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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: With one smile, she had him wrapped around her little finger. 
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: His constant whistling is really getting on my nerves. 
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 tired hiker is leaning on his walking stick for support. 
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 rumor was meant to drive a wedge between the two sisters. 
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: The assistant is at her boss's beck and call. 
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: Those two are always in each other's pockets. 
rent
rent
[Sustantivo]

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

alquiler, renta

alquiler, renta

Ex: She pays her rent on the first of each month to her landlord. 
contract
contract
[Sustantivo]

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

contrato

contrato

Ex: They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale. 
estate agent
estate agent
[Sustantivo]

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

agente inmobiliario

agente inmobiliario

Ex: The estate agent showed them several houses in the area. 
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: She handed in her two-week notice at work after accepting a new job offer. 
landlord
landlord
[Sustantivo]

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

casero, dueño

casero, dueño

Ex: Before moving out, you should inform your landlord. 
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: To secure the apartment, they had to pay a deposit of one month's rent upfront. 
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: They took out a mortgage to buy their first house in the suburbs. 
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: I'm unsure about the lease's terms regarding noise after 10 pm 
tenant
tenant
[Sustantivo]

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

inquilino

inquilino

Ex: As a tenant, he's responsible for keeping the apartment clean. 
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: I've always had a soft spot for old movies. 
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