El libro Solutions - Intermedio - Unidad 8 - 8G

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

techo

(particularly of water) to fall in small amounts of droplets

gotear, caer en gotas

(of liquid or gas) to escape through a hole or crack in a container or structure

filtrarse, escaparse

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

buscar

a book containing a list of telephone numbers for a particular area or group of people, arranged alphabetically

guía telefónica, libro de teléfonos

someone who installs and repairs pipes, toilets, etc.

fontanero, plomero

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

apelar a

after a long time, usually when there has been some difficulty

por fin

a suggestion or thought about something that we could do

idea

with anyone or anything else excluded

solo

something that explains an action or event

razón

not involving difficulty in doing or understanding

fácil

a place or an area that can be seen, and is usually beautiful

vista

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

dañado, afectado

physically harmed or wounded

herido, lesionado

to end the life of someone or something

matar

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

chocar

to suddenly experience a significant failure or halt in a system, process, or operation

colapsar, fallar

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

perder

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

controlar

to cause something or someone to fall to the ground

derribar, tumbar

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

sufrir

an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

latigazo cervical, lesión cervical

to administer a breath test to determine the level of alcohol in someone's bloodstream

realizar un test de aliento, alcoholear

to change direction suddenly, often to avoid something or someone in the way

desviarse, esquivar