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El libro Insight - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 7 - 7A

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 7 - 7A en el libro de curso Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "hito", "desvanecerse", "posponer", etc.

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new lease of life

another chance for someone to become more healthy, energetic, or adopting a more optimistic view on life

Ex: A healthy diet has given my grandmother a new lease of life; she’s much more active now. 
shelf life
shelf life
[Sustantivo]

the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating

vida útil, tiempo de conservación

vida útil, tiempo de conservación

to set off
to set off
[Verbo]

to make something operate, especially by accident

desencadenar

desencadenar

Ex: He accidentally set off the fire alarm when he burnt toast in the office kitchen. 

Accidentalmente activó la alarma de incendios cuando quemó tostadas en la cocina de la oficina.

to breathe
to breathe
[Verbo]

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

respirar

respirar

Ex: The athlete breathes rhythmically during the warm-up exercises. 

El atleta respira rítmicamente durante los ejercicios de calentamiento.

charmed
charmed
[Adjetivo]

enchanted, delighted, or captivated by something or someone

encantado, cautivado

encantado, cautivado

Ex: She couldn’t help but feel charmed by the unexpected kindness of a stranger. 

No pudo evitar sentirse encantada por la inesperada amabilidad de un extraño.

the prime of {one's} [life]

a time in one's life when one is in the peak of one's physical condittion

Ex: At the age of 75, the singer is not exactly in the prime of his life! 
milestone
milestone
[Sustantivo]

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

hito, momento clave

hito, momento clave

Ex: Completing the first draft of his book was a personal milestone. 

Completar el primer borrador de su libro fue un hito personal.

to fend off

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

repeler, evitar

repeler, evitar

to wear off

(of an emotion) to gradually become less intense

desvanecerse, disminuir gradualmente

desvanecerse, disminuir gradualmente

Ex: The initial shock of the news wore off, and acceptance set in. 

El impacto inicial de la noticia se desvaneció, y la aceptación se instaló.

to cross off

to mark an item or task on a list as completed or canceled by drawing a line through it

tachar, marcar

tachar, marcar

Ex: The manager instructed the assistant to cross off the irrelevant items from the agenda. 

El gerente instruyó al asistente para que tachara los elementos irrelevantes de la agenda.

bucket list
bucket list
[Sustantivo]

a list of experiences, achievements, or goals that a person wishes to accomplish or fulfill during their lifetime

lista de deseos, sueños por cumplir

lista de deseos, sueños por cumplir

Ex: She started making a bucket list at age 20. 

Empezó su lista de deseos a los 20 años.

to shrug off

to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

ignorar, hacer caso omiso de

ignorar, hacer caso omiso de

Ex: The athlete decided to shrug off the negative comments and stay focused on training. 

El atleta decidió hacer caso omiso de los comentarios negativos y mantenerse concentrado en el entrenamiento.

to depart
to depart
[Verbo]

to leave a location, particularly to go on a trip or journey

salir

salir

Ex: Passengers are kindly requested to be at the airport two hours before their flights are set to depart. 

Se solicita amablemente a los pasajeros que estén en el aeropuerto dos horas antes de la hora de salida de sus vuelos.

to reject
to reject
[Verbo]

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

rechazar

rechazar

Ex: She rejected the dress because it didn't fit her well. 

Ella rechazó el vestido porque no le quedaba bien.

to dismiss
to dismiss
[Verbo]

to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

ignorar

ignorar

Ex: It's easy to dismiss minor issues, but they can accumulate and lead to larger problems. 

Es fácil descartar problemas menores, pero pueden acumularse y conducir a problemas mayores.

to postpone

to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

posponer, aplazar

posponer, aplazar

Ex: He postponed the project deadline to allow more time for preparation. 

Aplazó la fecha límite del proyecto para permitir más tiempo de preparación.

to resist
to resist
[Verbo]

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

resistir

resistir

Ex: The dog managed to resist being pinned down by the larger animal, showing its strength and determination in the struggle. 

El perro logró resistir ser inmovilizado por el animal más grande, mostrando su fuerza y determinación en la lucha.

to remove
to remove
[Verbo]

to take something away from a position

quitar

quitar

Ex: The city decided to remove the old statue and replace it with a new one. 

La ciudad decidió eliminar la vieja estatua y reemplazarla por una nueva.

ahead of time

before the scheduled or expected time

con anticipación, previamente

con anticipación, previamente

Ex: Please complete the tasks ahead of time to avoid any delays. 
all the time
all the time
[Adverbio]

continuously, persistently, or without pause

todo el tiempo

todo el tiempo

Ex: This street is noisy all the time, day and night. 

Esta calle es ruidosa todo el tiempo, día y noche.

at the same time

in a manner where two or more things happen together

al mismo tiempo

al mismo tiempo

Ex: The alarm clock and the phone rang at the same time. 

El despertador y el teléfono sonaron al mismo tiempo.

at one time
at one time
[Adverbio]

simultaneously

al mismo tiempo, simultáneamente

al mismo tiempo, simultáneamente

behind the times

(of a thing) outdated or no longer relevant to current trends or technology

anticuado, desfasado

anticuado, desfasado

Ex: Their training materials are behind the times and need a full update. 

Sus materiales de formación están desfasados y necesitan una actualización completa.

for the time being

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

por ahora, por el momento

por ahora, por el momento

Ex: We'll use this office for the time being until our new space is ready. 

Usaremos esta oficina por el momento hasta que nuestro nuevo espacio esté listo.

from time to time

without a fixed schedule or pattern

de vez en cuando, ocasionalmente

de vez en cuando, ocasionalmente

Ex: She visits her grandparents' house from time to time to catch up with them. 

Ella visita la casa de sus abuelos de vez en cuando para ponerse al día con ellos.

(in|at) no time (at all|flat|)

used when something is done very soon or very fast

en nada, en un periquete

en nada, en un periquete

Ex: Send me the details, and I'll check them in no time. 

Envíame los detalles y los reviso en nada.

in the nick of time

just before it is too late

Ex: She submitted the application in the nick of time. 
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