El libro Insight - Avanzado - Unidad 1 - 1A
Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 1 - 1A del libro de curso Insight Advanced, como "al alcance de la mano", "zancada", "revertir", etc.
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(of a situation) completely under one's control
bajo control, controlado
Para la hora de comer ya teníamos el problema bajo control.
![to [make] no bones about {sth}](/assets/img/no-pic-700w.png "to [make] no bones about {sth}")
to not hesitate to do or say what one truly wants
no andarse con rodeos, decirlo claramente
El director no se anduvo con rodeos al decir que recortaría el presupuesto.
a subject over which people disagree
manzana de la discordia, motivo de disputa
En las negociaciones, la fecha de entrega fue la mayor manzana de la discordia.
about to happen very soon
![to [jump|leap] out of {one's} skin](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/52109/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [jump|leap] out of {one's} skin")
to become extremely scared or surprised, causing a strong physical reaction
pegar un bote del susto, sobresaltarse muchísimo
No te me acerques así a escondidas; me diste un susto enorme.
used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way
piel y huesos, escuálido
Perdió tanto peso que se quedó en piel y huesos.
![to [save] {one's} [skin|neck|hide|bacon]](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/45124/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [save] {one's} [skin|neck|hide|bacon]")
to help a person get out of a situation that involves danger or difficulty
salvarle el pellejo a alguien, sacar a alguien de un apuro
El abogado le salvó el pellejo con una sola prueba.
(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another
to make a person or thing better
mejorar, aumentar
to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.
mejorar, aumentar
to change the form, appearance, character, or nature of someone or something significantly
transformar
to repair a work of art, building, etc. so that it is in a good condition again
restaurar
to develop or change gradually over time into a different form
evolucionar
to learn of and confirm the facts about something through calculation or research
determinar
to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it
reformarse
to cause something to change
modificar
to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before
invertir
to develop into a more advanced or improved stage
progreso
to go back to a previous state, condition, or behavior
volver
Debido a las restricciones presupuestarias, el proyecto tuvo que revertir a su alcance original.
![to [chop] and [change]](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44366/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [chop] and [change]")
to keep changing one's behavior or opinions in an abrupt manner
cambiar de opinión a cada rato, dar bandazos
Los inversores perdieron la confianza porque la empresa cambiaba de estrategia a cada rato.
a significant amount of progress or improvement toward a goal
avance, progreso
![to [pull] {one's} socks up](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43152/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [pull] {one's} socks up")
to try one's best to improve something that is not good or satisfactory enough
ponerse las pilas, espabilar
Si queremos conservar a este cliente, tendremos que ponernos las pilas rápido.
the point or situation from which one starts to do something
volver al inicio, volver al punto de partida
Un pequeño error devolvió todo el proyecto al inicio.
a pair of upright posts typically used in sports such as football or soccer to define the area where goals are scored
poste de la portería, palo de la portería
El jugador de rugby pateó el balón entre los postes para anotar tres puntos.
![to [go] from strength to strength](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40393/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [go] from strength to strength")
to become more and more successful with the passage of time
ir de éxito en éxito, mejorar cada vez más
El pequeño restaurante fue de éxito en éxito después de las reseñas.
to reverse the position of something, making what was on top now at the bottom and vice versa
