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Influencia e Involucramiento - Final

Explora modismos en inglés relacionados con finales, incluyendo "marchitarse en la vid" y "canto del cisne".

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
swan song
swan song
[Sustantivo]

the last important thing that a person does before their retirement or death

canto del cisne, última gran obra

canto del cisne, última gran obra

Ex: After a long and successful acting career, the movie was seen as the actor's swan song, showcasing his talent one last time. 

La novela estaba pensada como el canto del cisne del autor antes de jubilarse.

to [be] all up

(of any finite resource) to be completely or nearly finished

estar casi agotado, estar por acabarse

estar casi agotado, estar por acabarse

Ex: As the sun set, our vacation was all up, and we began packing to leave the next morning. 

Para el mediodía, las entradas estaban casi agotadas.

to [bring] {sth} to naught

to cause something to fail in achieving any success or fulfilling any expectation

echar algo por tierra, hacer fracasar algo

echar algo por tierra, hacer fracasar algo

Ex: The economic crisis brought many promising businesses to naught, leaving entrepreneurs in distress. 

Un cambio repentino en la ley echó por tierra los planes de expansión de la empresa.

to [come] to naught

to completely fail to achieve any success or fulfill one's expectation

quedar en nada, no llegar a nada

quedar en nada, no llegar a nada

Ex: After years of preparation, the athlete's dreams of winning the championship came to naught when he was injured. 

La investigación no llegó a nada porque ningún testigo quiso hablar.

to [call] it a day

to stop working or participating in an activity, usually at the end of the day or when one feels that they have done enough

dar por terminado el día, dejarlo por hoy

dar por terminado el día, dejarlo por hoy

Ex: The hikers had covered a significant distance on the trail but called it a day when they realized they wouldn't reach the summit before nightfall. 

Estoy demasiado cansado para seguir pintando; voy a dejarlo por hoy.

to [draw] a line under {sth}

to decide to put an end to something by dealing with it

dar algo por zanjado, poner punto final a algo

dar algo por zanjado, poner punto final a algo

Ex: After the heated argument, the family decided to draw a line under the disagreement and focus on reconciling. 

No podemos seguir culpándonos; ya es hora de poner punto final a lo ocurrido.

{sb} has left the building

used to say that a person has definitely left an activity or place and will not change their mind about it

se ha ido definitivamente, ya no vuelve

se ha ido definitivamente, ya no vuelve

Ex: Following the disagreement with the team, the star player packed up his belongings and left the building, hinting at his departure from the team. 

Cuando la directora se marchó sin despedirse, supimos que se había ido definitivamente.

to [lay|put] {sth} to rest

to prove to someone that what they believe in or think about is not true

zanjar algo definitivamente, acabar con las dudas

zanjar algo definitivamente, acabar con las dudas

Ex: The official statement from the government was intended to lay the conspiracy theories regarding the incident to rest. 

La empresa publicó las cifras para acabar con las especulaciones.

to [pull] the plug

to prevent the occurrence or continuation of an activity

cancelarlo definitivamente, ponerle fin de una vez

cancelarlo definitivamente, ponerle fin de una vez

Ex: The team will discuss the possibility of pulling the plug on the outdated software during their next meeting. 

El estudio canceló definitivamente la serie después de solo una temporada.

to [put] paid to {sth}

to make something end, particularly by ruining what was planned

dar al traste con algo, echar algo por tierra

dar al traste con algo, echar algo por tierra

Ex: Her injury put paid to her hopes of running in the final. 

Su lesión dio al traste con sus esperanzas de correr en la final.

to [put] the brakes on

to prevent something from happening or making more progress

poner freno a algo, frenar algo

poner freno a algo, frenar algo

Ex: We need to put on the brakes and reconsider our plans before moving forward. 

El profesor puso freno rápidamente al rumor antes de que se extendiera.

to [give] {sth} a rest

to put a sudden stop to something one was doing for some time

dejar algo por un rato, parar con algo

dejar algo por un rato, parar con algo

Ex: I've been dieting for months, but now I need to give it a rest and enjoy some indulgent meals. 

¿Podemos dejar la discusión del presupuesto hasta mañana?

to [kiss] {sth} goodbye

to accept the fact that one has lost something and might never be able to get it back

dar algo por perdido, despedirse de algo

dar algo por perdido, despedirse de algo

Ex: When the proposal was rejected, the team had to say goodbye to their hopes of securing the contract. 

Se gastó el dinero del alquiler en el casino y dio su piso por perdido.

to [give] up {sth} as a bad job

to decide that it is impossible to help something succeed because there seems to be no hope

dar algo por imposible, tirar la toalla

dar algo por imposible, tirar la toalla

Ex: We gave up waiting in the long line and left the DMV as a bad job to come back another day. 

Pasé toda la tarde buscando la llave perdida y luego lo di por imposible.

to [kiss] {one's} [ass] goodbye

to prepare oneself for death, dismissal, etc.

prepararse para lo peor, darse por perdido

prepararse para lo peor, darse por perdido

Ex: She realized after missing the presentation that she could kiss her promotion ass goodbye. 

Si la tormenta llega antes de que alcancemos refugio, tendremos que prepararnos para lo peor.

to [close] the [book] on {sth}

to put an end to something, particularly something bad, that has been going on for some time

cerrar el capítulo de algo, poner punto final a algo

cerrar el capítulo de algo, poner punto final a algo

Ex: Investigators say DNA has helped close the books on two unsolved murders in California in the late 1980s . 

La empresa quiere cerrar el capítulo de un año difícil y empezar de nuevo.

a thing of the past

something that does not exist or happen anymore due to being replaced by something more modern or desirable

una reliquia del pasado, algo obsoleto

una reliquia del pasado, algo obsoleto

Ex: The days of handwritten letters and paper correspondence are now a thing of the past with email and instant messaging. 

Desde que llegó el nuevo software, la entrada manual de datos es una reliquia del pasado.

to [wipe] {sb/sth} off the (map|face of the earth)

to remove or destroy someone or something completely

borrar del mapa, eliminar por completo

borrar del mapa, eliminar por completo

Ex: The catastrophic explosion was so powerful that it could potentially wipe the entire neighborhood off the map. 

El nuevo centro comercial borró del mapa varias pequeñas tiendas familiares.

to [go] out the (of|) window

(of a quality, idea, or principle) to not longer exist or be forgotten

irse por la ventana, quedar olvidado

irse por la ventana, quedar olvidado

Ex: The strict office dress code went out of the window during the company's casual Friday policy. 

Durante el pánico, las normas básicas de seguridad se fueron por la ventana.

to [wither] on the vine

(of a plan or course of action) to fail to succeed or produce the expected results

marchitarse antes de cuajar, quedarse en nada

marchitarse antes de cuajar, quedarse en nada

Ex: Their proposal for a new park withered on the vine after the council lost interest. 

Su propuesta para un nuevo parque quedó en nada cuando el ayuntamiento perdió el interés.

to [turn] the page

to move on from a past problem and start a new stage

Ex: He wanted to turn the page and rebuild his life. 
to [put] {sth} behind one

to stop focusing on a problem and move on

Ex: The team put the loss behind it and prepared for the next game. 
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