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El libro Headway - Intermedio Alto - Inglés cotidiano (Unidad 9)

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 9 de Inglés Cotidiano en el libro de curso Headway Upper Intermediate, como "gutted", "out of hand", "groan", etc.

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to moan
to moan
[Verbo]

to make a low sound that often expresses pain, grief, or disappointment

gemir, quejarse

gemir, quejarse

Ex: The grieving widow couldn't help but moan at the funeral. 
to groan
to groan
[Verbo]

to make a deep, low sound, typically expressing pain, despair, or disapproval

gemir, quejarse

gemir, quejarse

Ex: He often groans when he has to wake up early for work. 
gutted
gutted
[Adjetivo]

experiencing great sadness, shock, or disappointment

destrozado, desolado

destrozado, desolado

Ex: The team was gutted after their star player got injured just before the championship. 

El equipo quedó destrozado después de que su jugador estrella se lesionara justo antes del campeonato.

to believe
to believe
[Verbo]

to accept something to be true even without proof

creer

creer

Ex: I find it hard to believe that she won the lottery twice in a row. 
to [make] sense

to be understandable in a way that is reasonable

Ex: It doesn't make sense to drive all the way there when we can just take the bus. 
fair
fair
[Adjetivo]

treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

justo, imparcial

justo, imparcial

Ex: The policy was designed to be fair to all employees, regardless of their position. 
waste of time
waste of time
[Sustantivo]

an activity or situation that does not produce any benefit or value, and instead consumes time and resources that could be better utilized elsewhere

pérdida de tiempo

pérdida de tiempo

Ex: She considered going back to the old house a waste of time, as it was already sold. 

Ella consideró que volver a la antigua casa era una pérdida de tiempo, ya que ya estaba vendida.

(give|cut) {sb} a break

to stop being harsh or strict with someone

darle un respiro a alguien, no ser tan duro con alguien

darle un respiro a alguien, no ser tan duro con alguien

Ex: She's trying her best, so cut her a break. 

Está haciendo lo mejor que puede, así que no seas tan duro con ella.

out of hand

impossible or very hard to control

fuera de control, imposible de controlar

fuera de control, imposible de controlar

Ex: The wildfire quickly got out of hand and spread across the hills. 

El incendio se salió rápidamente de control y se extendió por las colinas.

shame
shame
[Sustantivo]

a painful feeling of embarrassment, guilt, or humiliation caused by one's own or another person's actions or circumstances

vergüenza

vergüenza

Ex: To his shame, he had forgotten his friend's birthday. 
annoying
annoying
[Adjetivo]

causing slight anger

molesto, irritante

molesto, irritante

Ex: Dealing with annoying telemarketing calls during dinner became a regular annoyance. 

Lidiar con las llamadas de telemarketing molestas durante la cena se convirtió en una molestia regular.

to [kick] {oneself}

to feel regret or disappointment in oneself for a past mistake or missed opportunity

Ex: I keep kicking myself for not calling him sooner—now it's too late. 
to [be|go|get] beyond a joke

to start becoming a source of trouble or worry

dejar de tener gracia, pasarse de la raya

dejar de tener gracia, pasarse de la raya

Ex: The noise from upstairs is beyond a joke now; I have not slept properly in days. 

El ruido de arriba ya no tiene gracia; llevo días sin dormir bien.

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