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El libro Solutions - Avanzado - Unidad 1 - 1E

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 1 - 1E en el libro de curso Solutions Advanced, como "catch on", "blend in", "account for", etc.

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to pass on
to pass on
[Verbo]

to transfer the possession or ownership of something to another person

transmitir, legar

transmitir, legar

Ex: After much consideration, she chose to pass on her late mother's jewelry to her niece. 

Después de mucha consideración, decidió pasar las joyas de su difunta madre a su sobrina.

to come across

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

encontrar

encontrar

Ex: I was browsing through a bookstore when I came across a novel that caught my attention. 

Estaba hojeando en una librería cuando me encontré con una novela que llamó mi atención.

to blend in

to match well with the environment and become a part of the surroundings

mezclarse, integrarse

mezclarse, integrarse

Ex: The new employee tried to blend in with the company culture from the start. 

El nuevo empleado trató de integrarse en la cultura de la empresa desde el principio.

to stand out

to be prominent and easily noticeable

destacarse, sobresalir

destacarse, sobresalir

Ex: The unique architecture of the building made it stand out in the city skyline. 

La arquitectura única del edificio hizo que destacara en el horizonte de la ciudad.

to put up with

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

tolerar

tolerar

Ex: Friends put up with each other's quirks and differences to maintain strong relationships. 

Los amigos soportan las peculiaridades y diferencias de los demás para mantener relaciones sólidas.

to walk out

to leave suddenly, especially to show discontent

salir

salir

Ex: The students walked out of the lecture as a form of protest. 

Los estudiantes abandonaron la conferencia como forma de protesta.

to hand over

to deliver a person accused of a crime to the authorities

entregar, rendir

entregar, rendir

Ex: The border patrol handed over the individuals caught crossing illegally to immigration officials. 

La patrulla fronteriza entregó a los individuos capturados cruzando ilegalmente a los oficiales de inmigración.

to take after

to choose someone as an example and follow their behavior or choices

seguir el ejemplo de, tomar como ejemplo a

seguir el ejemplo de, tomar como ejemplo a

Ex: After watching the documentary, she decided to take after the environmental activist and become more eco-friendly. 

Después de ver el documental, decidió seguir el ejemplo de el activista ambiental y volverse más ecológica.

to catch on

(of a concept, trend, or idea) to become popular

ponerse de moda

ponerse de moda

Ex: She introduced a unique fashion style that caught on, inspiring many to adopt a similar look. 

Ella introdujo un estilo de moda único que prendió, inspirando a muchos a adoptar un look similar.

to look up to

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

admirar, tener respeto por

admirar, tener respeto por

Ex: He looks up to his mentor for guidance in his career. 

Él admira a su mentor para obtener orientación en su carrera.

to make up
to make up
[Verbo]

to create a false or fictional story or information

inventar

inventar

Ex: The politician made up excuses to avoid answering the reporter's questions. 

El político inventó excusas para evitar responder a las preguntas del reportero.

to turn down

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

rechazar

rechazar

Ex: The team turned the sponsorship offer down, as it didn't align with their values. 

El equipo rechazó la oferta de patrocinio, ya que no se alineaba con sus valores.

to go for
to go for
[Verbo]

to pursue or try to achieve something

ir a por, aspirar a

ir a por, aspirar a

Ex: They went for the biggest contract on the table. 

Fueron a por el contrato más grande disponible.

to look into

to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

estudiar

estudiar

Ex: The reporter is looking into the allegations of corruption within the company. 

El reportero investiga las acusaciones de corrupción dentro de la empresa.

to account for

to provide explanations or reasons for a particular situation or set of circumstances

explicar

explicar

Ex: The witness was asked to account for what they saw at the scene of the accident. 

Se le pidió al testigo que explicara lo que vio en el lugar del accidente.

to turn out

to emerge as a particular outcome

terminar

terminar

Ex: Despite the challenges, the journey turned out to be an unforgettable adventure. 

A pesar de los desafíos, el viaje resultó ser una aventura inolvidable.

to play up
to play up
[Verbo]

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

destacar, resaltar

destacar, resaltar

Ex: He plays up his connections to make himself seem more influential. 

Él resalta sus conexiones para parecer más influyente.

to sign up
to sign up
[Verbo]

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

contratar

contratar

Ex: She decided to sign up for the position after reading the job description. 

Ella decidió inscribirse para el puesto después de leer la descripción del trabajo.

to go down
to go down
[Verbo]

to move from a higher location to a lower one

bajar

bajar

Ex: The elevator will go down to the basement level. 

El ascensor bajará al nivel del sótano.

to fit in
to fit in
[Verbo]

to be socially fit for or belong within a particular group or environment

congeniar

congeniar

Ex: It took a while for the new employee to fit in with the team, but eventually, they became close-knit. 

Al nuevo empleado le tomó un tiempo encajar con el equipo, pero eventualmente, se volvieron muy unidos.

to stand up for

to defend or support someone or something

defender

defender

Ex: The parent stood up for their child's education rights in the school board meeting. 

El padre defendió los derechos educativos de su hijo en la reunión del consejo escolar.

to get away with

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

salir impune de

salir impune de

Ex: The con artist tried to get away with scamming innocent people, but justice caught up to him. 

El estafador intentó salirse con la suya estafando a personas inocentes, pero la justicia lo alcanzó.

to come down to

to be the most important factor in a situation

ser cuestión de

ser cuestión de

Ex: The decision to move forward came down to the budget constraints. 

La decisión de avanzar se redujo a las limitaciones presupuestarias.

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