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El libro Headway - Pre-intermedio - Unidad 5

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 5 del libro de curso Headway Pre-Intermediate, como "literal", "llevar a cabo", "actualizado", etc.

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literal
literal
[Adjetivo]

referring directly to the true meaning of a word or phrase

literal

literal

Ex: The literal meaning of the phrase is very straightforward. 
idiomatic
idiomatic
[Adjetivo]

(grammar) containing or denoting expressions that sound natural to a native speaker of a language

idiomático

idiomático

Ex: The phrase "kick the bucket" is an idiomatic expression meaning to die. 
to carry out

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

realizar

realizar

Ex: The research team will carry out experiments to test the hypothesis and gather data. 
to take up
to take up
[Verbo]

to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life

adoptar, tomar

adoptar, tomar

Ex: Let's take up the habit of reading before bedtime. 
to take off

to remove a piece of clothing or accessory from your or another's body

quitarse

quitarse

Ex: After a long day at work, I like to take off my high heels. 
to put on
to put on
[Verbo]

to place or wear something on the body, including clothes, accessories, etc.

ponerse

ponerse

Ex: I always put on my helmet before riding my bike. 
to grow up
to grow up
[Verbo]

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

crecer

crecer

Ex: Many children dream of what they want to be when they grow up. 
to lie down

to put one's body in a flat position in order to sleep or rest

acostarse, tumbarse

acostarse, tumbarse

Ex: I'm feeling tired, so I'm going to lie down for a while. 
to look at
to look at
[Verbo]

to focus one's attention on something or someone in order to observe or examine them

mirar, observar

mirar, observar

Ex: They need to stop looking at each other. 
to pay back

to return an amount of money that was borrowed

devolver, pagar de vuelta

devolver, pagar de vuelta

Ex: They set up a monthly plan to pay the bank back for the mortgage. 
to throw away

to get rid of what is not needed or wanted anymore

tirar, botar

tirar, botar

Ex: I will throw away the old magazines cluttering the living room. 
to try on
to try on
[Verbo]

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

probarse

probarse

Ex: Can I try these sunglasses on to see how they look on me? 
to turn off

to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

apagar

apagar

Ex: Don't forget to turn off the TV when you're finished watching it. 
to turn around

to change your position so as to face another direction

darse vuelta

darse vuelta

Ex: She asked him to turn around so she could fix the tag on his shirt. 
to pick up
to pick up
[Verbo]

to take and lift something or someone up

recoger

recoger

Ex: He picked the suitcase up and walked to the taxi stand. 
to give up
to give up
[Verbo]

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

rendirse

rendirse

Ex: He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him. 
bit by bit
bit by bit
[Adverbio]

in small steps or portions; not all at once

poco a poco, paso a paso

poco a poco, paso a paso

Ex: She saved money bit by bit until she could afford a new car. 
to take off

to leave a surface and begin flying

despegar

despegar

Ex: The airplane is ready to take off from the runway. 
to become
to become
[Verbo]

to start or grow to be

convertirse en, volverse, hacerse, llegar a ser

convertirse en, volverse, hacerse, llegar a ser

Ex: He's training to become a pilot at a flight school. 
successful
successful
[Adjetivo]

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

exitoso

exitoso

Ex: After years of practice, he became a successful musician. 
to catch up

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

ponerse al día, actualizarse

ponerse al día, actualizarse

Ex: I need to catch up on the latest news. 
to get
to get
[Verbo]

to receive or come to have something

conseguir, obtener

conseguir, obtener

Ex: He got an unexpected bonus at work. 
up-to-date
up-to-date
[Adjetivo]

conforming to the most recent developments, updates, or facts

actualizado, al día

actualizado, al día

Ex: The report is up-to-date, including the most recent statistics on market growth. 
to look after

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

cuidar

cuidar

Ex: The nurse looks after the sick patient by monitoring their condition and providing medication. 
baby
baby
[Sustantivo]

a very young child

bebé

bebé

Ex: A babysitter was hired to take care of the baby while the parents were out. 
to look up
to look up
[Verbo]

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

buscar

buscar

Ex: I couldn't remember her phone number, so I looked it up. 
word
word
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a unit of language that has a specific meaning

palabra

palabra

Ex: The word "friendship" holds a special meaning for her. 
to run out
to run out
[Verbo]

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

quedarse sin, agotar

quedarse sin, agotar

Ex: The restaurant unexpectedly ran out of the popular dish. 
petrol
petrol
[Sustantivo]

a liquid fuel that is used in internal combustion engines such as car engines, etc.

gasolina

gasolina

Ex: The car stopped on the highway because it ran out of petrol. 
to fall out

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

pelearse

pelearse

Ex: After a heated debate, the friends fell out and stopped speaking to each other. 
someone
someone
[Pronombre]

a person who is not mentioned by name

alguien

alguien

Ex: Someone left their umbrella in the hallway. 
to get on
to get on
[Verbo]

to have a good, friendly, or smooth relationship with a person, group, or animal

llevarse bien, tener buena relación

llevarse bien, tener buena relación

Ex: She gets on well with her coworkers, and they often socialize outside of work. 
well
well
[Adverbio]

in a way that is right or satisfactory

bien

bien

Ex: She performed well in the exam, earning top marks. 
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