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El libro Total English - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 1 - Lección 1

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
to chat
to chat
[Verbo]

to send and receive messages on an online platform

chatear

chatear

Ex: She enjoys chatting with her friends late into the night. 
to gossip
to gossip
[Verbo]

to talk about the private lives of others with someone, often sharing secrets or spreading untrue information

cotillear, chismorrear

cotillear, chismorrear

Ex: During lunch, the coworkers gossiped about a colleague's sudden resignation, speculating about the reasons behind it. 
small talk
small talk
[Sustantivo]

brief and polite conversation about random subjects, often in a social setting

charla informal, conversación de cortesía

charla informal, conversación de cortesía

Ex: During the reception, they engaged in small talk about the weather and local events. 
to greet
to greet
[Verbo]

to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them

saludar, recibir

saludar, recibir

Ex: People commonly greet each other with a friendly "hello" or a warm smile. 
compliment
compliment
[Sustantivo]

a comment on a person's looks, behavior, achievements, etc. that expresses one's admiration or praise for them

cumplido

cumplido

Ex: Giving someone a genuine compliment can brighten their day. 
to boast
to boast
[Verbo]

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

alardear, presumir

alardear, presumir

Ex: During the interview, the candidate couldn't help but boast about their extensive experience and impressive track record 
to mumble
to mumble
[Verbo]

to speak in a low or unclear voice, often so that the words are difficult to understand

mascullar, hablar entre dientes

mascullar, hablar entre dientes

Ex: He tends to mumble when he's nervous, making it challenging to follow his speech. 
to speak up

to speak in a louder voice

hablar más alto

hablar más alto

Ex: Even in a crowded room, he managed to speak up and be heard. 
to talk down

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

hablar con altanería

hablar con altanería

Ex: Instead of talking down, offer constructive feedback for improvement. 
to stumble
to stumble
[Verbo]

to make an error or repeated errors while speaking

atrancarse, trastabillar

atrancarse, trastabillar

Ex: The nervous speaker tended to stumble when asked unexpected questions during the interview. 
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