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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: As a child, he was a quiet bookworm who preferred reading to playing outside. 

De niño, era un ratón de biblioteca tranquilo que prefería leer a jugar afuera.

literature
literature
[Sustantivo]

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

literatura

literatura

Ex: She enjoys classic literature, particularly the works of Shakespeare. 

Ella disfruta de la literatura clásica, especialmente las obras de Shakespeare.

clue
clue
[Sustantivo]

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

pista

pista

Ex: The cryptic message was the only clue they had to solve the puzzle. 

El mensaje críptico era la única pista que tenían para resolver el acertijo.

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: His biology professor was renowned for research in genetic engineering. 

Su profesor de biología era reconocido por su investigación en ingeniería genética.

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: Tom knows the software inside out and can fix almost any bug. 

Tom conoce el programa de arriba abajo y puede arreglar casi cualquier fallo.

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: The other students disliked him because he was clearly the teacher's pet. 

A los otros estudiantes no les caía bien porque era claramente el favorito del profesor.

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: If everyone lends a hand, we can finish before dinner. 

Si todos echamos una mano, acabamos antes de cenar.

with flying colors

in a distinctive and very successful way

con gran éxito, con honores

con gran éxito, con honores

Ex: He came through the interview with flying colors. 

Superó la entrevista con gran éxito.

piece of cake

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

pan comido, facilísimo

pan comido, facilísimo

Ex: After the mountain route, this short walk felt like a piece of cake. 

Después de la ruta de montaña, esta caminata corta pareció facilísima.

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: She never took a painting class but picked up the skill from watching online tutorials. 

Ella nunca tomó una clase de pintura pero adquirió la habilidad viendo tutoriales en línea.

to brush up

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

refrescar la memoria

refrescar la memoria

Ex: Students often brush up on math concepts before final exams. 

Los estudiantes a menudo repasan los conceptos de matemáticas antes de los exámenes finales.

to mess around

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

perder el tiempo, holgazanear

perder el tiempo, holgazanear

Ex: Yesterday, we messed around at the park instead of finishing our project. 

Ayer, perdimos el tiempo en el parque en lugar de terminar nuestro proyecto.

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: The team planned to get down to the details of the business proposal. 

El equipo planeó centrarse en los detalles de la propuesta de negocio.

to get through

to successfully complete a task

acabar

acabar

Ex: I have a stack of paperwork on my desk, and I need to get through it all today. 

Tengo una pila de papeleo en mi escritorio, y necesito terminarlo todo hoy.

mathematics
mathematics
[Sustantivo]

the study of numbers and shapes that involves calculation and description

matemáticas

matemáticas

Ex: She scored well on her math test and received praise from her teacher. 

Ella obtuvo una buena puntuación en su examen de matemáticas y recibió elogios de su profesor.

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