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El libro Total English - Intermedio - Unidad 7 - Vocabulario

Aquí encontrarás las palabras de la Unidad 7 - Vocabulario en el libro de curso Total English Intermediate, como "pista", "repasar", "pan comido", etc.

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bookworm
bookworm
[Sustantivo]

a person who loves reading books and often spends a lot of time reading

ratón de biblioteca, devorador de libros

ratón de biblioteca, devorador de libros

Ex: She’s a real bookworm who finishes a novel every week. 
literature
literature
[Sustantivo]

written works that are valued as works of art, such as novels, plays and poems

literatura

literatura

Ex: Her personal library was filled with an extensive collection of world literature, from ancient epics to contemporary short stories. 
clue
clue
[Sustantivo]

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

pista

pista

Ex: The detective found a clue at the crime scene—a fingerprint on the window. 
wild
wild
[Adjetivo]

lacking a basis in reason or fact and not supported by evidence or logic

irrazonable, fantasioso

irrazonable, fantasioso

biology
biology
[Sustantivo]

the scientific study of living organisms; the science that studies living organisms

biología

biología

Ex: She developed a keen interest in biology and decided to pursue a career in medicine. 
to [know] {sb/sth} inside out

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

conocer de arriba abajo, conocer al dedillo

conocer de arriba abajo, conocer al dedillo

Ex: She knows the company inside out, so she'll spot any problem quickly. 
teacher's pet
teacher's pet
[Sustantivo]

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

favorito del profesor, enchufado del profe

favorito del profesor, enchufado del profe

Ex: Everyone thought she was the teacher's pet because she always got extra help. 
to [lend|give] {sb} a (helping|) hand

to give a person help or assistance in doing something

echar una mano, ayudar un poco

echar una mano, ayudar un poco

Ex: Could you lend me a hand with these boxes? 
with flying colors

in a distinctive and very successful way

con gran éxito, con honores

con gran éxito, con honores

Ex: She passed the exam with flying colors. 
piece of cake

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

pan comido, facilísimo

pan comido, facilísimo

Ex: The exam was a piece of cake for anyone who studied. 
to pick up
to pick up
[Verbo]

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

adquirir, aprender sobre la marcha

adquirir, aprender sobre la marcha

Ex: He picked up a bit of Italian while traveling through Italy. 
to brush up

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

refrescar la memoria

refrescar la memoria

Ex: The chef is brushing up on culinary techniques to stay updated. 
to mess around

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

perder el tiempo, holgazanear

perder el tiempo, holgazanear

Ex: Instead of studying, he chose to mess around on social media for hours. 
to get down to

to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner

ponerse seriamente a, aplicarse a

ponerse seriamente a, aplicarse a

Ex: She needed to get down to studying for her final exams. 
to get through

to successfully complete a task

acabar

acabar

Ex: It took some time, but he eventually got through all the repairs on his own. 
mathematics
mathematics
[Sustantivo]

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description

matemáticas

matemáticas

Ex: Can you explain this math concept to me? 
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