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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: His return to the game gave the team a new lease of life, and they played better than ever. 
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: Please don't set off the car alarm while I'm inside; the keys are on the seat. 
to breathe
to breathe
[Verbo]

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

respirar

respirar

Ex: She breathes deeply to calm her nerves before the presentation. 
charmed
charmed
[Adjetivo]

enchanted, delighted, or captivated by something or someone

encantado, cautivado

encantado, cautivado

Ex: He felt utterly charmed by the peaceful garden. 
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: Graduating from college was a major milestone in her life. 
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 joy from the surprise wore off after a few hours. 
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: After finishing each assignment, the diligent student would cross it off the to-do list. 
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: Skydiving is on my bucket list. 
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 manager advised the team to shrug off the distractions and maintain productivity. 
to depart
to depart
[Verbo]

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

salir

salir

Ex: The train is scheduled to depart from the station at 3:00 PM. 
to reject
to reject
[Verbo]

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

rechazar

rechazar

Ex: He rejected the first draft of the report, asking for major revisions. 
to dismiss
to dismiss
[Verbo]

to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

ignorar

ignorar

Ex: She regularly dismisses suggestions that deviate from the established plan. 
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: They postponed the meeting until next week due to scheduling conflicts. 
to resist
to resist
[Verbo]

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

resistir

resistir

Ex: Despite being outnumbered, the soldiers managed to resist the enemy's assault. 
to remove
to remove
[Verbo]

to take something away from a position

quitar

quitar

Ex: The surgeon will carefully remove the tumor during the operation. 
ahead of time

before the scheduled or expected time

con anticipación, previamente

con anticipación, previamente

Ex: She finished the project ahead of time. 
all the time
all the time
[Adverbio]

continuously, persistently, or without pause

todo el tiempo

todo el tiempo

Ex: The air conditioner runs all the time, it never turns off. 
at the same time

in a manner where two or more things happen together

al mismo tiempo

al mismo tiempo

Ex: They both spoke at the same time, causing confusion in the conversation. 
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: His choice of music shows that he is behind the times, still listening to artists from decades ago. 
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: For the time being, I am focusing on my studies before deciding on my career path. 
from time to time

without a fixed schedule or pattern

de vez en cuando, ocasionalmente

de vez en cuando, ocasionalmente

Ex: I like to visit my hometown from time to time to catch up with old friends. 
(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: Don't worry, we'll have the room ready in no time. 
in the nick of time

just before it is too late

Ex: He arrives in the nick of time to catch his flight before the gate closes. 
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