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El libro Insight - Avanzado - Unidad 6 - 6C

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 6 - 6C en el libro de curso Insight Advanced, como "inquilino", "conducir una cuña", "depósito", etc.

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to [wrap|twist|wind] {sb} around {one's} (little|) finger

to manage to convince someone to do whatever one asks of them out of love or respect that they have for one

tener a alguien comiendo de su mano, manejar a alguien a su antojo

tener a alguien comiendo de su mano, manejar a alguien a su antojo

Ex: He knows exactly how to twist his grandparents around his little finger. 

Sabe perfectamente cómo tener a sus abuelos comiendo de su mano.

to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

poner a alguien de los nervios, sacar a alguien de quicio

poner a alguien de los nervios, sacar a alguien de quicio

Ex: The neighbors' loud music gets on my nerves every weekend. 

La música alta de los vecinos me pone de los nervios todos los fines de semana.

to lean on
to lean on
[Verbo]

to rely on something, such as a wall, for physical support or stability

apoyarse en, recurrir a

apoyarse en, recurrir a

Ex: The exhausted runner had leaned on the wall for a moment before continuing the race. 

El corredor exhausto se había apoyado en la pared por un momento antes de continuar la carrera.

to [drive] a wedge

to ruin the relationship of people or groups of people by causing them to disagree or hate each other

sembrar división, meter cizaña

sembrar división, meter cizaña

Ex: The new policy drove a wedge between management and staff. 

La nueva política sembró división entre la dirección y el personal.

at  {one's} beck and call

at someone's complete service

siempre a su disposición, a su servicio en todo momento

siempre a su disposición, a su servicio en todo momento

Ex: He was at her beck and call all evening. 

Estuvo a su disposición toda la noche.

to [be|live] in each other's [pocket]

to be very close to someone and spend most of one's time with them

estar siempre pegados, ser inseparables

estar siempre pegados, ser inseparables

Ex: You don't need to be in each other's pockets to be close friends. 

No hace falta estar siempre pegados para ser buenos amigos.

rent
rent
[Sustantivo]

the money that is regularly paid to use an apartment, room, etc. owned by another person

alquiler, renta

alquiler, renta

Ex: He couldn't afford the high rent in the city, so he moved to a cheaper area. 

No podía pagar el alquiler alto en la ciudad, así que se mudó a una zona más barata.

contract
contract
[Sustantivo]

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

contrato

contrato

Ex: She reviewed the terms of the employment contract before accepting the job offer. 

Ella revisó los términos del contrato de empleo antes de aceptar la oferta de trabajo.

estate agent
estate agent
[Sustantivo]

a person whose job is to help clients rent or buy properties

agente inmobiliario

agente inmobiliario

Ex: Estate agents often charge a commission for their services. 

Los agentes inmobiliarios a menudo cobran una comisión por sus servicios.

notice
notice
[Sustantivo]

a formal statement or letter declaring that one intends to end an agreement, especially an employment or residential contract

preaviso

preaviso

Ex: The company's policy requires employees to provide written notice when resigning from their positions. 

La política de la empresa requiere que los empleados proporcionen un aviso por escrito al renunciar a sus puestos.

landlord
landlord
[Sustantivo]

a person or a company who rents a room, house, building, etc. to someone else

casero, dueño

casero, dueño

Ex: My landlord visits once a month to collect the rent. 

Mi casero visita una vez al mes para cobrar el alquiler.

deposit
deposit
[Sustantivo]

a sum of money that is paid before paying a total amount, particularly when buying something that is expensive

depósito

depósito

Ex: She placed a deposit on the new smartphone to reserve it until the official release date. 

Ella hizo un depósito en el nuevo smartphone para reservarlo hasta la fecha de lanzamiento oficial.

letting
letting
[Sustantivo]

an apartment or house that is available to be rented; an act of renting a property in exchange for a monthly fee according to a lease

arrendamiento

arrendamiento

mortgage
mortgage
[Sustantivo]

an official contract or arrangement by which a bank gives money to someone as a loan to buy a house and the person agrees to repay the loan over a specified period, usually with interest

hipoteca

hipoteca

Ex: The monthly mortgage payments include principal and interest, as well as property taxes and insurance. 

Los pagos mensuales de la hipoteca incluyen el capital y los intereses, así como los impuestos a la propiedad y el seguro.

lease
lease
[Sustantivo]

an agreement in which we agree to pay rent to use someone else's house, room, etc.

contrato de arrendamiento

contrato de arrendamiento

Ex: She carefully read the lease before moving into the dormitory. 

Ella leyó cuidadosamente el arrendamiento antes de mudarse al dormitorio.

tenant
tenant
[Sustantivo]

someone who pays rent to live in someone else's house, room, etc.

inquilino

inquilino

Ex: The lease agreement protects the rights of the tenant. 

El contrato de arrendamiento protege los derechos del inquilino.

to [have] a soft spot for {sb/sth}

to be particularly fond of someone or something

tener debilidad por alguien, tener cariño especial por alguien

tener debilidad por alguien, tener cariño especial por alguien

Ex: He still has a soft spot for his childhood friend. 

Todavía siente debilidad por su amigo de la infancia.

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