [lose] touch

to not have knowledge or awareness about someone or something

perder el contacto, dejar de estar al tanto

perder el contacto, dejar de estar al tanto

Ex: After moving abroad, he lost touch with most of his old friends. 
to [lose] sight of {sb/sth}

to completely forget about or fail to consider something, particularly due to being really busy

perder de vista, olvidar entre tanto ajetreo

perder de vista, olvidar entre tanto ajetreo

Ex: In the rush to finish the project, we lost sight of what the customer really needed. 
with {one's} eyes (closed|shut)

lacking awareness regarding the potential outcomes of a particular action

sin pensar en las consecuencias, a ciegas

sin pensar en las consecuencias, a ciegas

Ex: He signed the contract with his eyes closed and only later saw the hidden fees. 
to [have] {one's} number

to have the advantage by being fully aware of someone's real motives or character

tener calado a alguien, saber de qué pie cojea

tener calado a alguien, saber de qué pie cojea

Ex: Don't try to fool Maya; she has your number. 
ivory tower
ivory tower
[Sustantivo]

a situation or state in which someone does not know or wishes to avoid the unpleasant things that can normally happen to people in their ordinary lives

en su burbuja, vivir fuera de la realidad

en su burbuja, vivir fuera de la realidad

Ex: The policy sounded good in the ivory tower, but it made no sense on the ground. 
away with the fairies

(of a person) completely disconnected from reality

en las nubes, en su mundo

en las nubes, en su mundo

Ex: He looked away with the fairies during the whole meeting. 
a window (to|into|on|onto) the world

something, such as a book, move clip, etc., that provides one with information about a variety of people, places, events, or things that one cannot physically interact with or experience

una forma de descubrir el mundo, una puerta a otras realidades

una forma de descubrir el mundo, una puerta a otras realidades

Ex: For a child in a small village, that old atlas was a window to the world. 
to [learn] the hard way

to learn something through painful experience or mistakes

Ex: He learned the hard way that shortcuts can be dangerous. 
all there
all there
[Frase]

used to describe someone who is mentally sharp and fully aware

estar en sus cabales, tener la cabeza en su sitio

estar en sus cabales, tener la cabeza en su sitio

Ex: She's ninety-two, but she's still all there. 
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